Georgetown University: Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs: The President’s Faith-Based and Community Initiatives: A Quiet Revolution in Addressing Need

Jay Hein currently serves as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.   He is the founding president of the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, an international public policy research firm headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Hein also was Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation for American Renewal, a public charity established by Ambassador Daniel R. Coats. The foundation provides financial grants and other support to community-based organizations and educates the general public on effective compassion principles and practices.  Hein performed his Master’s work in Political Studies at the University of Illinois-Springfield and earned his B.A. at Eureka College, where he was an inaugural member of the Ronald W. Reagan Fellowship program.