First Movers Fellowship Program

For her Fellowship project, Parzick built and launched the NetSpend Foundation, whose mission is to provide customers equal access to education, skill-building, and resources that can increase their earning power and improve the quality of their lives.

Why equal access to modern financial management tools is one of the most critical enablers of prosperity for poor people around the world.

Despite the headlines, here are 12 stories to remind you of the incredible potential within financial institutions to make a positive impact.

This report demonstrates how Aspen First Mover Fellows are working within companies to tackle the challenge of financial inclusion.

Aspen Institute First Mover Fellow and director of sustainability and wellness at Raley’s Family of Fine stores Megan Burritt saw an opportunity to develop pathways that connect fresh food waste in the supply chain with food insecure consumers.

The Aspen Institute Business and Society Program recently launched a new series focusing on the innovation economy — in particular, how to succeed in the new business and social environment of the 21st century. The first of the events, “Social Intrapreneurship: Keeping Your Day Job and Finding Meaning in Your Work,” gathered members of the program’s First Movers Fellowship to discuss, among other things, how to align business with the long-term health of society.