Catalyzing leaders worldwide to drive equitable transformation in their communities
We're dedicated to cultivating the next generation of leaders who champion equity and justice in health and development worldwide. Through comprehensive training, strategic partnerships, and innovative programs, we're catalyzing transformative change that leaves no one behind.
Jennie Joseph Featured in The Ebony Canal
Our Senior Fellow, Jennie Joseph, is a featured as a birth expert in The Ebony Canal, an award-winning documentary exploring Black maternal and infant health through stories of hurt, healing, and hope. Directed by Emmy…
Aspen Entrepreneurial Leadership Speaker Series
A monthly virtual webinar series hosted by the Aspen Global Innovators Group (AGI). The series will kick off on November 17 at 9:00 a.m. ET, featuring founder and CEO of Acumen, Jacqueline Novogratz. Focusing on…
Introducing the Inaugural Class of Aspen Climate Innovators Accelerator
Aspen Global Innovators Group Introduces the Inaugural Class of Climate Innovators Six leaders from around the world selected to accelerate community-based climate solutions. Washington, DC, May 7, 2026 – The Aspen Global Innovators Group…
Healthier SNAP Standards
Aspen Healthy Communities Fellow Moises Arjona Jr. recently penned an opinion piece for The Hill titled “I grew up on food stamps. That’s why I support healthier SNAP standards.” Grounded in his lived experience as…
Introducing the 2026 Class of Healthy Communities Fellows
Aspen Global Innovators Group Introduces the 2026 Class of Healthy Communities Fellows Investing in leaders to receive training to drive healthier, more resilient communities in Kentucky and Texas Washington, DC, April 9, 2026 – The…
The Aspen Global Innovators Promise
Since 2009, the Aspen Global Innovators Group has championed around 300 health and development leaders from across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the United States of America to build a safe, sustainable and healthier future for all people and communities. The impact of our Fellows reverberates across the globe.
Our mission is to catalyze leaders worldwide to drive equitable transformation in their communities. Our global community stands tall with local leaders, collaborators, healers and fellows who have long been beacons in this movement and whose voices and work are critical to reshaping a healthy, equitable future for all. We are committed to amplifying the voices and impact of those who are leading this work.
1.2B
Individuals aided
through Fellow-led direct service care and policy initiatives
$100M
committed
to Fellows and partners after AGI initial leadership investments
54
Countries
where AGI Fellows and programs work and operate
290+
AGI Fellows
and Management Partners
15.6M
Audience
Combined total of publication-wide audience figures for all outlets featuring coverage
200M
Individuals reached
through Fellow publications and speaking engagements
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Tennessee, South Carolina, Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, New York, California, Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, and the Navajo Nation
Lesotho, Malawi, Massachusetts, Minneapolis, North Carolina, and Rwanda
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Catalyzing locally-rooted, globally networked leaders to become visible, effective advocates to champion more equitable development systems.
Investing in community-based leaders driving solutions for healthy, thriving communities across the U.S.
Building a collective voice of community leaders who are strengthening local public health and community health systems.
By creating a forum to share knowledge and experience, Aspen Ideas: Health offers a unique opportunity to turn ideas into action and carve pathways toward better health for all.
Amplifying West African Voices, Empowering Regional Leaders
Our Fellows
Jeffrey Muhiyeni Misomali
Food Security Malawi
International development executive with 17+ years driving systemic social change through philanthropy, evidence-based programming, and innovative finance. Passionate about challenging traditional development approaches by leveraging…
Loice Ombajo
Health Kenya
Loice Achieng Ombajo is an infectious disease specialist and senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi Department of Medicine. She chairs Kenya’s national working group…
Mohamed Bailor Barrie
Health Sierra Leone
Mohamed grew up in rural Sierra Leone and earned money to complete his high school education by selling candy, roast meat and kerosene by the…
Courtney Smith
Food Security NC, United States
Courtney Smith is a daughter of Durham and of community organizers. She is a chef, an activist, and a storyteller who is deeply connected to…
Priyanka Jain
Governance India
Priyanka Jain is an Indian labour rights activist focused on the right of workers to safe workplaces. She supports a growing movement of workers against…
Meti Bekele Nega
Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Education Ethiopia
Meti works at the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences where she leads initiatives that strengthen evidence base to promote data –informed policy engagement on timely development…
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Catalyzing leaders worldwide to drive equitable transformation in their communities
We’re dedicated to cultivating the next generation of leaders who champion equity and justice in health and development worldwide. Through comprehensive training, strategic partnerships, and innovative programs, we’re catalyzing transformative change that leaves no one behind.
Introducing the Inaugural Class of Aspen Climate Innovators Accelerator
Aspen Global Innovators Group Introduces the Inaugural Class of Climate Innovators Six leaders from around the world selected to accelerate community-based climate solutions. Washington, DC, May 7, 2026 – The Aspen Global Innovators Group…
GLP-1 Is Not A Silver Bullet. It Is A Support!
Our 2026 Healthy Communities Fellow and CEO of Unidos Contra la Diabetes, Moises Arjona, Jr., recently published a piece on GLP-1 medications’ importance as a tool but not a solution to the diabetes crisis. He…
2024 Impact Report
Leadership is legacy. Community is power. Change starts with the people closest to the challenge. In a year marked by global setbacks and heartbreaking loss, the Aspen Global Innovators Group doubled down on what…
Footholds for the Future: from Ideas to Action in Reimagining Global Development
The Aspen Global Prosperity, Security, and Strategy Group convening, Footholds for the Future: from Ideas to Action in Reimagining Global Development, brought together high-level individuals working on global development from across the public, private, and…
Introducing the 2026 Class of Healthy Communities Fellows
Aspen Global Innovators Group Introduces the 2026 Class of Healthy Communities Fellows Investing in leaders to receive training to drive healthier, more resilient communities in Kentucky and Texas Washington, DC, April 9, 2026 – The…
The Aspen Global Innovators Promise
Since 2009, the Aspen Global Innovators Group has championed around 300 health and development leaders from across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the United States of America to build a safe, sustainable and healthier future for all people and communities. The impact of our Fellows reverberates across the globe.
Our mission is to catalyze leaders worldwide to drive equitable transformation in their communities. Our global community stands tall with local leaders, collaborators, healers and fellows who have long been beacons in this movement and whose voices and work are critical to reshaping a healthy, equitable future for all. We are committed to amplifying the voices and impact of those who are leading this work.
1.2B
Individuals aided
through Fellow-led direct service care and policy initiatives
$100M
committed
to Fellows and partners after AGI initial leadership investments
54
Countries
where AGI Fellows and programs work and operate
290+
AGI Fellows
and Management Partners
15.6M
Audience
Combined total of publication-wide audience figures for all outlets featuring coverage
200M
Individuals reached
through Fellow publications and speaking engagements
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Climate Innovators Accelerator
6 Fellows
India, Nigeria, and United States
New Voices Fellowship
187 Fellows
47 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America
Healthy Communities Fellowship
53 Fellows
Tennessee, South Carolina, Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, New York, California, Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, and the Navajo Nation
Impact West Africa Fellowship
20 Fellows
8 countries in West Africa
Communities First Global Collaborative
16 Fellows
Lesotho, Malawi, Massachusetts, Minneapolis, North Carolina, and Rwanda
Advanced Advocacy Program
10 Senior Fellows
Kenya, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, and Zimbabwe
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Robert Hakiza
Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship Congo, Republic of
Robert Hakiza is a Congolese researcher and humanitarian leader who founded Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID), a refugee-led, community-based organization in Uganda. Established…
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Marion Subah
Health Liberia
Marion Subah, a Health System Strengthening public health professional is a registered Nurse Midwife with great passion for quality Reproductive Maternal Newborn and Child Health…
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Masego Madzwamuse
Environment, Governance Botswana
Over the course of Masego’s career, she has worked on the rights of communities in conservation and has supported social movements advocating for social and…
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Reggie Ivey
Health OK, United States
Reggie Ivey is a social justice visionary for black and brown communities, with over 20 years of public health experience. He serves as a conduit…
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Brenda Moore
Education Liberia
Brenda’s road to activism began with a simple realization: there are no public libraries in Liberia. During the 2014 Ebola outbreak, Brenda began teaching her…
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Donald Singue
Environment Ivory Coast (Cote D`Ivoire)
Donald Singue is a development economist and finance expert who guides African Governments on strengthening their financial resilience against climate change and being better prepared…
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The Aspen Global Innovators Group supports two flagship fellowship programs. These fellowships enable leaders to amplify their voices, visibility and impact. Leaders bring expertise from all sectors and include entrepreneurs, community organizers and local experts who are both proximate to the greatest health and development challenges of our time and also bring lived and learned experience to their solutions.
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The Aspen Global Innovators Group supports two flagship fellowship programs. These fellowships enable leaders to amplify their voices, visibility and impact. Leaders bring expertise from all sectors and include entrepreneurs, community organizers and local experts who are both proximate to the greatest health and development challenges of our time and also bring lived and learned experience to their solutions.
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Our fellows and community partners are committed to advance the discourse and impact of global health and development innovations by creating knowledge products. The knowledge hub is a resource for all who are dedicated to learning from and collaborating with this dynamic community!
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