Sapling Foundation

Sapling Foundation
Formation 1996 (1996)
Founder Chris Anderson
Type non-profit
Purpose Academic conference, entertainment, education
Headquarters New York City, New York, U.S.
Region served
Worldwide

The Sapling Foundation is a non-profit organization that owns the TED global conference.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It was founded by Chris Anderson in 1996.[1]

The organization describes its purpose as follows:[1]

The goal of the foundation is to foster the spread of great ideas. It aims to provide a platform for the world's smartest thinkers, greatest visionaries and most-inspiring teachers, so that millions of people can gain a better understanding of the biggest issues faced by the world, and a desire to help create a better future.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About TED: Who we are: Who owns TED". TED: Ideas Worth Spreading. TED Conferences, LLC.
  2. ↑ "Those Fabulous Confabs". NYMag.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  3. ↑ "TED Conference | Conferences | Attend | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  4. ↑ "TED Conference in Milwaukee?". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  5. ↑ "Wiser.org". www.wiser.org. Archived from the original on 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  6. ↑ "The Creator Of TED Aims To Reinvent Conferences Once Again". Co.Design. 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2016-06-18.


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