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 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
2014
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
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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
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Peterson Foundation
2014
Bipartisan Policy Center $17,000
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support a 2014 national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues.

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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
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 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
2014
American Enterprise Institute $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Annual Dinner.

Website:http://www.aei.org
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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
2014
Business Executives for National Security $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Eisenhower Award Dinner.

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 (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
2014
Center for American Progress $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2013 annual convening of leading policymakers and thought leaders.

Website:http://www.americanprogress.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
2014
Henry L Stimson Center $25,000
Project Description:

To support the Pragmatist + Idealist Awards, an annual event supporting Stimson's mission.

Website:http://www.stimson.org
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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 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 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
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 $29,844
Project Description:

To support the development and design of strategies to spread and scale high-performance solutions in primary care

Website:http://www.ihi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics $38,500
Project Description:

To support a study on the impact of a U.S. debt default on capital markets, private sector investment, the dollar, trade, and interest costs

Website:http://www.piie.com
See all Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics grants
Peterson Foundation
2014
Urban Institute $38,949
Project Description:

To support a joint paper on corporate tax reform.

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Peterson Foundation
2014
American Enterprise Institute $50,000
Project Description:

To support a joint paper on corporate tax reform.

Website:http://www.aei.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
Center for Strategic & International Studies $50,000
Project Description:

To support the Global Aging Initiative, a project exploring the long-term economic, social, and geopolitical implications of demographic trends in the United States and around the world.

See all Center for Strategic & International Studies grants

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