An American institution that stimulates the exchange of ideas and promotes cooperation between the United States and Europe in the spirit of the post-war Marshall Plan. GMF was created in 1972 by a gift from the German people as a permanent memorial to the Marshall Plan aid. Through its work in the US and Europe, GMF has pursued its founding mission to create a closer understanding between partners and both sides of the Atlantic. GMF's grant making promotes the study of international and domestic policies.