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Metropolitan Council
The Metropolitan Council is a network of individuals committed to safer and more prosperous cities across the country. As part of the council, you will join with scholars, business leaders, and philanthropists to find solutions to some of the most challenging problems facing American cities. To find out more about the Council, contact Saga Lisslo at slisslo@manhattan.institute.
SUPPORT LEVELS
Chairman’s Circle $50,000+
- Annual private dinner with MI president Reihan Salam and select scholars
- Name listed in the Hamilton Dinner program with purchase of a ticket and Metropolitan Council materials
Founding Member $25,000
- Invitation to monthly in-person fireside chats with MI Scholars in mid-town Manhattan
- Premier access to the Hamilton Dinner
- Exclusive calls with MI scholars including Chris Rufo, Heather Mac Donald, and Glenn Loury, among others
Metropolitan Council $10,000
- Print subscription to quarterly City Journal magazine
- Complimentary advance copies of new books published by MI scholars
- Invitation to the annual James Q. Wilson Lecture
- Quarterly exclusive events with MI scholars and featured writers
About MI
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—Walter Wriston
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—Yuval Levin, Editor of National Affairs