As we begin the new year, I am pleased to share with you that PEER has completed a new strategic plan for 2026-2029. The plan underscores the important nature of PEER’s work at a critical time in our nation’s history.
What is unique about this plan is its recognition that the fate of our work protecting public employees and the environment is directly dependent on our ability to combat the current rise in authoritarianism and promote democratic values in our country.
After this past year, we know the importance of our work will grow. That is because, for generations, Americans have accepted a basic premise: government, while imperfect, should be accountable to the public it serves.
Now that premise is being tested in ways we have not seen in decades, if ever. That is why our strategic plan recognizes that restoring accountability is among the most urgent environmental and public health challenges of our time.
We hope you will take a moment to read our new strategic plan and contact us if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Tim Whitehouse
Executive Director
P.S. Our new strategic plan charts a new path forward, and your support will put it into action. Your gift today helps us continue our critical work protecting public employees, democratic values, and the environment in the challenging years ahead.
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