Mission Statement
The state of the abundance movement remains highly contested, interpreted variably across the ideological spectrum. For some, it represents an internal debate within the left, challenging progressive governance models. Others within the Democratic Party view abundance as a strategic framework to counter conservative populism. Many on the right see abundance as a practical reality—reflected in longstanding commitments to housing, energy independence, and deregulation. Conservatives often view it as a rightward policy shift paired with a broader messaging strategy to expand appeal across partisan lines.
The convergence of these perspectives into a unified movement is far from preordained. While many professionals have rallied around abundance initiatives, some influential voices caution against formalizing it into a mass movement.
What exists today is a cross-partisan coalition committed to accelerating economic growth, reinforcing American leadership in science and technology, dismantling bureaucratic inertia, restoring effective governance, and reducing the cost of living. Abundance is not an abstract ideal but a moral and civic imperative: to revitalize the nation’s productive base, support working families, and reassert democratic control over technocratic systems.
To advance these goals, the coalition convenes an annual Abundance Conference in Washington, D.C.—a forum to promote a politics of abundance that expands prosperity while revitalizing governance.
These goals demand political engagement. Abundance is a framework for action, not a fixed ideology. Through political effort, we can build coherent agendas, navigate tensions, and confront foundational questions of strategy and structure. This requires boldness and humility, planning and dynamism.
Conference organizers believe abundance is more than a trend. It is a practical solution space for policymakers and entrepreneurs with the potential to shift American culture and politics. One constraint is our inherited imagination about coalition politics. Today, multiple experiments are underway. The conference aims to model and challenge those frameworks—asking not only what abundance means, but how we build, align, and govern toward it.
The movement must contest ideas, not just coordinate them—pushing back against stale orthodoxies and forging new governing coalitions capable of delivering results. Many of the greatest barriers to abundance come from the regulatory capture, institutional sclerosis, and a cultural aversion to production that have accreted over the last several decades. Dismantling these barriers is the work of the abundance coalition.
By convening annually, we assess progress, welcome new participants, and celebrate tangible achievements. The conference also surfaces, debates, and celebrates concrete policy wins—not just as endpoints, but as sources of learning and momentum for future action.