Grants and Projects

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s mission is to increase awareness of the nature and urgency of key fiscal challenges threatening America’s future and to accelerate action on them. The Foundation works with leading policy experts, elected officials, and the public to build support for solutions to put America on a sustainable fiscal path. The Foundation supports innovative projects, through grants and partnerships to educate and engage Americans from a variety of perspectives.

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Grants

Awarding Organization Year Grantee Amount ($) Description
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2018
Brandeis University $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 25th Princeton Conference, which provides health care professionals the ability to discuss the most pressing issues in health policy.

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Peterson Foundation
2018
Business Executives for National Security $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2017 Eisenhower Award Dinner (in NYC)

Website:http://www.bens.org
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Peterson Foundation
2018
Business Executives for National Security $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2017 Eisenhower Award Dinner (DC)

Website:http://www.bens.org
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Peterson Foundation
2020
Business Executives for National Security $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 Eisenhower Award Dinner (in NYC)

Website:http://www.bens.org
See all Business Executives for National Security grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2020
Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers $25,000
Project Description:

To support the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs' 2019 annual conference "Putting Care at the Center"

Website:http://www.camdenhealth.org
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Peterson Foundation
2018
Center for American Progress $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2017 annual convening of leading policymakers and thought leaders.

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
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Peterson Foundation
2020
Center for American Progress $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 annual convening of leading policymakers and thought leaders.

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
See all Center for American Progress grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2020
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 National Summit on Advance Illness Care

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Peterson Foundation
2020
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget $25,000
Project Description:

To support an internship program honoring Ed Lorenzen.

Website:http://www.crfb.org
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Peterson Foundation
2020
Council for Economic Education $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 Visionary Awards, which honors leaders in the economic and financial education field.

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Peterson Foundation
2018
Henry L Stimson Center $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2017 Chairman's Forum speaker series.

Website:http://www.stimson.org
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Peterson Foundation
2020
Independent Sector $25,000
Project Description:

To support a conference convening nonprofit leaders to discuss public policy challenges and opportunities facing the nonprofit sector.

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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2018
Institute for Healthcare Improvement $25,000
Project Description:

To support a 2017 national event convening healthcare professionals and thought leaders to discuss improvement of the U.S. healthcare system.

Website:http://www.ihi.org
See all Institute for Healthcare Improvement grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2020
Institute for Healthcare Improvement $25,000
Project Description:

To support a 2019 national event convening healthcare professionals and thought leaders to discuss improvement of the U.S. healthcare system.

Website:http://www.ihi.org
See all Institute for Healthcare Improvement grants
Peterson Foundation
2018
NALEO Educational Fund $25,000
Project Description:

To support work to increase Latino policymakers' public finance governance skills and content knowledge.

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Peterson Foundation
2020
NALEO Educational Fund $25,000
Project Description:

To support the National Policy Institute on Public Finance Management and Bonds, which will provide local level policymakers with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and leadership capacity to strengthen their jurisdictions’ fiscal outlook.

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Peterson Foundation
2018
Posse Foundation $25,000
Project Description:

To support the Posse Foundation's core charitable activities

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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2018
Institute for Healthcare Improvement $24,083
Project Description:

To support the development of an online resource with information about proven care models that improve the quality and reduce the cost of care for high-need patients.

Website:http://www.ihi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2018
Bipartisan Policy Center $21,000
Project Description:

To support the 2018 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2018
NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support a 2018 national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues.

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Peterson Foundation
2020
NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support the NABE Foundation's 2019 Annual Meeting, a national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues

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Peterson Foundation
2020
NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support a 2020 national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues.

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Peterson Foundation
2018
Coalition for Integrity, Inc. $15,000
Project Description:

To support the annual CFI Integrity Dinner

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Peterson Foundation
2018
Independent Sector $15,000
Project Description:

To support a conference convening nonprofit leaders to discuss public policy challenges and opportunities facing the nonprofit sector.

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Peterson Foundation
2018
National Academy of Social Insurance $15,000
Project Description:

To support an event honoring the public service of former economic and fiscal policymakers.

Website:http://www.nasi.org
See all National Academy of Social Insurance grants

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