The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

The American Red Cross (ARC), established in 1881 by Clara Barton, is a humanitarian organization dedicated to providing emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education across the United States. As the U.S. affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, it plays a crucial role in disaster response and public safety. The ARC is the largest supplier of blood products in the country, collecting and processing around 40 percent of the nation's blood supply for distribution to approximately 2,600 hospitals and transfusion centers. The organization ensures the safety of the blood supply through rigorous testing and research, having been a pioneer in developing testing methods for various infectious diseases. Additionally, the ARC operates a nationwide hemovigilance program that monitors donor and patient reactions to improve blood product quality. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the American Red Cross also collaborates with key committees and regulatory bodies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to enhance safety standards in blood services.

The Aspen Institute, established in 1950, is an international non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. It operates as an educational and policy studies institution, fostering leadership based on enduring values and providing a nonpartisan platform for discussing and addressing global issues. The Institute offers leadership seminars, policy studies, and fellowship programs, with campuses in Aspen, Colorado, and Wye River, Maryland, and international partnerships in Berlin, Rome, Lyon, and Tokyo.

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC, founded in 1916. It was established as the first private organization focused on analyzing national public policy issues. The Institution conducts high-quality, independent research to provide innovative and practical recommendations aimed at advancing three primary goals: strengthening American democracy, fostering the economic and social welfare of all Americans, and promoting a more open, safe, prosperous, and cooperative international system. Recognized as one of the most influential and trusted think tanks, Brookings plays a vital role in shaping public discourse and informing policy decisions.

Opportunity@Work, founded in 2015 and based in Washington, DC, is an organization dedicated to providing career opportunities and employment services that focus on individual skills. It aims to connect underrepresented talent with jobs that match their abilities, thereby enhancing workforce diversity and inclusion. Through its initiatives, Opportunity@Work seeks to empower individuals by recognizing and leveraging their skills, regardless of traditional educational or experiential barriers. The organization is committed to creating pathways to meaningful employment, supporting both job seekers and employers in the process.

NAF’s educational design ignites students’ passion for learning and gives businesses the opportunity to shape America’s future workforce by transforming the learning environment to include STEM infused industry-specific curricula and work-based learning experiences, including internships. Since 1982, NAF has been partnering with existing high schools in high-needs communities to enhance school systems at a low cost by implementing NAF academies – small learning communities within traditional high schools. NAF has grown from one NAF Academy of Finance in New York City to hundreds of academies across the country focusing on growing industries including: finance, hospitality & tourism, information technology, engineering, and health sciences. During the 2014-15 school year nearly 82,000 students attended 667 NAF academies across 38 states, including DC and the US Virgin Islands. In 2014, NAF academies reported 97% of seniors graduated with 93% of graduates planned to go to college.

World Research Institute is a global research organization that is focused on protecting the Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Its duties include protecting communities and natural ecosystems from damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions, and generating opportunities for people by catalyzing a global transition to a low-carbon economy; driving the scale-up of clean, affordable power systems throughout the world to deliver sustainable socio-economic development; ensuring the world’s food systems reduce their impact on the environment, drive economic opportunity, and sustainably feed 9.6 billion people by 2050; alleviating poverty, enhance food security, conserve biodiversity, and mitigating climate change by reducing forest loss and restoring productivity to degraded, deforested lands; achieving a water-secure future by mapping, measuring, and mitigating global water risks; and improving the quality of life in cities by developing and scaling environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable urban and transport solutions. World Research Institute spans across more than 50 countries and constitutes of an employee base of 450 experts and staff. The organization is based in Washington, D.C., United States.

Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the career development of high-potential African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. Founded in 2002 and based in Washington, D.C., MLT focuses on equipping these individuals with essential skills, coaching, and valuable networking opportunities to unlock their leadership potential. The organization aims to cultivate the next generation of minority leaders across corporate, non-profit, and entrepreneurial sectors, fostering transformative impacts within their communities. MLT acts as a vital resource for top graduate business schools and leading corporations, facilitating access to talented minority candidates. Additionally, it forges strategic partnerships with prominent philanthropic organizations to enhance its mission. MLT has received recognition through notable features in media outlets, highlighting its role in shaping future leaders.

PoliarisProject is a humanitarian organization that aims to combat human trafficking and modern-day slavery. The organization operates hotlines, policy advocacy programs, client services, advisory services, strategic initiatives, data analysis programs, and global programs to achieve its mission. PolarisProject is based in Washington, D.C.

Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the career development of high-potential African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. Founded in 2002 and based in Washington, D.C., MLT focuses on equipping these individuals with essential skills, coaching, and valuable networking opportunities to unlock their leadership potential. The organization aims to cultivate the next generation of minority leaders across corporate, non-profit, and entrepreneurial sectors, fostering transformative impacts within their communities. MLT acts as a vital resource for top graduate business schools and leading corporations, facilitating access to talented minority candidates. Additionally, it forges strategic partnerships with prominent philanthropic organizations to enhance its mission. MLT has received recognition through notable features in media outlets, highlighting its role in shaping future leaders.

Global Development Incubator is an organization dedicated to fostering large-scale social change by supporting innovative ideas, organizations, and initiatives. It operates two primary programs: the initiative incubator and the social enterprise accelerator. The initiative incubator focuses on developing, piloting, and scaling social impact initiatives, facilitating partnerships and collaborations among various stakeholders. Meanwhile, the social enterprise accelerator aims to enhance the scale and effectiveness of established social enterprises, working with those that have been in operation for at least three years and have demonstrated initial results. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Global Development Incubator provides strategic guidance and implementation support to help bring social impact ideas to fruition within a timeframe of 12 to 36 months.