Aspen Institute

For The Support Of The Program On Philanthropy And Social Innovation

Overview
The Aspen Institute’s Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation runs projects that apply the Institute’s significant convening power to the strategic pursuit of social change. In particular, the Institute hosts an annual meeting of the Aspen Philanthropy Group, a significant gathering of philanthropy leaders typically attended by at least one representative of the Hewlett Foundation. In addition to this primary gathering, the Institute runs social sector leadership development programs and shares knowledge on effective philanthropy and nonprofit practice via an array of communications, conference presentations and publications. The Institute also hosts a Nonprofit Data Working Group focused on increasing the amount of timely, readily available, high-quality information about nonprofit performance and sponsors an Impact Economy Initiative to advance the nascent field of impact investing.
About the Grantee
Grants to this Grantee
for the Energy and Environment Program  
The Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program works with people, organizations, and governments to take greater action on solving climate change. This grant will enable the institute to cover costs for expert staff that is seconded to the federal government. Staff will report directly to the federal government and support its climate finance priorities. (Substrategy: Finance)
for India-U.S. Track II Dialogue on Energy and Climate Change  
The Aspen Institute, in partnership with Ananta Aspen Centre in India, manages the India-U.S. Track II Dialogue on Energy and Climate Change. This sponsorship grant helped the institute assemble a group of experts from government, NGOs, academia, and the business community to help define a constructive bilateral agenda on critical energy and climate concerns. The Track II Dialogue aims to foster trust and cooperation, and uses targeted analyses to suggest concrete pathways for collaboration between the governments and relevant subnational and nonstate actors. (Substrategy: Multilateral)

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