Philanthropy & Social Enterprise

A brewery in Barrio Logan found balance between revitalizing the Latino neighborhood while honoring the people who live there.

We need to address the many obstacles that the Latino community still faces.

Send us examples of resources that nonprofits use to connect with those they seek to help through their work.

This new experimental study examines the “tipping point” for changing a norm.

This pending publication, scheduled for release in fall 2018, will be the five-year interval update of AEFI's flagship research endeavor, the National Study of Artist-Endowed Foundations, following on Study Report Update 2013.

Social media companies keep making it tougher for us to trust them, but they are still a powerful force.

A Guide for Artists and Their Lifetime Foundations: The Dos and Don'ts, the latest publication from the Aspen Institute Artist-Endowed Foundations Initiative/AEFI, is designed as an information resource for artists considering establishing a private foundation during their lifetime. The purpose of this guide is to familiarize artists with basic considerations in creating and operating a private foundation during their lifetime so that they may be better informed when discussing these issues with their legal advisors, as well as with persons who might potentially play a role in foundation formation and governance. The goal is to promote better understanding as to whether a foundation is an appropriate choice for an artist and, if so, how to create and operate a foundation during the artist’s lifetime that will be successful in fulfilling its charitable purposes.

Celebrating Maine’s Artist-Endowed Foundations Kenneth Noland, “Mysteries – Gold Silence” Photo courtesy of Kenneth Nol

APEP has been thinking a lot about the power dynamics between funders and grantees.