Grantmaking
See the innovative research we’ve supported and discover opportunities for collaboration. Each grant represents our commitment to evidence-based solutions that promote broadly shared prosperity.
Strengthening Research and Connections Across Policy and Academia
Our Steering Committee brings together academic and policy leaders who help shape the direction of this work. They provide guidance on research priorities, support the academic grants program, and strengthen connections across the research community. Their leadership helps ensure the work remains relevant to today’s economic challenges while supporting the next generation of scholars.
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Suresh Naidu (opens in a new tab)
Jack Wang and Echo Ren Professor of Economics
Columbia University
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Trevon Logan (opens in a new tab)
ENGIE-Axium Endowed Professor of Economics
Ohio State University
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Heather Boushey (opens in a new tab)
Senior Research Fellow
Harvard University
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Heidi Williams (opens in a new tab)
Professor of Economics
Dartmouth College
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Jason Furman (opens in a new tab)
Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy
Harvard Kennedy School
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Daron Acemoglu (opens in a new tab)
Institute Professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Catherine Wolfram (opens in a new tab)
William F. Pounds Professor of Energy Economics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Byron Auguste (opens in a new tab)
CEO & Co-Founder
Opportunity@Work
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Janet L. Yellen (opens in a new tab)
Secretary of the Treasury
U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Hilary Hoynes (opens in a new tab)
Professor of Public Policy and Economics, Haas Distinguished Chair in Economic Disparities
University of California, Berkeley
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Emmanuel Saez (opens in a new tab)
Professor of Economics
University of California, Berkeley
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Melody Barnes (opens in a new tab)
Professor of Practice
University of Virginia
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Raj Chetty (opens in a new tab)
William A. Ackman Professor of Economics
Harvard University
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Robert Solow (opens in a new tab)
Institute Professor, Emeritus
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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John Podesta (opens in a new tab)
Founder
Washington Center for Equitable Growth
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Laura Tyson (opens in a new tab)
Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School
University of California, Berkeley
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Lisa Cook (opens in a new tab)
Member
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Research Economic Inequality With Us
We fund research examining how economic inequality affects economic growth and stability, with attention to how inequality impacts different demographic groups. We support studies that identify the causes of inequality and analyze how public policies influence the inequality-growth relationship.