Who we are
We're a group of concerned Alaskans who believe the Permanent Fund belongs to all of us — and who want it understood, protected, and grown for the generations still to come.
Our mission
To help every Alaskan understand the Permanent Fund — and to build the informed, engaged public that will keep it strong for the next 50 years.
The Permanent Fund is one of the most remarkable things Alaska has ever done: a decision, made in 1976, to turn a one-time oil boom into lasting, shared wealth. Today it's worth roughly $89 billion and touches the life of nearly every Alaskan, through the dividend and through the services it helps pay for.
And yet most of us were never taught how it actually works — where the money comes from, who decides how it's spent, or what could quietly weaken it. We started this project to fix that: to put clear, accurate, plain-English information in one place, so Alaskans can make up their own minds and make their voices heard.
How we got started
Ordinary Alaskans, one shared worry
This project began the way a lot of good things do — with a conversation about something that wasn't adding up. We kept seeing the Permanent Fund in the headlines: a dividend fight here, a budget vote there, a warning about the Fund's long-term health. But we couldn't find a single, trustworthy place that simply explained it, without spin and without a sales pitch.
So we decided to build one. We're not lobbyists, lawyers, or politicians. We're Alaskans — parents, workers, students, and retirees — who share a belief that the Fund is a once-in-history inheritance worth protecting, and that protecting it starts with understanding it. We pooled what we knew, checked it against official sources, and put it online for anyone to use.
We don't claim to have all the answers, and we try hard to show our work and link to where our facts come from. When we get something wrong, we want to hear about it and fix it.
What we believe
Our principles
The Fund belongs to all of us
It isn't the government's money or any party's prize. It's a shared inheritance owned by every Alaskan, present and future.
Protect it and grow it
A windfall spent is gone; a windfall invested can last forever. We favor protecting the Fund's real value and letting it grow for the next generation.
Nonpartisan, always
The Fund is bigger than any election. We don't endorse candidates or parties — we care about good stewardship, whoever delivers it.
Honest and sourced
We write in plain English, link to official sources, present the trade-offs fairly, and correct our mistakes.
An informed public is the best protection
The surest way to safeguard the Fund is for Alaskans to understand it and speak up. Education is our whole strategy.
For future generations
Decisions made today echo for decades. We try to keep the long view — the Alaskans not yet born who will inherit this Fund.
What we do
We explain how the Fund works, track the decisions that shape it, and give Alaskans simple ways to follow along and contact their legislators. Everything here is free to read and free to share — use it at your kitchen table or in a classroom.
What we're not
We are not affiliated with the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, the Department of Revenue, or the State of Alaska. We're not a political campaign or a financial advisor. Nothing here is financial or legal advice — it's civic education, plain and simple.