Grants and Projects

To support the development of multimedia content designed to provide innovative ways to address economic and social challenges threatening America's future.

To support the development of measures for assessing key fiscal conditions and trends in the United States that will allow Americans to assess the nation's progress on pressing issues.

To support the development and operation of an online policy forum, "NewTalk," that will enable experts to engage in conversation about the most pressing domestic issues facing America's future, including our economic and fiscal challenges.

To support the Budget for National Priorities Project, an accessible analysis of the country's fiscal situation that documents the problem and features possible solutions.

To support the June 2009 conference for scholars, health policy experts, and media to examine and increase awareness of key health challenges that are linked to America's fiscal crisis.

To support promotion, implementation and evaluation of a new curriculum to help high school students understand the facts, significance and consequences of the nation's fiscal challenges.

To support a comprehensive analysis of the fiscal challenges faced by six heavily populated states and the development of recommendations to improve their long-term fiscal sustainability.

To support the expansion of "Students Face Up to the Nation's Finances," an initiative designed to engage college students across the nation on America's fiscal challenges.

To support the ProPublica Prizes for Investigative Governance, honoring outstanding work in investigative reporting by governmental bodies in the United States.

To support a study and roundtable on the magnitude and impact of growing global public debts and identify possible implications for the world economy and the United States.

To support efforts to broaden public understanding of globalization and the risks of shortsighted economic and fiscal policies.

To support the establishment of the World Institute for Nuclear Security, a new international organization to help nuclear security practitioners implement more effective and efficient programs to secure nuclear materials.

To support the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget to evaluate and make recommendations to improve the federal budget process.

To support the development of curricula for elementary and secondary school students in low-income areas to increase financial literacy.

To support the development and execution of Up to Us, a nationwide campus competition empowering university students to create campaigns that educate and engage their peers on America's fiscal challenges and their impact on economic opportunity, investment in the future, and other concerns of future generations.

To support a national conference to promote and facilitate improving social insurance programs and the health care financing system and encourage fiscal responsibility and economic growth.

To support the Institute of Medicine's efforts to draw attention to opportunities to improve value and reduce the costs of health care in the United States through public meetings at the National Academies and a publication summarizing their discussion and findings.

To support the development of Budgetball, a "fiscal sport" for use in promoting financial and fiscal literacy among college students.

To support the implementation of Budgetball on college and university campuses across the United States and a 2009 "Budgetball on the Mall" event in Washington, D.C.

To support a 2012 national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues.

To support the 2011 Millenial Leadership Summit, a two-day conference fostering dialogue between engaged Millenials and local and national leaders on civic engagement.

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

To support an analysis of alternative defense strategy and mission choices as part of the Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense program.

To support a panel discussion on defense strategy and the budget entitled "Resources for National Security," and related event activities.

To support the Long-Term Liabilities Roundtable Discussion Series, a series of events engaging members of the public, government officials, and other key stakeholders in dialogue on New York City's long-term liabilities and their impact on its fiscal and economic outlook.