RAND Policy Circle Privileges – Individual Circles
RAND invites Policy Circle members to build a relationship with RAND and with our talented, dedicated researchers who are shaping policy in the United States and abroad.
Innovator Circle ($1,000)
RAND Innovators enjoy an array of benefits to explore the depth and breadth of RAND research:
- Invitations to all RAND Policy Circle events and reserved priority seating at events
- Invitations to RAND's Start Smart breakfasts—a RAND scholar discusses issues in the news with a small group of fellow Innovators
- Early notification of limited participation events such as RAND's biennial Politics Aside
- A subscription to RAND Review—published three times annually to cover the big issues with an eye for the important details—and the RAND Catalog
- A subscription to RAND News Bulletin—a monthly email update on RAND's newest research and latest impacts on the policy scene
- Recognition in the RAND Annual Report
Groundbreaker Circle ($5,000)
RAND Groundbreakers discover RAND through interactions on a more intimate scale:
- Complimentary RAND publications, sent upon Groundbreaker request
- Invitations to small roundtables and other off-the-record sessions with RAND scholars and current and former policymakers from around the world
- Access to researchers and events in RAND regional offices across the United States
- All benefits of the Innovator Circle
Trailblazer Circle ($10,000)
RAND Trailblazers take the RAND experience further though engaging networking opportunities:
- Invitation to participate in one annual meeting with senior RAND scholars; priority research area of focus may be requested
- Invitation to join fellow Trailblazers for evening salons featuring a wide array of RAND work
- Opportunities to engage with RAND researchers in small group settings or private discussions
- All benefits of the Innovator and Groundbreaker Circles
Explorer Circle ($25,000 +)
RAND Explorers are true RAND insiders with direct interaction with advisory boards and scholars:
- Regular meetings with researchers active in the donor's priority area
- Invitations to participate in RAND advisory board meetings and social events
- Opportunity to engage RAND researchers for an event in your home or office
- All benefits of the Innovator, Groundbreaker Circles, select benefits of the Trailblazer Circles
For more information please call 1-800-757-4618 or email policy_circle@RAND.org.

