George W. Bush Institute

Name

George W. Bush Institute

Legal name

The George W. Bush Foundation

Website

https://bushcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Civic Education

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Policy Research Institutes & Think Tanks (EDADADAA)

Keywords

• Policy research
• Leadership development
• Civic education
• Presidential center
• Democracy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Support: Primary revenue stream from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundations supporting the Bush Center's mission of advancing freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion.
2. Museum Admission: Visitors pay for museum admission ($26 for adults, free for members), generating revenue while advancing the Center's educational mission.
3. Membership Program: Annual membership program offering free museum admission, exclusive access, and other member benefits.
4. Event Rentals and Private Events: Venue rentals including private events, corporate functions, and special programming at the Dallas facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The George W. Bush Institute is a nonpartisan policy institute that conducts policy research, develops leaders through fellowship-style programs, and publishes thought leadership content across four pillars: economic growth, immigration, education, veterans and military families, American democracy, freedom and democracy, and global health. The Institute sells museum admission and annual memberships to the public, and operates the Presidential Leadership Scholars program, Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program, The Catalyst journal, The Strategerist podcast, and the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries.

Product overview

The George W. Bush Institute is a nonpartisan policy institute housed within the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Its product portfolio consists of leadership development programs (Presidential Leadership Scholars, Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program), publications (The Catalyst journal, policy reports, Democracy Talks series), and multimedia content (The Strategerist podcast). The Institute also offers specialized toolkits like the Pluralism Playbook, operates the Freedom Collection initiative, and administers the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries. These offerings work together to advance the Institute's mission of ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute featuring policy analysis and commentary.
• The Strategerist
• Presidential Leadership Scholars
• Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program

Products and services

• Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS) A flagship leadership development program that brings together diverse professionals from across the country to address pressing challenges in their communities, states, nation, and globally through coursework and a Personal Leadership Project.
• Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program (VLP) A veteran leadership program that develops leaders by bringing together diverse veterans and military family members to address challenges facing the veteran community.
• The Catalyst A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute featuring analysis and commentary on policy issues including economic growth, democracy, freedom, health, and education.
• The Strategerist Podcast A podcast that highlights compassion and optimism through conversation with newsmakers, leaders, and people working to change the world.
• We the People: Pluralism in Real Life A pragmatic toolkit designed to help American leaders understand and implement pluralism through nine actionable practices for working across differences.
• Freedom Collection An initiative supporting democratic values around the world by elevating institutions that serve their people and promote human dignity, human rights, and market economies.
• Forum on Leadership An annual event featuring discussions on leadership, democracy, and policy, including the George W. Bush Institute Citation award presentation.
• Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries An education initiative focused on accelerating literacy and supporting school libraries across America.
• Democracy Talks A series featuring conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and pluralism in American public life.
• Bush Institute Policy Recommendations Policy recommendations and reports on key issues including immigration, economic growth, veterans, and democracy.
• George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Admission Public museum admission to the Presidential Library and Museum at the Dallas campus, including access to exhibits, educational programming, and special exhibits such as 'Game Changer: United by Sports' (Sept 2025-Jan 2027).
• Annual Membership Program Annual membership subscription offering free museum admission, exclusive events, and member benefits to supporters of the Bush Center.
• Private Events and Venue Rentals Venue rental services for corporate events, private gatherings, and special occasions at the Bush Center facility in Dallas, Texas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Presidential Leadership Scholars program has graduated multiple cohorts of leaders since inception
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ONE CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe George W. Bush Institute and the ONE Campaign launched 'More Than a Match,' an initiative exploring North America-Africa connections through soccer. This partnership combines the Bush Institute's policy expertise with ONE Campaign's global advocacy network to examine diaspora and development themes.
• Southern Methodist University (SMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe George W. Bush Presidential Center is physically located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. The partnership provides educational synergies and shared resources between the academic institution and the policy institute.
• Interfaith AmericamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in pluralism toolkit and Forum on Leadership programming. Eboo Patel's organization advances religious pluralism through trainings and frameworks for interfaith collaboration, aligning with Bush Institute's pluralism mission.
• BridgeUSAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus-based organization equipping students with facilitation rubrics and skill-building workshops to foster open dialogue across the political spectrum. Featured in the pluralism toolkit and Strategerist podcast discussions.
• Disagree Better InitiativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBipartisan effort led by governors from both parties under the National Governors Association. Bush Institute's Laura Collins moderated a panel at NGA Winter Meeting featuring the initiative's founder Tim Shriver. Provides toolkits and resources for respectful disagreement.
• More in CommonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit research organization conducting nationwide research on societal division and polarization. Their 'Connection Opportunity' study is referenced in the Bush Institute's pluralism toolkit as supporting evidence for bridge-building efforts.
• Braver AngelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization hosting structured forums where citizens across political divides commit to civility and facilitated dialogue. Referenced as a resource in the pluralism toolkit.
• Listen First ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for 500+ local partners bridging divides and strengthening trust. CEO Karissa Raskin featured in Bush Institute pluralism conversation.
• More Perfect CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBipartisan coalition anchored on five 'Democracy Goals' including civic education, national service, and dialogue initiatives. Partnership between presidential centers, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and other institutions.
• International Republican Institute (IRI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChris Walsh, Director of Freedom and Democracy at the Bush Institute, previously worked with IRI coordinating political party building and civic advocacy programs in the Balkans and Turkey.
• Interfaith America's Eboo PatelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEboo Patel delivered keynote at National Governors Association event at Bush Center. His organization promotes interfaith pluralism and is featured in Bush Institute programming and publications.
• Stand-To Veteran Leadership ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bush Institute's Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program (VLP) develops veteran leaders through structured programming similar to the Presidential Leadership Scholars approach.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• More in Common: Nonprofit research and narrative-change organization focused on polarization and bridge-building. Directly comparable thematic peer—its research and Connection Opportunity study are referenced as supporting evidence in the Bush Institute's pluralism toolkit.
• Interfaith America: Eboo Patel's interfaith-pluralism organization and 2026 Bush Institute Citation recipient. Closely comparable on the pluralism and bridge-building thematic axis, with overlapping programming and explicit partnership.

Direct peers

• The Carter Center: Nonprofit founded by a former U.S. president focused on global health, democracy, and conflict resolution. Comparable as a mission-aligned presidential institution running parallel free-societies and global-health programs.
• Clinton Foundation: Presidential foundation that operates a presidential center, global health and education initiatives, and policy programs. Highly comparable to the Bush Center in combining donor-supported programming with a global policy footprint.
• Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute: Presidential library and institute advancing leadership, public policy, and conservative values. Closest ideological and structural peer given shared Republican legacy, leadership programming, and museum/library model.
• Hoover Institution: Stanford-based public policy research center with explicit ties to a Republican president's legacy (Herbert Hoover). Closely comparable in policy research style, conservative-aligned think-tank identity, and leadership convening.
• Obama Foundation: A presidential center similarly housing a policy institute, leadership development programs (Obama Scholars), and a planned presidential library/museum. Directly comparable as a peer presidential institution built around a former president's brand and legacy.

Broad incumbents

• Aspen Institute: Nonpartisan policy and leadership organization running flagship leadership seminars (e.g., Aspen Strategy Group, Henry Crown Fellowship). Comparable in leadership development and policy convening but operates at significantly larger scale across a broader portfolio.
• Wilson Center: Nonpartisan policy forum focused on global policy and democracy issues. Comparable as a federally chartered think tank with overlapping free-societies and democracy programming but operates at a much larger scale.
• Brookings Institution: Large, established think tank publishing policy research across economics, foreign policy, and governance. Comparable as a peer in nonpartisan policy research and publication output but with much broader scope and institutional scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheBushCenter
• Xx.com/TheBushCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/george-w.-bush-presidential-center

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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