The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues.

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Clients

Advocacy Planning and Evaluation Program
We're proud of our diverse range of clients and activities.  And they are proud of the work we do for them.  Here is some of what they've said:"APEP understands what advocates and their... Read More

Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund

Forum for Community Solutions
There are currently 6.7 million opportunity youth – defined as young people between the ages of 16 – 24 who are neither enrolled in school nor participating in the labor market – who represent... Read More

"So What" Your Weekly Guide to Advocacy with Impact

Advocacy Planning and Evaluation Program
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Advocacy Planning and Evaluation Program

The Aspen Institute Advocacy Planning and Evaluation Program (APEP) helps our clients plan, assess, and refine their policy advocacy efforts.  In particular, we help foundations, individual funders... Read More

National Study of Artist–Endowed Foundations

Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI)
A study of the emerging artist-endowed foundation field in the US The National Study of Artist-Endowed Foundations, conducted for the Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation, is the first... Read More

Communities

Forum for Community Solutions
The Aspen Forum for Community Solutions is excited to announce the 36 communities that have been selected to apply to the Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund. These 36 communities have been recognized... Read More

Opportunity Youth Network

Forum for Community Solutions
For more than 30 years, nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, government officials, representatives from the business sector and many others have been serving our nation's most vulnerable youth. Over... Read More

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students

Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI)
The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI) in Washington, DC, offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually.  The fellowship, which is... Read More

Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI)

Through leadership development initiatives, convenings, and communications, the Aspen Institute’s Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation seeks to inform and maximize the impact of social... Read More

Publications

Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI)
PSI disseminates knowledge to nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, policymakers, journalists, researchers, and other important opinion leaders through an extensive book and publications catalogue.... Read More

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