Sapling Foundation

Sapling Foundation
Formation 1996 (1996)
Founder Chris Anderson
Type Corporation
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. 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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