10,000 Communities

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Despite myriad federal and state funding opportunities, many urban and rural communities are unable to adequately fund or finance critical community infrastructure investments that underpin their long-term economic growth. The 10,000 Communities Initiative works in partnership with other private and public organizations around the US to ensure to connect people, projects and partners to facilitate the effective and equitable distribution of resources to traditionally underfunded communities and support long-term community resilience.

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We work in partnership with other private and public organizations around the U.S. to ensure to connect people, projects and partners to facilitate the effective and equitable distribution of resources to traditionally underfunded communities and support long-term community resilience.

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Inclusive Capitalism

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Milken Institute Finance’s Inclusive Capitalism Program (ICAP) aims to reshape financial markets to promote long-term value creation that benefits all stakeholders. This initiative champions policies and investment strategies that drive economic inclusion and scale up successful money managers building community wealth.

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Our Inclusive Capitalism work our signature HBCU Strategic Initiative and Fellowship Program.

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Lifetime Financial Security

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This Finance pillar workstream identifies systemic problems, public policies, and individual behavior that contribute to lower levels of financial security over time and into retirement and advances strategies and solutions that encourage and enhance long-term saving. Among other things, the workstream focuses on financial knowledge and engagement, early saving, longer working lives, stamping out inequities in saving and investing, helpful FinTech and innovative products, and access to retirement savings plans. We aim to ensure that everyone has the financial resources to live the life of their choice over time.

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FinTech, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation

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The Milken Institute's FinTech program explores market innovation and developments, analyzes alternative regulatory approaches, and offers policy recommendations to facilitate FinTech’s responsible development and foster a more favorable economic environment for small businesses and entrepreneurs. We engage and educate policymakers and stakeholders to improve access to capital, financial inclusion, transparency, and compliance. Our guiding principle is to ensure that financial technology innovations and entrepreneurial opportunities are accessible to individuals and businesses while increasing the stability and efficiency of the U.S. banking system.

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Environmental and Social Innovation

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The Environmental and Social Innovation portfolio works with philanthropists, companies, and impact investors to uncover and support promising solutions, apply new tools, and mobilize entrepreneurial talent to advance progress in entrenched environmental and social challenges. 

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Our environment and social innovation team creates trailblazing programming for philanthropists committed to sustainability and social impact. 

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Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC)

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Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) works to develop, launch, and lead initiatives that propel scientific and medical research. We target investments that accelerate the development of tools and treatments, bringing better health to millions of people.

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We are scientists, with a deep understanding of research ecosystems, the importance of good science to advancing human health, and how to apply the philanthropic mechanisms that will lead to long-term change.

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Pathways to Strategic Philanthropy

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Milken Institute Philanthropy’s Pathways to Strategic Philanthropy portfolio fosters collaboration, learning, and facilitates partnerships to mobilize capital and improve philanthropy's effectiveness. We work with emerging and experienced philanthropists at every stage of their giving journey, offering customized guidance, including philanthropic intention setting, strategic planning, and foundation management services. 

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We facilitate pathways to strategic philanthropy through our Philanthropy Leadership Collective, the Philanthropic Investors Forum, and visioning and foundation management. 

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Public Health

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Public Health at the Milken Institute develops research, programs, and initiatives to activate sustainable solutions leading to better health for individuals and communities worldwide. To catalyze policy, system, and environmental change in public health and sustain impact, we approach our work in four interconnected areas: Prevention and Chronic Disease, Mental Health, Health Equity, and Employers and Public Health Priorities, which includes the Employer Action Exchange.

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We are working to drive policy, system, and environmental change in public health in four interconnected practice areas.

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Future of Aging

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Globally, the number of people aged 60 and older is projected to grow from 900 million today to more than 2 billion by mid-century. With shifts in employment, retirement norms, healthcare delivery, family structures, and other economic and social determinants, the future of aging will be different for individuals, families, businesses, communities, and government agencies. Now is the time for all entities to plan – and act.

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​​​​​​The Future of Aging advances healthy longevity and financial security for all through research, convening, multisector partnerships, and the elevation of high-impact policies and practices.

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Feeding Change

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Feeding Change activates social and financial capital, engages policymakers and industry leaders, and convenes key stakeholders to catalyze a more nutritious, sustainable, resilient, and equitable food system. Sitting at the intersection of issues impacting finance and health, Feeding Change is uniquely positioned to transform food systems and achieve better health outcomes.

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Through our programs and focus areas, we collaborate with cross-sector stakeholders and experts, bring together influential changemakers, convene food leaders at Milken Institute events, advocate strongly for Food Is Medicine prescriptions and the continuum and care, champion the central role of food systems in addressing climate change, and explore how market-based innovations and public/private investment can address complex food systems challenges.

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