Turning Point USA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk. The organization’s mission is to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government.
Since its founding, Turning Point USA has embarked on a mission to build the most organized, active, and powerful conservative grassroots activist network on high school and college campuses across the country. With a presence on over 1,500 campuses, Turning Point USA is the largest and fastest-growing youth organization in America.
Turning Point USA accomplishes its goals primarily through its National Field Program, Innovative Grassroots Messaging, Educational Resources, and Activist Conferences.
National Field Program
The National Field Program aims to:
Launch, organize, and support student groups to promote the benefits of limited government, capitalism, and freedom
Build and maintain the largest national database of students who believe in capitalism and free markets
Re-brand free market values on college campuses through student-driven messaging efforts and face-to-face conversations
Effectively fight back against intolerance and bias directed toward conservatives in higher education
Innovative Grassroots Messaging With pithy phrases like “Big Government Sucks” and the incorporation of pop-culture elements, TPUSA is able to reach new demographics and continuously expand its base. We combine culture with politics to engage young people in meaningful, effective ways.
Educational Resources TPUSA has written several original publications designed to provide readers with facts, figures, and talking points to explain the important issues facing the country.
Activist Conferences Turning Point USA hosts a series of student activist training conferences designed to train and equip our best student leaders, provide one-of-a-kind networking opportunities, and inspire and empower students to be fearless in their fight for our values.
Annual TPUSA conferences include the Young Women’s Leadership Summit, Young Latino Leadership Summit, High School Activist Conference, and Winter in West Palm Beach Activist Retreat.
