Many communities face barriers to funding the critical infrastructure needed for long-term growth. The 10,000 Communities Initiative works with public and private partners nationwide to connect people, projects, and capital in support of equitable investment in lasting community resilience.

The ICAP Program works to shape an economy that
delivers long-term, shared value—benefiting businesses,
investors, employees, customers, governments, and
communities alike. We drive market efficiency through
economic inclusion and mobility by expanding
participation in leadership and capital allocation, unlocking access to capital, and building sustainable pathways for high-potential talent.

The Lifetime Financial Security workstream identifies systemic problems, public policies, and individual behavior that contribute to lower levels of financial security over time and into retirement, while advancing strategies and solutions that encourage and enhance long-term savings and investing, allowing everyone to be financially secure at all stages of their lives.

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. financial system.

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. 

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. 

Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy’s Philanthropy Leadership Collective is a platform for learning, peer engagement, and collaboration designed for funders across the philanthropy ecosystem. Individual philanthropists, institutional foundation leaders, and corporate philanthropy executives participate in invitation-only convenings to learn from one another, forge partnerships, and gain fresh perspectives on evolving trends and actionable opportunities to amplify the impact of their giving. 

Public Health at the Milken Institute catalyzes solutions to advance chronic disease prevention, mental health, and public health systems worldwide through applied research and expert convenings.

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.

Feeding Change advances food systems transformation by generating action-oriented research, activating financial levers, engaging policymakers and industry leaders, and convening key stakeholders to catalyze a more nutritious, accessible, sustainable, and resilient food system.