Today, Lincoln Network becomes the Foundation for American Innovation (now at thefai.org). We believe that this new name will help us better convey our mission to our audience of technologists, policymakers, founders, and politicos, reflecting the growing scope and impact of our work. Let’s take each word in our new name in turn. When we began in 2014,

With rising influence spending by illiberal governments and state-backed firms (e.g. TikTok and Huawei)—including on think tanks and advocacy groups—I’m proud to announce that Lincoln’s Board of Directors has formally adopted a policy of refusing gifts from entities tied to authoritarian regimes. Specifically, we will refuse donations from foreign governments, foreign firms (including their US