Editing American Ditchley Foundation (section)

==Overview==
The American Ditchley Foundation is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization, established in 1964 as an affiliate of the Ditchley Foundation in the United Kingdom, dedicated to fostering transatlantic and global dialogue on critical international issues. Headquartered in New York City, it supports the Ditchley Foundation’s mission by sponsoring conferences, recruiting American participants, providing travel stipends, and shaping conference programs held primarily at Ditchley Park, a historic estate in Oxfordshire, UK. The Foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity, relying on private donations to advance its work.
Mission and Activities

The American Ditchley Foundation promotes global understanding by bringing together leaders from politics, business, academia, media, and the military to address sociological, economic, scientific, cultural, and geopolitical challenges. Its core activities include:
===Conferences===
Supporting 10–12 annual invitation-only conferences at Ditchley Park, each hosting about 40 participants (roughly one-third American, one-third British, and one-third from other nations) for three-day discussions. Topics range from artificial intelligence and national security to transatlantic trade policy and authoritarian alliances. Summaries of these deliberations are publicly posted by the Ditchley Foundation’s director.
===Program Shaping===
Collaborating with the UK and Canadian Ditchley Foundations to design conference agendas, ensuring relevance to global concerns.
===Participant Recruitment===
Identifying and funding American attendees, including policymakers, academics, and industry leaders, to ensure diverse representation.
===U.S.-Based Events===
Co-hosting a biennial conference in the U.S., such as a 2022 event at the Greentree Estate on Long Island, New York, focused on “Authoritarian Alliances: An Alternative World Order in the Making or Just Marriages of Convenience.”
===Grants===
Providing financial support to the Ditchley Foundation for restoration projects at Ditchley Park and initiatives like the Ditchley-Lumina Project on lifelong learning and democratic renewal. In 2022, it awarded $175,000 in grants.