Our Mission
CELEBRATE KNOWLEDGE
We are a community of the intellectually curious who seek to understand and improve our world through the study and discussion of vital societal issues.
We honor outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to society and we offer direct financial support to scholars in the social sciences
We gather together with experts to discuss issues of urgent and lasting concern
We offer our members an opportunity to connect with a broad community of thought leaders and change makers
The Gold Medal of the National Institute of Social Sciences, designed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser (1889-1966).
We are a Congressionally chartered not-for-profit organization which has actively pursued our mission since 1912. Pictured is the 1921 Gold Medal Dinner honoring Charles Frederick Chandler, Calvin Coolidge, Marie Curie, and Cleveland H. Dodge.