"It just seemed to me that it was totally unfair that someone born into different circumstances than me didn't have the same opportunities.” Philanthropist and businessman George Kaiser offered this insight into his giving philosophy during Ascend’s May 3 – 4 learning trip to Tulsa, where the George Kaiser Family Fou
The Aspen Institute’s Ascend program is based on a simple but critical idea: that a powerful way to help struggling families move beyond poverty is through a "two-generation" strategy, which addresses the needs of and opportunities fo
