Institute for Second Service (previously Veterans Campaign)
Armed ForcesDistrict of Columbia, United States1 Employees
The Institute for Second Service, formerly known as Veterans Campaign, is a non-profit organization focused on fostering civic and political leadership among veterans, transitioning service members, military family members, and other members of the military community. It provides programmatic support such as political leadership and candidate training workshops, a Distinguished Speaker Series, practical guides and field manuals, and research related to veterans in civic leadership, aiming to serve as an objective, non-partisan educational resource. The organization also collaborates with the University of San Francisco to offer a Master of Arts in Public Leadership, expanding opportunities for formal training in public service. Based in Washington, DC, the institute positions itself within the armed forces sector as a facilitator of transition toward public service and governance roles, with a mission to empower a new generation of veterans as civic leaders. A recent development noted is a partnership with the University of San Francisco to launch the joint degree program for service members and veterans interested in leadership for public service.