The David Network

We are a community of professionals, alumni, and 1,000 students from 10 of America’s top universities interested in the values and policies that lead to human flourishing and freedom.  We are resolute in affecting change for our country, and draw from conservative ideas, grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition, embodied through limited, constitutional government, and strengthened by individual liberty and free enterprise. We believe that institutions of faith and family are among the essential foundations of a strong nation, and that courage is needed to uphold all these and accordant values that are indispensable to our shared future.

As many of our nation’s institutions struggle or are unable to fulfill their purpose and parts of society are dominated by divisive ideological forces, The David Network seeks to identify, connect, and support capable leaders who embody the change needed to renew our nation’s leading institutions, industries, and civil society.​

 

We value free speech on our campuses, and believe that constructive progress can be made through student initiative. We also work broadly with professionals who share our values and who likewise envision conservatives truly thriving in challenging but important arenas. ​

 

We host many socials, talks, debates, retreats, discussions, and dinners that further our mission. We convene annually for a conference in Washington DC, where our students can personally engage with dozens of leaders of the conservative movement, make meaningful connections, and return to campus equipped to contribute to this mission in any way they can. ​

 

We focus on how conservatives, akin to David, can thrive and effectively lead with great encouragement at our hostile progressive institutions, Goliath.​

 

By providing ideas, substantive support, and the right connections, we intend for our students and friends to return to their institutions and seize the initiative to affect change, both at our universities and the institutions we go to thereafter. By building a network of young conservatives leveraging their elite institutions, we hope to secure the direction of our country long into the future.