# Edmund Burke Foundation The organizational engine of the National Conservatism movement. A nonprofit founded in 2019 by [[Yoram Hazony]] that organizes the NatCon conferences — the premier gathering point for [[New Right]] intellectuals, politicians, and donors. Named after [[Edmund Burke]] but advancing a vision of conservatism Burke might not recognize: explicitly nationalist, anti-liberal, and pro-state-power. ## Function in the New Right Ecosystem The Edmund Burke Foundation serves as the **coalition-builder** — the organization that puts NRx-adjacent tech billionaires ([[Peter Thiel]] keynoting), Catholic post-liberals ([[Patrick Deneen]], [[Sohrab Ahmari]] speaking), Claremont thinkers, and elected officials ([[JD Vance]], [[Josh Hawley]], [[Marco Rubio]]) in the same room. This cross-pollination function is its primary power. ## NatCon Conferences The NatCon conferences have become the premier intellectual gathering of the New Right: - **NatCon I** (2019, Washington DC) — Inaugural conference. Thiel keynoted. - **NatCon II** (2021, Orlando) — Expanded roster. JD Vance, Josh Hawley, [[Ted Cruz]]. - **NatCon III** (2022, Miami) — Larger, more politically prominent. - **NatCon Brussels** (2022) — International expansion. Viktor Orbán headlined. - **NatCon London** (2023) — UK expansion. [[Suella Braverman]] spoke. - Multiple subsequent conferences expanding the transatlantic network. ## The Statement of Principles In 2022, the Edmund Burke Foundation issued a "National Conservatism: A Statement of Principles" signed by prominent New Right figures. Key positions: rejection of globalism, support for national sovereignty, religious traditionalism, immigration restriction, industrial policy. ## Funding [[Peter Thiel]] is a major funder and has delivered the opening keynote at all US NatCon conferences. The foundation also receives support from networks connected to [[Leonard Leo]] and the broader conservative donor infrastructure. ## Connections - [[Yoram Hazony]] — Founder and president - [[Peter Thiel]] — Patron and keynote speaker - [[JD Vance]] — Rising star showcased at NatCon events before VP selection - [[Christopher Rufo]] — Regular speaker and culture-war strategist - [[Patrick Deneen]] — Post-liberal intellectual presence - [[Claremont Institute]] — Overlapping personnel and ideology - [[Heritage Foundation]] — Institutional ally ## See Also - [[National Conservatism]] - [[Yoram Hazony]] - [[Peter Thiel]] - [[The New Right Ecosystem]] - [[Claremont Institute]]