Aspen Policy Academy

We are actively seeking partners interested in offering our courses to their membership, or partnering to deliver them. Are you a nonprofit looking to expand the reach of your work? A funder with grantees seeking more policy impact? A fellowship with new students to train on policy advocacy? We can help!

(This page focuses on organizational partnerships. If you are a policy expert, you may wish to check out our open jobs or training opportunities, or contact us directly about developing a new course. If you are new to policy, please check out our programs.)

We work with organizations and funders to create customized policy training programs. For instance, we have:

  • Worked with a fellowship program to design a customized policy writing course;
  • Partnered with a nonprofit to provide training to private sector executives interested in going into government;
  • Trained faculty members from universities on building a Public Interest Technology policy agenda; and
  • Partnered with funders to support policy training for their cybersecurity grantees.

We offer three customizable courses:

  • Policy Impact: This course teaches students how to develop an effective policy idea and how to successfully advocate for its adoption.
  • Communicating for Policy: This course teaches students how to effectively communicate their policy ideas. It provides practical training on policy speaking and writing.
  • Policy Stakeholders: This course teaches students the basics of policy structures, both inside and outside of government.

We also offer a range of miscellaneous courses on topics such as budgeting, procurement, and ethics, or on specific subjects such as tech policy and climate policy. Please see our brochure for an updated list of current course offerings.

We can design customized programs to meet your needs, whether it’s a full-scale training program or a short workshop. Please contact us if you’d like to discuss a partnership.

Policy is a team sport; you need to assemble partners to make a difference. The Aspen Policy Academy knows how to build that team.

Nabiha Syed

Executive Director, Mozilla

I’m proud to support the Aspen Policy Academy’s work to advance #CyberCivilDefense through policy training.

Craig Newmark

Founder, craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies

We need more leaders equipped to bring their skills into public service, and our partnership with the Aspen Policy Academy is making that happen.

Jennifer Anastasoff

Founder and Executive Director, Tech Talent Project

If you’re interested in speaking with us about a partnership, please contact us.