The 2Gen Investment Case: Making the Most of Capital in All Its Forms

Posted by Aspen Institute on April 15, 2025

Ascend is excited to share a major milestone in advancing intergenerational family well-being: the release of The 2Gen Investment Case: Making the Most of Capital in All Its Forms. This report documents over $500 million in public and private investments in two-generation (2Gen) approaches over the past decade, including $114 million invested through six federal pilots and initiatives, $273 million invested by six states, and nearly $200 million from the philanthropic community.

What’s inside?

  • Insights from federal, state, and philanthropic investments in 2Gen approaches
  • Key lessons from funders and practitioners to scale impact
  • Grantmaking considerations and areas for future focus

The full report is now available for download here.


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