Prior to his appointment to the OFBCI, Hein, as president and founder of the Sagamore Institute, conducted research that concentrated on community-based reforms.Welcome to Eureka. "Discover Leadership" , accessed August 15, 2009. Previous to his involvement with Sagamore, Hein was the director of the conservative Hudson Institute's Civil Society programs. While there, Hein conducted research and analysis to support Wisconsin's welfare reform program and he assisted former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson, and the state of Wisconsin in devising welfare replacement alternatives such as welfare to work and post secondary training and education.Jay F. Hein. "Distinguished Senior Fellow and Director of the Program for Faith and Service" , "Baylor.edu", accessed August 15, 2009.
