Economic Mobility Alliance
The Economic Mobility Alliance is built on a simple but powerful belief: Opportunity shouldn’t depend on where you start. With access, capital, and education creating real pathways forward, the American Dream becomes a reality for more people.
By bringing together the Milken Institute’s work across entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, lifetime financial security, community investment, workforce readiness, and advanced technology, the Economic Mobility Alliance will create a unified platform that supports people at every stage of their financial journey.
Invest America Accounts
Invest America Accounts provide universal investment accounts seeded at birth, aimed at helping individuals build long-term wealth and achieve economic security across generations.
Pathways to Capital
Pathways to Capital expands access to capital for underserved communities and entrepreneurs, enabling greater economic participation and growth through the programs listed below.
Pathways to Capital Programs
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Initiative for Inclusive EntrepreneurshipInitiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship removes barriers and offers essential support to entrepreneurs from underserved communities, fueling economic dynamism and job creation. -
Inclusive CapitalismInclusive Capitalism includes the historically Black college and university (HBCU) program dedicated to supporting HBCU graduates pursuing careers in asset management. -
10,000 Communities10,000 Communities drives investments and resources into local communities to support sustainable economic growth and resilience.
Financial Innovations Labs
Financial Innovations Labs develops creative solutions and scalable innovations to tackle complex financial challenges and broaden economic participation.
FinTech, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation
FinTech, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation employs cutting-edge financial technology to empower entrepreneurs and expand financial inclusion.
Veterans Community Initiative
Veterans' Community Initiative delivers tailored resources that enable military veterans to successfully make the transition into civilian careers.
Lifetime Financial Security
Lifetime Financial Security helps individuals better prepare for retirement, addressing the critical challenges of saving and investing effectively.
The IFC–Milken Institute Capital Markets Program
The IFC–Milken Institute Capital Markets Program develops human capital in emerging economies by educating mid-career government finance professionals and providing them with a lasting network; to date, we have supported 300 fellows across 65 nations, two-thirds of whom are in Africa and 50 percent of whom are women.
The World Bank–Milken Institute Public Financial Asset Management Program
The World Bank–Milken Institute Public Financial Asset Management Program supports sovereign governments in improving public asset management to drive long-term economic stability and growth.
Geo-Economics, Climate Resilience, and AI
Geo-Economics, Climate Resilience, and AI explores how global economic trends, environmental challenges, and technological advancements interact, developing strategies that enhance resilience and growth.
Economic Mobility Alliance
Most Recent Content
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Milken Institute Statement in Support of Executive Order Promoting Retirement-Savings Access for American Workers
The Milken Institute strongly supports the creation of TrumpIRA accounts. As announced, these new retirement savings accounts will be made available through a US government website offering retirement plans managed by financial services...Read Statement -
A World Reshaped by Disruption. A Conference Built to Respond
The Milken Institute convenes its 29th annual Global Conference in Los Angeles, May 3–6Read ArticleImage
Chad Clinton
Director, Media RelationsChad Clinton is the director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Hired to this role in August 2021, Clinton develops and executes strategies to amplify the Institute’s core messages by generating coverage of its pillar workstreams, experts, and events. -
Financing the 'Great Ownership Transition' Through Inclusive Capitalism Mechanisms
The transition of business ownership across the United States represents one of the largest intergenerational wealth transfers in recent history. As millions of small and medium-sized businesses change hands, this “ownership transition”...Read Report -
Strengthening Private Markets: Fueling Economic Growth and Global Competitiveness
Private markets built America’s innovation engine, supporting over 13 million jobs and driving outsized growth in venture-backed firms.Read Report
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Financial Longevity: Redesigning Economic Architecture for Longer Lives
Our accelerating transition into an older society is rendering existing economic systems obsolete. As life expectancy continues to increase, we must shift away from structures designed for shorter lifespans and modernize them to reflect...Read ReportImage
Dawn M. Carpenter, DLS
Director, Financial LongevityDawn M. Carpenter, DLS, is the director of financial longevity at MI Health. -
Improving Capital Access for Veteran Entrepreneurs and Military Spouses
Historically, veterans and military spouses have produced some of the most innovative and successful entrepreneurs in the United States, but their potential in today’s economy is constrained by limited access to the capital needed to grow...Read Report
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Examining the Gap Between AI Use and Impact: Insights from the Global Opportunity Index
AI adoption is accelerating across both advanced and developing economies. According to a recent report by Strand Partners and Amazon Web Services (AWS), 42 percent of European businesses were using AI in 2025, a 27 percent increase from...Read ArticleImage
Leilani Jimenez
Senior Associate, ResearchLeilani Jimenez is a senior associate with the Research Department at the Milken Institute. In this role, she supports the department's research portfolio in health economics, regional economics, and international finance. -
Global Opportunity Index 2026: Growth Markets in Southeast Asia
As firms diversify supply chains amid intensifying geopolitical competition, Southeast Asia's developing economies are drawing renewed attention from global investors.Read Report -
Request for Information Related to the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) Update to the US National Strategy for Financial Literacy
April 6, 2026 Financial Literacy and Education Commission US Department of the Treasury Washington, DC 20220 RE: Notice of Request for Information Related to the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) Update to the US National...Read LetterImage
Cheryl L. Evans, JD
Director, Lifetime Financial Security, Milken Institute FinanceCheryl L. Evans, JD, leads the Lifetime Financial Security (LFS) Program of the Milken Institute’s Finance pillar. She frequently discusses a variety of issues related to financial security and retirement savings and has been cited in publications such as US News and World Report, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg News, MarketWatch, CBS News, Pensions & Investments, McKnight’s Senior Living, and TheStreet.
Other Organizations Advancing Economic Mobility
Seeded by commitments from Apollo Global Management, Ares Management Corporation, and Oaktree Capital Management, creates pathways for HBCU students to enter and thrive in the alternative investment management industry.
Works to remove barriers and empower individuals to achieve better, richer, and fuller lives through rigorous academic research, sound public policy solutions, and by fostering a holistic vision of human flourishing.
Provides targeted support and training to improve career opportunities at the firm’s portfolio companies, particularly for underrepresented and economically disadvantaged groups.
Promotes global economic stability, fosters international financial cooperation, and advances inclusive economic growth.
Works to expand economic opportunity and access to capital, disrupt poverty, and empower individuals through financial literacy, economic education, and programs that foster inclusion.
Promotes broad-based employee ownership programs that create meaningful wealth-building opportunities for employees, uplift families, reinvigorate corporate cultures, and improve business performance.
Aims to advance philanthropy throughout the investment industry; investment funds commit at least 5% of a selected funds’ performance fees to charitable organizations focused on healthcare, education, and other drivers of well-being.