Institute for Education

What Institute for Education does

The Institute for Education (IFE) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization founded in 1991 that operates as a convening platform for bipartisanship, soft diplomacy, and technology-policy dialogue. Its core function is organizing invitation-only events — INFO salons, roundtables, and dinners — held at embassy residences, the White House, Capitol, Supreme Court, and other high-prestige venues, bringing together diplomats, Supreme Court Justices, Senators, federal Chief AI Officers, technology executives, and journalists. The organization maintains a portfolio of named programs including Future of AI, Chiefs of AI Roundtable Series, TechBio, Blockchain Impact Roundtable, Future Frontiers, Women with Impact, #IFElive Speaker Series, and Tech-for-Gov. Its educational arm, CS@SC Coding Camps, delivers free computer science instruction to K-12 underserved youth in partnership with USC Viterbi School of Engineering, having educated over 11,800 students since 2012.

IFE's business model is donation- and membership-based, with no publicly disclosed pricing for programming. Revenue is generated through charitable contributions, supporter/membership engagement, and in-kind partnerships with embassies, universities, and corporate technology sponsors (including Microsoft and MIT Media Lab). The organization employs 101-250 staff and fellows, is led by Founder/CEO Kathy "Coach" Kemper and President Dr. R. David Edelman (a former White House Special Assistant for Economic & Technology Policy), and operates with a Board of Trustees and Board of Stewards that includes former government officials, diplomats, and media figures. The technology stack is conventional: a website, digital magazine (IFE Magazine), video library, and social media presence across Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr, and YouTube — there is no proprietary platform, API, or commercial software product.

Name

Institute for Education

Legal name

Institute for Education

Website

https://instituteforeducation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Institute for Education is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit founded in 1991 that convenes diplomats, government officials, technology leaders, and journalists for bipartisan dialogue on technology policy and innovation, while running free K-12 computer science camps through USC Viterbi.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Civic Engagement and Policy Convening

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Comparative Education Policy Organizations (EDADADAL)

Keywords

• Soft diplomacy convening
• Policy roundtable forums
• Civic technology education
• Nonprofit dialogue programs
• Bipartisan policy events

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: IFE operates as a nonprofit organization relying on donations and membership support. The website mentions 'Support IFE' and 'Supporters' pages indicating charitable contributions.
2. CS@SC Coding Camp: Partnership with USC Viterbi School of Engineering provides free coding camps to underserved youth, potentially funded through donations and institutional partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Institute for Education (IFE) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that convenes diplomats, government officials, technologists, journalists, and political leaders through roundtable forums (INFO Salons, Chiefs of AI, Future of AI, TechBio, Blockchain) held at embassy residences and federal venues. It also runs free K-12 computer science summer camps (CS@SC) with USC Viterbi and publishes IFE Magazine covering innovation and diplomacy.

Product overview

The Institute for Education (IFE) is a nonprofit organization that operates as a platform of programs and events rather than a traditional software product. The core offerings include INFO (a public affairs forum), the Chiefs of AI Roundtable Series, Future of AI, TechBio, Blockchain Impact Roundtable, Future Frontiers, Women with Impact, #IFElive Speaker Series, and Tech-for-Gov programs. These programs convene diplomats, technologists, journalists, and political leaders for dialogue on technology and public policy. Educational offerings include CS@SC Coding Camps (K-12 coding education partnership with USC Viterbi) and IFE Magazine (a publication covering innovation and diplomacy). The organization functions as an event and education platform, not a SaaS or technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INFO: A roundtable public affairs forum that draws diplomats, influential public officials, senior media, gamechangers, and business leaders for debate and discussion on pressing issues.
• CS@SC
• Chiefs of AI
• TechBio

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 11,800 students educated through CS@SC coding camps
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• USC Viterbi School of EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFE partners with USC Viterbi School of Engineering to deliver CS@SC (Computer Science at Santa Clara) coding camps, providing free computer science education to underserved youth. The program has educated over 11,800 students.
• Embassy of BelgiumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFE Diplomatic Steward H.E. Frédéric Bernard (Ambassador of Belgium) co-hosts events including the inaugural Chiefs of AI dinner. The Belgian residence serves as a venue for IFE's high-profile roundtables.
• EU Delegation to the United StatesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerH.E. Jovita Neliupšienė serves as IFE Diplomatic Steward of Artificial Intelligence. The EU residence hosts Future of AI dinners and other key events.
• Embassy of JapancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership hosting events including Fusion salons celebrating Japan/US partnerships. Japanese ministers have participated in IFE roundtables.
• Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFE has a long-standing partnership with Presidential Innovation Fellows, hosting welcome events, reunions, and collaboration to connect PIFs with global leaders.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft partnered with IFE and MIT Media Lab for 'Blockchain for Social Good' forum. Microsoft New York's Technology and Civic Engagement team worked with IFE Senior Advisor Kaivan Shroff.
• MIT Media LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with IFE and Microsoft for Blockchain for Social Good forum, exploring applications of blockchain technology for social impact.
• Embassy of LuxembourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerH.E. Nicole Bintner-Bakshian serves as IFE Diplomatic Steward of Blockchain. Luxembourg Embassy hosts Blockchain Impact Dinners.
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFE hosts Diplomatic Leadership lunches at USPTO with Director Andrei Iancu, providing tours of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum.
• Various Diplomatic MissionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFE works with embassies including Finland, Estonia, Singapore, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Colombia, Albania, Thailand, Australia, and others as venues and co-hosts for events.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Black Girls Code: Nonprofit providing technology education for girls of color. Comparable to CS@SC's target audience of underserved youth, though narrower demographic focus and smaller geographic footprint.
• Tech:Change: DC-based nonprofit providing technology training and convenings focused on international development and social impact. Comparable niche overlap with IFE's technology-and-diplomacy focus.

Broad incumbents

• German Marshall Fund (GMF): Transatlantic policy organization with strong programming on AI, technology, and diplomacy — including European embassy engagement. Closely comparable to IFE's transatlantic convening work with EU and member-state embassies.
• Brookings Institution: Premier DC think tank with significantly larger scale and endowment. Comparable as a convening and policy research organization, including its Center for Technology Innovation, where IFE's President Dr. Edelman is a non-resident fellow.
• Atlantic Council: International affairs think tank in DC with programs on technology policy, AI, and geopolitics. Operates similar convening events with diplomats and tech leaders, but at a much larger institutional scale than IFE.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): Bipartisan DC think tank with extensive technology and AI policy programs. Comparable in convening federal policymakers and tech leaders for AI-related dialogue, though at significantly larger budget and headcount.
• The Wilson Center: Congressional-affiliated DC center for international affairs research and dialogue. Comparable convening role with diplomats, policymakers, and academic speakers, particularly around technology and global issues.
• Council on Foreign Relations: Elite foreign policy membership organization convening diplomats, government officials, and business leaders. Comparable private-membership convening model and bipartisan positioning, though at far larger scale.

Direct peers

• Code.org: Nonprofit dedicated to expanding computer science access in K-12 schools, particularly for underrepresented groups. Directly comparable to IFE's CS@SC Coding Camps program in mission and beneficiary population.
• Aspen Institute: Nonpartisan DC-based convening organization running policy seminars, leadership programs, and dialogues across technology, education, and society. Most direct comparable as a nonprofit that monetizes access to elite networks and ideas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/instituteforedu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/InstituteForEduc
• Facebookfacebook.com/InstituteforEducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institute-for-education

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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