Aspen Policy Academy

The Aspen Policy Academy is the first comprehensive, nonpartisan and non-university training program in the United States offering a step-by-step process to learn practical strategies for policymaking.

Our “special sauce” is our curriculum. We teach participants how to engage in policymaking in a practical, engaging way—without requiring our participants to join a degree program or relocate to Washington, DC. We have offerings for participants at every level of commitment, from webinars to part-time short courses to full-time in-person programs. We also work with nonprofits to help them translate their direct services work into impact, and with funders to train their grantees and manage multi-stakeholder engagements.

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Tech
We offer programs to help tech and science experts achieve policy impact. Learn more.We equip organizations in tech and science with the policy skills to shape the future of innovation. Learn more.We partner with tech and AI organizations and funders to support their fellows and grantees. Learn more.
EnvironmentWe help environmental leaders impact climate and sustainability policy. Learn more.We help environmental organizations learn how to contribute to key policy conversations. Learn more.We design bespoke programs for environmental and sustainability organizations and funders. Learn more.
Civic EngagementWe offer programs to help everyone get involved in policymaking. Learn more.We teach nonprofits how to expand their potential to change their communities. Learn more.We show democracy-focused organizations and funders how to deploy policy as a useful lever of change. Learn more.

Webinar

How to Tell Governments What You Think
Program Runs Dec 17, 2025 from 9-10am PT

Webinar

Cyber Civic Engagement
Program Runs Dec 18, 2025 from 9-10am PT

Webinar

Policy 101
Program Runs Jan 7, 2026 from 9am-10am PT

Hear from former program participants about their experiences with our policy training.

The Fellowship was clearly life changing for me and I don’t think you can say that about many fellowship programs.

Hilary Braseth

Executive Director at OpenSecrets

Being able to have this magnitude of impact—I never thought I could do this.

Marcela Alava

Former Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Technology, the White House

The Fellowship broadened what I thought was possible when it came to ways to impact and influence policy.

Jessica Cole

Co-Founder and former CEO of US Digital Response