Ascend Fellowship

In 2018, the Center for Effective Philanthropy found that 55 percent of nonprofit CEOs believe that it is ‘very’ or ‘extremely important’...
BlogNovember 19, 2019
What would it take to make Colorado the best place to have a child and raise a thriving family? To answer that question, Ascend invested in a cohort o...
BlogNovember 13, 2019
Kwame AnkuChairman and CEOBlack Star Fund Sacramento, CAMy Vision – The problem I am focusing on solving is breaking the economic disparity...
Ascend FellowshipJune 19, 2019
Ascend at the Aspen Institute and GOOD+ Foundation convened fathers, researchers, thought leaders, policymakers, and social service program ...
BlogJanuary 18, 2019
Carrie Morgridge book talk
This summer, author Carrie Morgridge, Vice President and Chief Disruptor of the Morgridge Family Foundation, released her newest book, The Spirit of t...
BlogOctober 1, 2018
Washington, DC, May 16, 2017 – The Aspen Institute announced the inaugural class of its Colorado Children and Families Health and Human Service...
Press ReleasesMay 16, 2017