The American Institute for Full Employment was founded in 1994 on the principal that work works. It sought to help every individual become a contributing member of society. Since the Institute's establishment, it has conducted leading research, studied best practices, and developed practical solutions in the areas of unemployment insurance, workforce development, retirement income, and public assistance. It has assisted states with policy and program design and implementation. The American Institute for Full Employment has also published progress reports that provide vital information to state and local officials who want to know how their workforce and public assistance porgrams compare to those in other areas as well as what they can do to improve those programs.
==Funding==According to the group's 2003 Form 990, Wendt and his wife contributed $2.4 million to AIFE, which composed 75 percent of the group's income for the year. Other large donations came from the New York City-based [[Gilder Foundation]], $350,000; Larry and Pat Wetter of Carefree, Arizona, $100,000; the [[Dunn Foundation]] of Stuart, Florida, $50,000; [[Pfizer]] Corporation, $25,000; [[Lyle Campbell]] of Paradise Valley, Arizona, $20,000; and [[Bob Perry]] of Houston Texas, $10,000.
==Personnel==