Community and economic development practitioners and community members gathered at a Thrive Rural Open Field session to share tips, techniques, and resources to help build rural and Native nations’ capacity. During the event, participants shared tips useful for local, regional, and national funders.

Have you noticed that in January the sunset comes way too soon (at least here in the Washington DC metro area). That’s the way it feels for us at APEP as we prepare to “sunset” the program at the Aspen Institute.

In the wake of COVID-19, the McNulty Foundation, in partnership with the Aspen Global Leadership Network, created the Global Response Fund to address the devastating impacts of the pandemic in the most vulnerable communities around the globe.

In early March, a group of experts and practitioners came together to discuss the challenges rural students face in pursuing education beyond high school. We checked in to see how their students are coping, how their teams are reacting, and what the novel coronavirus could mean for rural education.

By Jane Wales, Vice President of the Aspen Institute and Executive Director of its Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI), an

This new publication highlights practical concerns about estate planning for artists endowing a private foundation. The aim is to help artists engage more effectively in the estate planning process and more successfully realize their cultural philanthropy and art stewardship goals.

Most foundation CEOs know what is working, but don't necessarily know what isn't.