Daniel Stid

Daniel Stid is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where his work focuses on civil society, philanthropy, and democratic governance. His fortnightly newsletter, The Art of Association, focuses on these same themes. Daniel is also the Executive Director at Lyceum Labs, a nonprofit that seeks to reimagine the work of politicians in the U.S., and he advises philanthropists working to strengthen civic life. From 2013 to 2022, Daniel served as the inaugural director of the Hewlett Foundation’s U.S. Democracy Program. Previously, he was a partner at the Bridgespan Group, a management consultant at BCG, and a Congressional Fellow in the office of the House Majority Leader. Daniel chairs the board of More in Common, a nonprofit whose mission is “to understand the forces driving us apart, find common ground, and help bring Americans together to tackle our shared challenges.” He has a B.A. from Hope College, an M.Phil. from Oxford University, and a Ph.D. in government from Harvard University.