Phil Bell

Phil Bell is the founder and chief executive officer of Tower K Group, an investment bank dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations build lasting, well-funded programs and helping donors identify organizations capable of advancing their policy goals.

A Project 21 Ambassador, Bell brings a rare blend of public policy, finance, grassroots advocacy, nonprofit strategy, and media experience. His interest in politics and public policy began in an unlikely place: an Amtrak station in Jacksonville, Florida.

As a young man waiting for a train, he wondered why Amtrak owned so little of the track it used. That question led him into the history of American railroads, the consequences of overregulation, and the importance of free markets. It became an early lesson in what happens when government decides it knows better than citizens, businesses, and the marketplace.

Bell developed that perspective through his studies at Boston University and early work with Inplex, Inc. and State Street Bank. He later worked with GoRail, where he engaged state and local officials, transportation leaders, chambers of commerce, and private-sector partners to help members of Congress understand how re-regulating the railroad industry would harm the economy.

His advocacy work expanded into grassroots politics, including House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s 2012 presidential campaign, where Bell helped train and motivate volunteers in voter outreach and campaign engagement.

After supporting state-level pro-religious liberty efforts, Bell spent nearly seven years leading corporate and foundation fundraising at FreedomWorks, a center-right grassroots organization. His work included placing op-eds, coordinating newspaper, television, and digital advertising, and managing relationships with Fortune 500 companies.

Today, through Tower K Group, Bell helps mission-driven organizations strengthen their strategy, fundraising, communications, and long-term impact. He is also active in media, co-hosting The All American Talk Show, discussing the railroad industry on The All Aboard Podcast, and serving as the D.C. correspondent for The Daily Mojo.

Bell’s work reflects a consistent belief in free markets, personal responsibility, limited government, religious liberty, and the power of citizens to build institutions stronger than the bureaucracies that so often claim to save them.