The American Geriatrics Society ( AGS ) is a not-for-profit organization of close to 6, 000 health professionals devoted to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people. The Society provides leadership to healthcare professionals, policy makers and the public by implementing and advocating for programs in patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy.

MDRC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan social policy research organization. The organization is dedicated to learning what works to improve the well-being of low-income people. Through its research and the active communication of its findings, MDRC seeks to enhance the effectiveness of public policies and programs. In a little more than a decade, MDRC has built a strong reputation as a respected, trustworthy source of information about what works to improve students prospects for academic success in elementary, middle and high school and about what it takes to put effective interventions into place. Since 1991, MDRC has managed 17 major demonstrations and evaluations in education, involving more than 80 communities in 36 states and Washington, D.C. In addition, MDRC has projects focused on helping adult low-income workers overcome barriers to literacy and other academic shortcomings or gain credentials to help them advance in their careers. MDRC is located in New York.

The Population Council, an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources. The council has three divisions that conduct research: the Center for Biomedical Research, the International Programs Division, and the Policy Research Division. The Corporate Affairs Division and the Office of the Secretary-Treasurer support the divisions. In 1952 John D. Rockefeller III convened with a group of scientists to discuss the implications of the post-war population boom. They met in Williamsburg, Va., under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences, and after two and a half days agreed on the need for a new institution that could provide solid science to guide governments and individuals in addressing population questions.