Aspen Institute
For The Support Of The Program On Philanthropy And Social Innovation
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Amount$50,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/12/2013
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
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
Grantee Website
www.aspeninstitute.org/programs
Address
2300 N Street NW, #700, Washington, DC, 20037-1122, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of Opportunity to Learn principles in action
The Aspen Institute Education and Society Program works to improve public education by informing and influencing education leaders to take action on matters of education policy and practice. Building on the work of a bipartisan set of policymakers to develop Opportunity to Learn principles, Aspen will support policymakers in advancing an opportunity agenda and facilitating partnerships. This work advances the Education Program’s goal of ensuring that public education provides students with meaningful skills, knowledge, and mindsets by supporting the policies and leadership to ensure a rich vision for public education; creating learning environments for education leaders; and bringing together diverse stakeholders across race, gender, geography and political affiliation. (Strategy: K-12 Teaching and Learning)
for the Aspen Digital program
The Aspen Institute, founded in 1949, is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Aspen Digital empowers policymakers, civic organizations, companies, and the public to be responsible stewards of technology and digital media in the service of a more just and equitable world. This grant will support Aspen Digital’s cybersecurity and technology initiatives focused on addressing U.S. cyber policy challenges, disseminating solutions to these problems, and building a cadre of policy-informed tech experts to produce sound, secure products and ultimately, a safer cyber ecosystem. This grant supports Aspen Digital's Cybersecurity Group, the new Aspen Global Cybersecurity Group, and the Aspen Tech Policy Hub. (Substrategy: Core Institutions)
