OMB Watch has helped to launch a long-range initiative to address tax and budget issues. A group of nonprofit leaders from around the country have volunteered to help govern the initiative.

• Nancy Amidei, Civic Engagement Project/Univ of Washington (WA)
• Bruce Astrein, Arizona Community Foundation (AZ)
• Gary Bass, OMB Watch (DC)
• Henry Bogdan, Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations (MD)
• Lois Canright, United for a Fair Economy (WA)
• Chuck Collins, United for a Fair Economy (MA)
• Ann Courter, Voices for Illinois Children (IL)
• Mike Ettlinger, Economic Policy Institute's Economic Analysis Research Network (DC)
• Erin Hardwick, South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SC)
• John Irons, Center for American Progress (DC)
• Ed Jayne, AFSCME (DC)
• Iris Lav, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities (DC)
• Christina Macklin, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MN)
• Ralph Martire, Center on Tax and Budget Accountability (IL)
• Beth McConnell, PennPIRG (PA)
• Cassandra McKee, US Action (DC)
• Ron Melka, United Way of Illinois (IL)
• Miles Rapoport, Dianne Stewart, and Michael Lipsky, Demos (NY)
• Linda Richardson, African-American United Fund (PA)
• Mark Schmitt, Open Society Institute (NY)
• Roger Sherman, Idaho Center on Budget and Tax Policy/United Vision for Idaho (ID)
• Debbie Stein, Voices for America's Children (DC)
• Debbie Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs (DC)
• Sarah Wilhelm, Utah Issues (UT)
• Karen Woodall, Civic Concern/People's Advocacy Center for Training (FL)