Aligning private capital with the public interest.

Lafayette Square Institute is a nonprofit policy and data analytics platform committed to aligning private capital with the public interest. Through deep bipartisan relationships, innovative finance tools, and data analysis we mobilize investment in the people and places that need it.

How We Achieve Our Mission:

Policy

Research & Development

We develop bipartisan, evidence-based policy that advances economic mobility, opportunity, and resilience.

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Data & Technology

Analytics & Platforms

We build AI-enabled tools to connect communities to capital and benefits; and place-based data analytics to give lawmakers, local institutions, and investors a shared foundation for action.

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Convening

Communities of Practice

We create coalitions and lead events — in Washington, D.C. and across the United States — that unite leaders across sectors, geographies, and ideologies to advance economic progress.

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