Modern Money Network

What Modern Money Network does

Modern Money Network (MMN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization founded in 2012 by Rohan Grey at Columbia Law School to address what the organization describes as widespread ignorance about what money is and how it operates. Headquartered in New York with 1–10 employees, MMN promotes public understanding of money and finance through free education on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), framing macroeconomic issues from a 'legal realists' perspective and arguing that governments with fiat currencies and floating exchange rates face price stability but not solvency constraints. Its core offerings include Symposia (expert-led debates), Learning Communities (local university- and city-based chapters), MMx local events (a TEDx-inspired franchise), International Conferences (2017, 2018), and Member Resources comprising the MMT Primer, MMT 101/201/301 syllabi, reading lists, facilitation guides, and video archives. The technology stack is modest and operational rather than differentiated: a WordPress website as content hub, Element/Matrix-based MMN Universal Space for member coordination, Airtable for onboarding forms, PayPal for donation processing, and Google Docs for shared curriculum documents.

The organization does not charge for any of its programs, events, or membership; all content and participation is free. Its only revenue stream is tax-deductible donations from individuals, used to host events, edit and publish its video backlog, and maintain its website. The go-to-market motion is community-led, growing through student-initiated chapters at universities and in cities with national-level governance (Code of Conduct, annual reporting, equity and feedback policies), supplemented by event-driven engagement through flagship symposia and conferences. Customer segments are horizontally structured across students and young scholars (primary), academics and policy professionals (including figures such as Stephanie Kelton, William K. Black, and Pavlina Tcherneva), and community organizations and activists.

MMN has expanded from its New York origin to establish learning communities in additional U.S. locations (e.g., Wisconsin, Chicago) and internationally, with documented connections to the University of Sydney, Red MMT España, and Rete MMT Italia, and operating geographies spanning North America, Oceania, South America, and Europe. It operates under the M3 Network umbrella alongside sister organizations Public Money Action and the MMT Project. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no external investors, no parent company, and no headcount growth signal beyond the static 1–10 range; recent dated activity is limited to operational maintenance such as an ADA WCAG 2.1 AA website compliance update in September 2023.

Name

Modern Money Network

Legal name

The Modern Money Network

Website

https://modernmoneynetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Modern Money Network is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that promotes public understanding of money and finance through free education on Modern Monetary Theory. It serves students, academics, policy professionals, and community activists via symposia, learning communities, and conferences.

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Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The Modern Money Network is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that relies on donations to host events, edit and publish video backlog, maintain their website, and fund their work. All donations are fully tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. The organization maintains a strict privacy policy regarding donor information, with donors having the option to remain anonymous.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Modern Money Network is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization that provides free educational content and events on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). It was founded in 2012 at Columbia Law School by Rohan Grey as a student-driven initiative and offers learning communities, symposia, conferences, and MMx events in the U.S. and internationally.

Product overview

Modern Money Network is an educational organization focused on promoting public understanding of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) through multiple delivery channels. The core offerings consist of Symposia (expert debates on money and finance), Learning Communities (local chapters for peer education), MMx Events (local learning events modeled on TEDx), and International Conferences. Supporting infrastructure includes Member Resources (primers, syllabi, reading materials), the MMT 101 introductory program, MMN Universal Space (Element-based communication platform), and the MMT Primer document. The network operates through student chapters at universities, with members coordinating via the Element/Matrix chat platform and accessing educational content through the website and Google Docs resources.

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Products and services

• Educational Resources on Modern Monetary Theory Free educational content and resources on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) for students, researchers, and the general public.
• Learning Communities Student-led learning communities that study and discuss Modern Monetary Theory topics, organized locally and internationally.
• Symposia Educational symposiums on Modern Monetary Theory bringing together students, scholars, and policy advocates.
• Conferences Larger conferences on Modern Monetary Theory featuring scholars, policymakers, and activists.
• MMx Events International MMx events hosted across multiple countries to spread Modern Monetary Theory education and community building.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rethinking EconomicsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partner in organizing Rethinking Economics NYC, a three-day student-driven conference on economic pluralism hosted by NYU Law School, The New School for Social Research, and Columbia Law School. Represents network's commitment to economic pluralism and interdisciplinary education.
• University of Sydney Political Economy SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2013First international expansion partner for local seminar on macroeconomic policymaking in small, open economies held at University of Sydney, Australia. Marked MMN's growth beyond initial Columbia Law program.
• Columbia Law SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Initial founding partner and institutional host for MMN. Provided support for the launch of Modern Money and Public Purpose, an eight-part yearlong seminar series. Co-sponsored with a dozen student and faculty organizations. Served as venue for initial programs and provided institutional legitimacy for the student initiative.
• Columbia Law Workers' Rights Student CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Founding partner in launching MMN in Fall 2012 as Modern Money and Public Purpose seminar series. Co-organized initial programming alongside Columbia Law School.
• Women's Law AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor of events including How The Other Half Banks talk by Mehrsa Baradaran, demonstrating network's approach to co-sponsoring events with aligned student and professional organizations.
• Tax Law and Financial Regulation Students AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor of events including How The Other Half Banks talk by Mehrsa Baradaran at Columbia Law School.
• American Constitution SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor of events at Columbia Law School, contributing to interdisciplinary programming.
• MMT ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner organization under the M3 Network umbrella. Listed alongside Public Money Action as partner organizations sharing the broader MMT educational mission.
• Public Money ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner organization under the M3 Network umbrella. Listed alongside MMT Project as partner organizations sharing the broader public money education mission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Roosevelt Institute: Progressive think tank producing economic policy research and promoting heterodox economic ideas. Comparable as a left-leaning economic education and policy organization, though operating at a much larger institutional scale.
• Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET): Large global research and education network funding heterodox economics research and student programs. Comparable in promoting alternative economic frameworks and supporting student/young scholar engagement, though with substantially larger funding and institutional reach.
• Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR): Think tank producing economic policy analysis and public education on macroeconomic issues. Comparable in promoting accessible economic education and policy debate, though with a broader policy focus than MMN's MMT-central mission.
• Levy Economics Institute of Bard College: Academic research institute at Bard College that has been a foundational hub for MMT scholarship, employing senior MMT scholars like L. Randall Wray and Pavlina Tcherneva. Comparable as a promoter of MMT education and research, though more research-focused than MMN's grassroots-leaning model.

Direct peers

• Money on the Left: Editorial collective and academic network producing interdisciplinary scholarship on money, finance, and public purpose. Comparable as an MMT-aligned educational and scholarly community connected to MMN's leadership and broader ecosystem.
• Public Money Action: Sister organization under the M3 Network umbrella, focused on translating MMT into public policy advocacy. Directly comparable as a peer MMT-aligned nonprofit with overlapping leadership and cross-promotion.
• Rethinking Economics: International student-driven network advocating for pluralism in economics education. Directly comparable as a student-led educational organization promoting alternative economic teaching, with formalized partnerships with MMN (Rethinking Economics NYC).
• MMT Project: Partner organization under the M3 Network umbrella focused on MMT communication and education. Directly comparable mission and tightly linked audience of students and academics interested in MMT.

Emerging players

• Next System Project: Educational initiative supporting study and teaching of systemic economic alternatives. Comparable as a nonprofit promoting alternative economic education for students and activists, with overlapping audience and ideological alignment.
• Democracy Collaborative: Research and policy organization focused on democratic and community-rooted economic alternatives. Comparable as an educational nonprofit promoting alternative economic frameworks, though with a broader community-wealth focus than MMN's MMT-specific mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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