Support the Baker Institute
Since its inception in 1993, the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy has established itself as one of the leading nonpartisan public policy think tanks in the country. The institute’s success would not have been possible without the generous support of our donors.
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Your generous donations help the institute bridge the world of ideas and the world of action by providing resources that support the research of our fellows and scholars, and introduce students to the world of public policy. |
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Visit our Roundtable page to learn more about the Baker Institute’s premier membership forum, which offers unique opportunities to engage with fellows and policy-minded peers. For young professionals, there’s the Associate Roundtable. |
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Major gifts provide the funds necessary for the Baker Institute to explore new areas of study and research, expand current programs, and assure adequate resources are available for the institute’s cutting-edge research. |
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Endowment gifts provide the Baker Institute with permanent resources that support research programs, fellows and scholars. |
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The Baker Institute offers corporations a number of ways to become involved with the institute and see the benefit from the research conducted by our fellows and scholars. |
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The Captain James Addison Baker Society was created by Rice University to recognize the foresight and generosity of alumni and friends who have named the Baker Institute or Rice University as a beneficiary of a will, revocable trust, retirement plan, life insurance policy or life-income gift, such as in a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust. |
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One of the Baker Institute’s central missions is to engage students, the next generation of policymakers. Join James Crownover '66 in supporting Baker Institute student initiatives. |
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Learn about other ways you can support the institute, including donating by mail or phone, corporate matching gifts, gifts of stocks, payroll deduction and more. |







