activities · 13
what they do
direct service · 1
- High-level sustainability and climate finance event in São Paulo High-Level Global SummitsOrganized a two-day event in São Paulo in November 2025 focused on sustainability, climate finance, and investment, serving as a prelude to COP30.
advocacy · 2
- Climate policy and sustainability strategy development Climate Policy & Carbon Removal SupportDevelops strategies and policy recommendations to promote sustainability, reduce ecological footprints, and advance climate investor action, informed by research including a global survey of over 7,000 people conducted with The Harris Poll.
- Climate policy strategy and advocacy Climate Policy & Carbon Removal SupportDevelops strategies and policy recommendations to promote sustainability, reduce ecological footprints, and influence climate-related policy decisions, supported by research and analysis over 33 years.
research · 4
- Climate finance research and innovation Climate Policy & Carbon Removal SupportConducts research to develop data-driven financial mechanisms that close the climate finance gap and direct capital toward high-impact climate solutions, as part of broader blueprints for addressing environmental and global systemic challenges.
- Climate finance research and innovation Climate Policy & Carbon Removal SupportConducts research including global public attitude surveys and develops data-driven financial mechanisms to close the climate finance gap and direct capital toward high-impact climate solutions.
- Health-focused research and publications Longitudinal Birth Cohort StudiesProduces and publishes research on global health issues, including 46 reports and issue briefs on health topics over the past two years.
- Health-focused research and publications Longitudinal Birth Cohort StudiesProduces research and publishes reports and issue briefs—46 in the past two years—on health topics as part of broader blueprints for addressing global challenges in financial, physical, mental, and environmental health.
capacity building · 6
- Convening global leaders and investors on critical economic and sustainability issues High-Level Global SummitsOrganizes major annual events including the Global Conference, Global Investors’ Symposium, and the “Future of Finance” event in Washington, DC to convene global leaders, examine megatrends in capital markets, and discuss solutions to critical challenges.
- Direct funding and grant programs for entrepreneurship and innovationDeploys direct funding and awards grants to support inclusive entrepreneurship and innovation, having awarded over $157 million to researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators through pilot programs, strategic advising, and competitions, including a $10 million pilot under the Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship.
- Food systems transformation initiative Research & Advocacy on Hunger and HealthWorks to improve food system resilience, nutrition, and sustainability by mobilizing action and innovation.
- Food systems transformation initiative Research & Advocacy on Hunger and HealthWorks to improve food system resilience, nutrition, and sustainability by mobilizing action and innovation across sectors.
- Funding deployment for entrepreneurship and innovationDeploys direct funding and awards grants through managed programs and competitions, including over $10 million via the Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship pilot and more than $157 million awarded to researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators.
- Global sustainability convenings and events High-Level Global SummitsOrganizes high-level events such as a two-day summit in São Paulo ahead of COP30, the annual Global Conference, the Global Investors’ Symposium, and the “Future of Finance” event in Washington, DC to convene leaders and examine critical global trends.
strategies · 11
how they think
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- Accelerating health equity and medical innovation health-equity-and-medical-innovationThe Institute advances health outcomes by promoting patient-centered care, health equity, biomedical innovation, chronic disease prevention, mental health, and pandemic preparedness through research and program development.
- Accelerating health equity and medical innovation health-equity-and-medical-innovationAdvances patient-centered care and public health through research and program development in chronic disease, mental health, pandemic preparedness, and biomedical innovation.
- Advancing policy through research and thought leadership policy_influence_through_researchGenerates actionable insights and blueprints via nonpartisan research to influence public- and private-sector policies in health, finance, and environmental sustainability.
- Advancing policy through research and thought leadership policy_influence_through_researchThe Institute produces actionable research and insights to influence public- and private-sector policies, creating evidence-based blueprints that improve systems in health, finance, and environmental sustainability.
- Convening cross-sector leaders to drive scalable solutions convening_modelBrings together experts and influencers across sectors through convenings to connect resources with needs, accelerate climate action, and develop locally grounded, globally informed solutions.
- Convening cross-sector leaders to drive scalable solutions convening_modelThe Milken Institute leverages its convening power to bring together experts, influencers, and decision-makers across sectors and geographies to connect resources with needs, foster collaboration, and catalyze high-impact, scalable solutions in areas such as climate, health, and finance.
- Driving impact through strategic and venture philanthropy strategic_philanthropy_advisingPromotes best practices in foundation giving, advises donors, and leverages innovative financing to maximize social impact in health, climate, and inclusive economic growth.
- Driving inclusive economic growth via impact investing and innovative finance inclusive-capitalism-and-impact-investingThe Institute promotes inclusive capitalism by advancing impact investing, innovative financing mechanisms, and strategic philanthropy to expand access to capital, support regional development, and optimize workforce systems.
- Implementing multi-domain climate strategies for high-impact outcomes multi-domain_climate_strategyThe Institute accelerates climate solutions by focusing on interconnected strategic domains—including climate finance, critical minerals, climate narrative, and philanthropic innovation—to drive sustainable, scalable, and adaptable models in high-need regions.
- Promoting inclusive capitalism and economic opportunity inclusive-capitalism-and-impact-investingAdvances inclusive economic growth by improving access to capital, supporting regional development, and optimizing workforce systems through innovative financing.
- Scaling climate solutions through targeted investment and narrative change multi-domain_climate_strategyDirects capital toward high-impact climate solutions by focusing on critical minerals, climate debt, and narrative development, using sustainable and scalable models.
named programs · 15
what they call their work
Accelerating Capital Deployment for Scalable Climate Impact
Connects investors and philanthropists to drive transformation at scale in climate solutions.
Climate Finance and Innovation
Initiative focused on accelerating climate capital deployment, developing innovative financial models, and advancing sustainability through strategic research and global convenings
Designing Solutions for Food Systems Resilience, Nutrition, and Sustainability
Mobilizes action and innovation to transform food systems for resilience, nutrition, and sustainability.
Environmental and Social Innovation
Team within Strategic Philanthropy guiding foundations and individuals on climate and environmental giving strategies
FasterCures’ ENRICH-CT Coalition
Works to expand access to clinical trials and improve infrastructure for engaging potential participants.
Geo-Economics Initiative
Program addressing compounding disruptions in technology, climate resilience, and global trade, with focus on climate change and financial architecture
Global Investors Symposium São Paulo
Two-day event in São Paulo focused on sustainability, climate finance, and investment, designed to mobilize capital and shape agenda for COP30
Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
A pilot program that deployed direct funding to support entrepreneurship.
Innovating Financial Models to Bridge the Climate Investment Gap
Develops new, strategic, data-driven mechanisms to close the climate finance gap.
Milken Institute Finance
Tackles challenges across the financial system through thought leadership, research, and insights to improve fair access, efficiency, and reliability of markets and institutions.
Milken Institute Health
Develops research and programs to advance solutions in biomedical innovation, public health, healthy aging, and food systems.
Milken Institute International
Connects global markets through regional convenings and research to drive locally grounded, globally informed solutions.
Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Guides individuals and foundations with insights and tools to develop strategies, implement giving programs, and foster collaboration for a more equitable world.
Recalibrating Climate Finance 2025-2035
Strategic initiative recommending high-impact climate deployment strategies for the next decade, particularly for vulnerable countries
Women’s Health Network
Bridges gaps in innovation and health care in areas that impact women exclusively, differentially, or disproportionately, leading a global initiative to accelerate innovation, investment, and cross-sector collaboration.
relationships · 3
who they work with
- FasterCures Partner — FasterCures operates as a core program within the Milken Institute, focusing on clinical trials and biomedical innovation.
- Global Investors’ Symposium Partner — Co-organizes and hosts the Global Investors’ Symposium to examine capital market trends.
- The Harris Poll Partner — Collaborated with The Milken Institute on a global survey of public attitudes toward climate investor action.