Convenings

On January 24 and 25, 2017, Ascend hosted its first major convening of the year: The Aspen Forum on Children and Families. This convening brought tog...
January 6, 2017
A whole family approach is built on the premise that conditions that affect the family will have an impact on child development as will the direct exp...
October 12, 2016
FunderXChange on 2Gen Grantmaking
April 7, 2016
 On March 7th, the eve of International Women’s Day, we hosted an evening reception and discussion featuring the movement for economic justice ...
March 1, 2016
What is the 2015 Aspen ThinkXChange? The 2015 Aspen ThinkXChange was the premier national convening of leaders with bold ideas for creating an interge...
October 12, 2015
Almost 50 years ago, our nation made a seminal commitment to children and families with the launch of Project Head Start.   On May 18, 1965, Pres...
ConveningsAugust 5, 2015