Corporations

The growth in the size and scope of the federal government represents a direct threat to the values AEI shares with the private sector—the engine of America's freedom and prosperity. Corporate support of the Institute helps keep AEI scholars at the forefront of public policy debates, evaluating the impact of policy proposals and regulations while advancing sound reforms.

National and international corporations that invest in AEI receive our scholars' top-level research and analysis spanning the Institute's policy areas. Corporate involvement with the Institute includes invitations to public and private events; AEI's full slate of policy studies, articles, books, and other publications; and collaborative meetings that benefit both our scholars and our supporters.

AEI is an independent, nonpartisan research organization that does not perform contract research. In all of their endeavors, AEI trustees, scholars and fellows, officers, and staff maintain the highest standards of integrity, intellectual rigor, and independence—and sustain AEI's founding commitment to open inquiry, lucid exposition, vigorous debate, and continuous improvement in the institutions of American liberty.

The Institute welcomes corporate donations at all levels. In addition, AEI has adopted a formal corporate program for donors at the $25,000 level and above. For information about the opportunities available to corporate program members, please see below:

• $25,000 - Patron
• $50,000 - Benefactor
• $75,000 - Investor
• $100,000 and above - Corporate Leadership Circle

$25,000 (Patron)

• Invitations for top Washington representatives to AEI Corporate Insiders (private breakfast series featuring AEI headliner scholars for the heads of the Washington corporate offices)
• Invitations to select private events (off-the-record breakfast, lunch, and dinner discussions)
• Issue-specific conference calls with scholars
• Reserved seating at public events
• AEI books, publications, and invitations to public conferences

$50,000 (Benefactor)

• All elements of Patron membership
• VIP reception tickets to AEI's Annual Dinner
• CEO invitation to AEI's World Forum (AEI's annual exclusive 3-day retreat for global leaders from business, finance, politics, and media)
• Invitations to regional events
• Briefings with AEI scholars for Washington-based and out-of-town executives

$75,000 (Investor)

• All elements of Benefactor membership
• Conference calls with scholars for key corporate executives in Washington and at headquarters
• Private dinner discussion with AEI scholars for visiting headquarters executives

$100,000 and above (Corporate Leadership Circle)

• All elements of Investor membership
• CEO invitation to AEI Annual Chairman's Dinner
• AEI policy/leadership briefing at AEI's headquarters or at corporate headquarters
• Availability of AEI scholars to speak at a requested event and/or meeting (dependent upon scholars' schedules)

  Additional opportunities are afforded to Circle members who support AEI with a gift of $150,000 or more

For more information regarding AEI's corporate program or corporate donations generally, please contact Shelley Stewart, Director of Corporate Relations (202.862.7182, shelley.stewart@aei.org).

To download a PDF of the Corporate Program brochure, click here