I enjoyed taking some programs that were offered a few years ago with Maia Conty and others focusing on Women and Economics.Maybe it'a a forum with varying opinions on many economic topics. They have a guide about colleges (indexes of bang for your buck..based on many factors) and which ones have good results for students to find work, places where they actually end up working and so on.
It is a non-profit and well funded, but likely having more members show the funders there is need, interest and value in their research and offering their views.