Annie Dwyer

Annie Dwyer is the director of the Civil Society Fellows Program and strategic communications advisor at the Manhattan Institute. For more than a decade, Dwyer has helped policy experts improve their communications capabilities. Prior to joining the Manhattan Institute, Dwyer was the vice president of communications at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, served as communications director for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and worked in media relations at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Originally from Wichita, Kansas, she graduated from Kansas State University with degrees in political science and journalism. Dwyer lives with her husband, Tom, in Washington, D.C.


Nonprofit organizations bring people together to tackle challenges

Even as Covid-19 keeps us apart, civil society organizations continue to bring people together to tackle local challenges.

Call for nominations: celebrate civil society

The Manhattan Institute invites you to celebrate civil society leaders by nominating them for the Civil Society Awards.


New Year’s Resolution: Improve our communities and not just ourselves

Our nation thrives when diverse individuals come together to improve their communities. The new year is an important time to reflect upon the role of nonprofits—and civil society leaders—in strengthening communities and helping the disadvantaged.