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Project Title
For support of the nonpartisan Vote Everywhere program for youth
Date
Jun. 06, 2024
Duration
15 months
Description
Young voters consistently vote at a lower rate than other age groups. This trend can be explained in part by exclusionary voting laws that reduce access to the franchise, including the rejection of student residency as a voting qualification, the removal of on-campus polling sites, gerrymandered campuses, and restricted absentee and provisional ballots. In honor of its namesake, a twenty-year-old college student who volunteered for the Freedom Summer 1964 to register Black Americans to vote, the Andrew Goodman Foundation was established in 1966 to encourage youth civic engagement and electoral involvement. Currently, its nonpartisan Vote Everywhere program works across 69 campuses in 26 states and Washington, DC, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). With Corporation support, the Andrew Goodman Foundation will provide student leaders with valuable skills to protect and extend voting rights nationwide and encourage voting.
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For launch of the Carnegie College Comebackers
Date
Mar. 07, 2024
Duration
6 months
Description
The Burning Glass Institute (BGI) was founded in 2022 to advance data-driven research and practice on the future of work and on the future of learning. BGI works with educators, employers, public agencies, regional coalitions, and policymakers to develop solutions that build mobility and opportunity through skills. BGI’s expertise in mining new datasets for actionable insight draws attention to pressing problems and frames the potential for new approaches. With Corporation support, BGI will establish the Completion Hub to manage centralized functions of a multipronged series of projects supporting the College Comebacker initiative. In this initial period, the Hub will create a strategic roadmap detailing quantitative and qualitative analysis serving as a backbone for goal-setting, approach, target audience, initial locations, defining the elements needed to scale to support adults with some college, no degree to re-enroll in college, persist, and complete a degree beginning with the 56k municipal workers in NYC who aspire to a BA.
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For one time funding for a project to assess the risks of nuclear escalation in the age of artificial intelligence
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
24 months
Description
Although there is significant concern that Artificial Intelligence (AI) may destabilize deterrence and make crisis decisionmaking more prone to escalation, most analysis has focused on the overall problem of AI and nuclear risks. With this project, SIPRI will conduct a deeper and more systematic analysis of the variables and contexts that will impact the relationship between AI and military power. This analysis will focus on better understanding the scenarios in which AI’s integration into conventional military systems may inadvertently create pressure to escalate to nuclear conflict and how such dangers are affected by contextual variables such as strategic relationships, unfolding events, and perceptions. The goal is to produce a menu of measures to reduce nuclear risks that can be adapted to different AI uses and strategic contexts.
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For a one-time project on security programs in disordered states as part of a Request for Proposals on Understanding the Forces Shaping the Global Order
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
24 months
Description
Newly emergent multi-actor security networks have reshaped the role of domestic actors in maintaining global stability. Through this project, an international team of researchers at the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at the University of California, Berkeley, will analyze the partnerships between security providers and takers, and their effect on the international order. The project will produce a framework for understanding these security networks and test this model in West Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. By producing research and providing fora for engagement, the project will also seek to establish a global community examining the evolution of these networks.
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For participatory research in MENA contexts
Date
Mar. 07, 2024
Duration
27 months
Description
In long-running conflicts, people often lack channels for representation, participation, or accountability in governance. This project has shown how independent knowledge production that adopts a participatory approach–engaging with conflict-affected communities–can provide a space for people to represent their expectations and priorities and enhance their power to transform conflict dynamics. These transdisciplinary methodologies and scholar network democratize knowledge production, countering prevailing security narratives and supporting society-led initiatives toward more inclusive governance in MENA countries. Building on the accomplishments of the Know War project situated at the University of Vienna, the project will concentrate on three research themes: the reconceptualization of citizenship and political participation, the social economy, and solidarities in the context of conflict.
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As a final grant for a scholars network on economic and urban development studies in the Arab region
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
36 months
Description
The Middle East is a hub for international development interventions, yet lacking in academic programs to train and connect regional expertise in this field. In light of this gap, the Corporation awarded the American University of Beirut (AUB) a grant in 2020 to expand and advance the field of development studies in the region and to establish an academic degree. The network has grown to incorporate 80 international scholars engaged in curriculum development, op-ed writing, and mentoring of graduate students and junior scholars in the region. A final grant supports work on urban development together with the project’s annual training institute, which offers thirty graduate students mentorship and an opportunity to workshop their writing for publication.
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For a one-time project on the Global South and the World Order as part of a Request for Proposals on Understanding the Forces Shaping the Global Order
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
30 months
Description
Ongoing conflicts in Europe and the Middle East and other international security, political, and economic trends, are accelerating a longer-term dynamic that will be key in shaping the future of the global order. This project will analyze the strategies and partnerships influencing the global political economy from the perspective of Global South states and actors. It will use a bottom-up approach and employ research and surveys to compare attitudes toward security, diplomacy, and political economy and will promote a South-South dialogue on geopolitical issues. Security in Context, a U.S.-based international research network with a track record of producing research and policy outputs from non-Western perspectives, will co-coordinate the work.
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For support of an initiative to reinvigorate civic education in America
Date
Dec. 12, 2024
Duration
24 months
Description
An initiative of the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University, the Democratic Knowledge Project-Learn (DKP-Learn) conducts research on civic learning, co-designs curricular resources with educators, offers professional learning opportunities, and develops assessment tools and resources—all in support of education for and about constitutional democracy. With Corporation support, the Democratic Knowledge Project-Learn will enhance its efforts in K-12 civic learning, provide professional development for K-12 educators in the civic learning space, and scale the implementation of the Educating for American Democracy (EAD) Roadmap. This groundbreaking effort convened a diverse, cross-ideological group of scholars and educators to create guidance and an “inquiry framework” that states, local school districts, and educators can use to transform history and civics education to meet the needs of today’s diverse K–12 student body.
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For a project on Scholars Without Borders
Date
Mar. 07, 2024
Duration
27 months
Description
Given the implications of Russia’s war on Ukraine for academic communities, among others, the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies has launched a Scholars Without Borders (SWB) initiative to support scholars in Ukraine affiliated with Ukrainian institutions and scholars who fled Russia. With support from the Corporation, SWB will aim to: Improve social capital by helping academics build international networks, local ties, and professional skills; create an online resource to allow affected scholars to identify grant competitions and employment opportunities; and provide research grants to spur cooperation among scholarly communities. The grant will support administrative and operational costs.
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For Columbia University's SIPA Institute of Global Politics, Carnegie Distinguished Fellows
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
12 months
Description
The Institute of Global Politics (IGP), launched in October 2003, is the flagship initiative of Dean Karen Yarhi-Milo and SIPA’s primary impact platform. The Institute will attempt to bridge the gap between academics and policy makers by convening leading scholars and practitioners to advance policy solutions to today’s pressing global challenges. To this end, the IGP hosts high level practitioner Fellows, which in 2023 were named the Inaugural Carnegie Distinguished Fellows. Their engagement includes generating policy reports; participating in public events; policy roundtables and skills workshops; and working with Columbia students on op-eds and other research projects. With Corporation support, IGP will host, in its second year, a new cohort of fellows.
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For project support of English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for adult immigrants, and teen programming that supports economic & social mobility
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
24 months
Description
Founded in 1896, Queens Public Library (QPL) serves the most diverse county in the nation, Queens, NY, where 47.8 percent of its 2.4 million residents are foreign-born, and an estimated 180 languages are spoken. In 2023, QPL had over 5.6 million visitors, circulated over 7.7 million resources, and offered over 50,000 programs at its sixty-six library locations, including four Carnegie libraries (Astoria, Poppenhusen, Richmond Hill, and Woodhaven) for newcomers, young adults, and teens. Prior Corporation support enabled QPL to expand the number of teens served through its college readiness programs. With Corporation support, QPL will scale its programming over two years to provide an estimated 1,000 newcomers with basic English as a Second Language classes, 560 newcomers with workforce training for industry certifications, sixty-four young adults with instruction for the high school equivalency exam, and 1,500 teens with college readiness programs.
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For research on African philanthropy by early-career African scholars
Date
Mar. 07, 2024
Duration
24 months
Description
Philanthropic culture in Africa, comprising an array of formal and informal giving, is part of African societies. However, there is little knowledge about the field of philanthropy in Africa that is based on research and academic scholarship. The Centre for African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at the Wits Business School, University of Witwatersrand, seeks to address this gap. Established in 2017, CAPSI aims to: close the gap in research on philanthropy between Africa and the rest of the world; support the development of African researchers with expertise on philanthropy practiced in Africa; and generate knowledge about African philanthropy. With renewed support, CAPSI will pursue a set of training, research, and publication activities.
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For international dialogues on Arab region security
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
36 months
Description
Internationalized conflicts in the Arab region continue with devastating human consequences. In complementarity to official diplomacy, Track 1.5 and Track 2 dialogues offer a means of identifying pathways toward conflict de-escalation and regional cooperation. Middle East Institute’s Dialogues Program organizes such discussions among stakeholder officials, advisors, and experts from the United States, Russia, China, and the Broader Middle East. Through a set of regular meetings and jointly drafted documents, participants grapple with current political and security dynamics and explore conflict mitigation and prevention mechanisms. In the next two years, this initiative will focus its efforts on dialogues involving the U.S., China, Russia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey and other regional actors including some attention to the current Middle East violence and its ramifications. Renewed support will enable private meetings and the dissemination of findings through briefings and publications. The program aligns with International Peace and Security (IPS) program priorities to address regional conflict. It builds on past efforts related to Iraq, Syria, and GCC-Iran relations.
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In support of the launch of the Christchurch Call Foundation
Date
Dec. 12, 2024
Duration
12 months
Description
In March 15, 2019, a terrorist attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 51 people and injuring 50. The attack was livestreamed by the terrorist for 17 minutes, went viral, and marked a turning point in terrorist exploitation of the internet. The Call’s objective is elimination of terrorist and extremist content. It focuses on prevention; targeted positive interventions in the information environment to prevent disinformation-driven violent extremism; tooling to research and deliver insights into the impacts of algorithmic processes on radicalization; and investment in youth-led prevention of radicalization. This grant is to support the launch of the Christchurch Call Foundation as a fully independent body from the NZ government following its spin-out in 2023.
Project Title
Toward the expansion of the Student Presidential Leaders Series
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
27 months
Description
According to the 2023 Arkansas Civic Health Index, Arkansas has the lowest voter registration and turnout rates in the United States with voter turnout declining in the past two generations. In 2001, President William Jefferson Clinton established the Clinton Foundation to create programs and partnerships to expand economic opportunity, improve civic health, confront the climate crisis, and inspire citizen engagement and service. Through the expansion of its Student Presidential Leaders Series, the program will help fifty high school students develop their leadership skills and explore the importance of inclusivity and civic participation. Additionally, in a pilot program, over 750 ninth graders throughout Arkansas will complete 75 hours of district or school approved community service with help from the Clinton Center, housed at the Clinton Foundation. With Corporation support, the Clinton Center will support high school students to engage in community service across the state.
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As a final grant for core support of LearnerStudio
Date
Mar. 07, 2024
Duration
30 months
Description
Much of our education system was designed for the industrial era and is not equipping students with the future-ready skills needed to achieve economic mobility and navigate our increasingly complex world. While we aspire to prepare all students for future success, and despite strong examples of innovations that do so, universal access remains elusive. For over three years, the Corporation has engaged a group of eighty funders in a dialogue about the need for change in response to the educational toll of the pandemic. As an outgrowth of that work, prior Corporation support enabled widely respected social entrepreneur Kim Smith to conduct an analysis of impact opportunities in the education sector. This spurred the creation of the LearnerStudio, a new organization seeded by the Corporation and the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, to address the need for a backbone organization to identify and fund high-leverage innovations, aggregate promising solutions toward more impactful change, and galvanize momentum among system leaders to accelerate the pace of transformation. Corporation support will enable the LearnerStudio to respond to today’s most pressing challenges with innovative learning solutions and partnerships that strengthen the education sector.
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For support for the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) evidence website and its expansion to include data on Corporation-supported fellows
Date
Mar. 07, 2024
Duration
27 months
Description
The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) seeks to address the “Capacity Building and Scientific Impact Tracking System for Africa” (CB-SITS Africa) project that will track the outcomes and various forms of impact of select Corporation-supported projects. It builds on the CARTA Evidence project, a website that was launched in December 2022 to showcase the impact of the CARTA network. With additional funding, the approach will be deepened, improved, and expanded to elevate the visibility of African scholarship and produce data of value to a variety of stakeholders on the continent and beyond.
Project Title
For support of the Middle East Consultation Group meetings
Date
Dec. 12, 2024
Duration
12 months
Description
Recent fast-moving crises in the Middle East have raised the level of instability and risk within and beyond the region to near unprecedented levels. In responding to these developments, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) will convene a high-level, multinational group of 15 experts and former policymakers to support ongoing diplomatic efforts in the broader Middle East. Through a series of monthly meetings (both virtual and in-person) in several key states in the region, the “Middle East Consultation Group” (the Group) will identify, list, categorize, and prioritize the key questions and issues to be resolved if the region is to become peaceful and fulfill its enormous, if heretofore stifled, potential. The Group will draft an early-stage review of this dialogue to be presented at the MSC annual conference in February 2025 and a final report to be presented to the UN General Assembly meeting in New York in September 2025.
Project Title
For a project to provide training in strategic force analysis
Date
Mar. 07, 2024
Duration
24 months
Description
Opportunities to learn technical analysis of nuclear strategy, weapons capabilities, and the impact of emerging technologies are scarce, especially for those new to the nuclear field. Renewed funding to Dartmouth College will enable emerging nuclear weapons scholars and practitioners to learn how to assess and model the capabilities of strategic nuclear forces through week-long in-person training courses. These courses will also facilitate networking among course participants as well as with established experts. This, in turn, will encourage future collaboration as well as sustain technical and analytical capacity in the field.
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For core support of the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
24 months
Description
International, refugee, and undocumented students in the United States face unique obstacles in pursuing higher education, launching careers, and building stable lives. The obstacles include an outdated federal immigration system and an uneven patchwork of state policies and institutional practices that systematically limit their ability to achieve education and career goals. Fiscally sponsored by the National Center for Civic Innovation, the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration is a national network of over 550 presidents and chancellors of public and private colleges and universities serving over 5 million students in forty-two states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. It is the only national nonprofit organization exclusively focused on the intersection of higher education and immigration. With Corporation support, the Presidents’ Alliance will continue to educate policymakers about the importance of advancing immigration reforms that will improve educational and economic outcomes for immigrant students and the country overall.
Project Title
For general support
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Despite China’s global rise, U.S. companies, government agencies, think tanks, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions face a talent deficit due to insufficient Chinese language capabilities and experience in China. Without a deep pool of China-fluent, China-knowledgeable professionals, Americans in both public and private sectors will continue to operate at a disadvantage. The American Mandarin Society (AMS) is dedicated to nurturing the current and future generations of China-focused professionals and creating meaningful channels for dialogue. With continued Corporation support, AMS will publish bilingual, theme-specific learning guides for professionals; foster the next generation of bilingual American journalist; run a mentorship program for mid-career African-American China professionals; and maintain a website offering Chinese-language learning tools.
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As a one-time only grant for general support
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
The Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership was founded to facilitate open-minded, informed, and respectful dialogue among a broad and engaged public and its leaders to arrive at outcomes that help to create better communities. The foundation works to encourage mutual respect, engage diverse views, and promote transparency through its seminars, research, and publications on a wide range of topics that emphasize the increasing economic, social, and political disparities in society. It has previously collaborated with think tanks and individuals with expertise in various programmatic matters, including forced displacement; technology, productivity, and income distribution; and the role of art in society. With Corporation support, the Chumir Foundation will continue to improve dialogue globally on issues related to current and future geopolitical dynamics.
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For general support
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
Given the successful adoption of new science standards across the country, most students attend schools that aim to teach science ways that reflect the innovations and vision of the Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Standards aligned instructional materials provide the best opportunity to move the implementation of the Framework and NGSS forward. Yet, the complex nature of all curricular innovations has resulted in confusion in the field of what is high-quality. This creates a need for an arbiter to carry out an independent third-part evaluation to help discern between high-quality NGSS instructional materials and those not in alignment with the NGSS. EdReports is a national leader providing evidence-rich reviews of full-course curricula. The independent non-profit publishes freely available, educator-led reviews of materials claiming alignment to college and career ready standards. Through this grant, EdReports will increase the demand for and availability of high-quality instructional materials and expand into their reviews in K-12 science education.
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For general support
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
When teachers have access to high-quality professional learning that is aligned with their curriculum, they are better equipped to meet the diverse needs of their students and ensure that every child can succeed. However, school leaders are faced with numerous nonacademic responsibilities, especially in the aftermath of the pandemic, which makes it operationally challenging to provide curriculum-based professional learning (CBPL) at the school level. For teachers to be most effective, school and district leaders need to provide strong, effective instructional leadership and leverage the supportive conditions and structures that CBPL requires. Instruction Partners supports school and district leaders to provide their teachers with effective curriculum-based professional learning. This general support grant will allow Instruction Partners to continue supporting their partners and build the field of CBPL.
Project Title
For general support
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) is a membership organization that supports values-aligned leaders of color in being agents of change in the lives of children, families and communities they serve. Rooted in the research that proximate leaders positively impact the outcomes of the stakeholders they serve, EdLoC provides programming that supports the leadership development and cross-sector collaboration of its members, as well as advocating for policies on the local and state level in furtherance of the mission of EdLoC and its members. With Corporation support EdLoC will 1) evolve the membership network to increase racial and sector diversity and spark cross-sector collaborations designed to reduce the wealth gap, and 2) focus on advancing mission-aligned federal policies and supporting the policy agenda of network members.
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For general support
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
The study of U.S. foreign policy has been traditionally limited in terms of diversity and perspectives of underrepresented communities. This has recently led to concerted efforts among funders and practitioners in the field to address this shortcoming through a variety of measures, including by cultivating a next generation of leaders embodying and embracing diversity. With a specific focus on China, Black China Caucus (BCC) identifies and amplifies Black professionals whose range of careers provide new and diverse perspectives about China. Corporation support will allow BCC to continue programs aimed at enhancing a community of over 170 professionals and future China hands through such initiatives as a professional directory, mentorship program, student pipeline program, and professional development opportunities. BCC’s programs will help deepen and expand the presence of Black China experts in the U.S. discourse and policymaking relevant to China.
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For core support of its immigration program
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
The United States’ immigration system has long been criticized for failing to meet the country’s changing economic demands and the needs of millions of immigrants who already contribute to the economy. Under a divided Congress, policymakers will need to access innovative, cross-ideological policy ideas to help untangle the current immigration system and build something more resilient, fair, and better for the country. Since 2016, the Cato Institute’s Project on Immigration Reform has been using rigorous, data-driven research to develop policy principles and ideas capable of uniting conservatives, liberals, and libertarians. With Corporation support, the Cato Institute will continue to produce data and research to debunk anti-immigrant myths and bolster the case for innovations in the country’s immigration system.
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For general support
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
15 months
Description
The Student Leadership Network (SLN) supports young people from diverse underserved communities to access educational opportunities that prepare them to lead successful lives. Their CollegeBound Initiative (CBI) program boasts nearly two decades of successful college access program provision, supporting more than 19,000 young adults enrolling in college. Continued Corporation support will allow SLN to continue building on their Alumni Engagement Team’s capacity-building and programming strategies, strengthening their partnerships, and expanding their initiatives supporting young people on their postsecondary journeys.
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For general support
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Family Engagement Lab (FEL), a nonprofit organization created in 2016, provides parents with information to support learning at home. Their home-to-school connection tool, FASTalk, is a cost-effective tool for teachers that sends curriculum-aligned learning activities to families by text message in their home language. Through this renewal grant, FEL will invest in market research, sales, and partnerships. They will grow FASTalk’s reach in underserved communities, complete the design of new FASTalk functionality, cultivate new funder relationships and implement product improvements that reduce FASTalk-related costs. Finally, they will assess the viability of distributing FASTalk via a curriculum partner.
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For general support
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Getting students back on track after the pandemic will require families to understand how their children are currently performing in school. EdNavigator, a nonprofit organization founded in 2015 with support from the Corporation, provides high-quality education support to families from under-resourced and marginalized communities. Through this renewal grant, EdNavigator will (a) launch a free online parent guide available in Spanish and English, providing families nationwide with the same information and resources that navigators use every day, (b) refine and improve navigation support, and (c) incorporate lessons learned from on-the-ground navigation into well-designed research projects, emphasizing how communication and incentives can lead to positive outcomes at relatively low costs.
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For general support
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
GreatSchools’ trusted ratings and school information help parents find the right school for their families and improve the schools in their communities. Through this renewal grant, GreatSchools plans to engage parents from historically marginalized backgrounds and low-income families to give them information that helps them take actions for their child that will help inform systemic change. This year they will focus on increasing the audience of users who come from low-income communities and gaining a deeper understanding of their needs – what they value for their children, how they make decisions about schools, what decisions they make, and how to better support their decision making with new information and improved user engagement. GreatSchools also plans to build a cycle of learning that not only informs the GreatSchools website but also offers education researchers and the broader field much-needed insights about parents.
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For core support of the Funders' Census Initiative of the Funders' Committee for Civic Participation
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
The United States census is a critical government operation designed to ensure fair political representation and adequate allocation of more than $1 trillion in federal resources to states and localities. The 2020 Census was the first online-led census, requiring new investments in infrastructure, coordination, and public education. Based at Neo Philanthropy, the Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP) manages a working group of representatives from more than 500 national, state, and community-based philanthropic organizations that have been investing resources toward a fair and accurate count since 2017. With renewed Corporation support, the Funders’ Census Initiative at the FCCP will aggregate and amplify learnings from the 2020 Census and create opportunities for funders to coordinate intercensal activities, including around redistricting, to build toward the 2030 Census.
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For general support
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
The demands of the twenty-first century necessitate a fundamental redesign of the traditional school model, which does not meet the diverse needs and interests of today’s learners. Founded in 2015 with Corporation support, Transcend provides school communities across the country with iterative, research-based, and community-driven design support to create student-centered learning environments that nurture both academic and socio-emotional development. Transcend also builds capacity for ongoing piloting and learning, and shares tools and resources to support R&D efforts across the field. With Corporation support, Transcend has partnered with more than 300 communities to design or adopt new models for over 467,000 students and disseminated tools and learning to promote widespread transformation in the field. With renewed support, Transcend will continue to partner directly with communities to transform learning experiences, democratize design supports, and catalyze systemic change to ensure the broader climate around schools promotes equitable innovation.
Project Title
For general support
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
The United States needs extensive reforms to its immigration and refugee systems, which operate out of different federal agencies. There is a need to revisit legal immigration categories, increase visa capacity, provide status relief for millions of undocumented immigrants without protections or pathways to status, respond to refugee resettlement needs, and more. Founded in 2001, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) is a leading research and policy institution that studies American and global migration. MPI attempts to build political consensus by supplying data-driven analyses, innovative policy ideas, and comparative global perspectives to policymakers, leaders in civil society, the media, and the public. With renewed Corporation support, MPI will continue to provide nonpartisan analyses of migration and refugee policies at the local, national, and international levels, to help meet the demand for pragmatic and thoughtful responses to the challenges that large-scale migration presents in an increasingly integrated world.
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For core support of the Democracy Program
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
More than 72 million voting-eligible Americans are not registered to vote in the United States. This is partly because many states do not comply with various aspects of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), resulting in missed opportunities to bring millions of people into the democratic process, especially people from low-income households and communities of color. In addition, local and state governments have sought to remove registered voters from their rolls in what is known as “voter purges,” which further depresses voter participation. Since 2000, Demos has been promoting an inclusive voting agenda across the country and removing barriers to voting. Through field investigations, research, and litigation, Demos has helped millions of individuals access voter services guaranteed under the NVRA. With Corporation support, Demos will continue to protect voting rights and expand voting access for all Americans.
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As a final grant for general support
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
15 months
Description
Engaging families in their children’s education is critical for improving students’ academic outcomes, yet it often takes a back seat due to limited resources, inadequate teacher skills, and time constraints. To address this issue, PowerMyLearning, a national nonprofit organization, collaborates with schools and districts to strengthen the learning connections among students, teachers, and families. PowerMyLearning, offers two main programs: Family Playlists, a technology-driven platform that facilitates interactive homework assignments in math and English language arts, which allows students to teach their families what they’ve learned, and professional development for teachers to enhance instruction and involve families effectively. This final general support grant will enable PowerMyLearning to expand its reach, provide professional learning to educators, and complete an impact evaluation of its early-grades program on math achievement and socio-emotional skill.
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For core support of its policy and advocacy programs
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
Despite a goal of admitting 125,000 refugees in fiscal year 2023, the United States had only resettled roughly 25,000 refugees as of March 31st (nearly midway through the government’s fiscal year). This statistic reflects years of neglect to the refugee settlement system. While the current presidential administration has relied on temporary protections for asylum seekers, policy reform is needed to strengthen the country’s refugee and asylee systems. Founded in 1946, Church World Service (CWS) is an interfaith organization that develops sustainable programs and solutions to poverty, hunger, disaster, and displacement. It is also one of nine refugee resettlement agencies in the United States. With Corporation support, CWS will engage and develop immigrant and refugee leaders and faith community allies to advocate to their national, state, and local elected leaders for more welcoming policies.
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As a final general support grant
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
TalkingPoints unlocks the potential of low-income, underserved families to support their children’s learning so that these students can graduate from high school on time, go to college, and become part of an inclusive, diverse workforce in America. Through their multilingual engagement platform powered by two-way translated messages and personalized support, families and teachers are able to connect using human and artificial intelligence, eliminating language, time limitations, and know-how as barriers to the school and family connection. This renewal grant will provide general operating support to (a) enable TalkingPoints to strengthen and scale their evidence-based solution to support 7M+ educators, families, and students annually (b) expand on their strategic growth campaign with key investments in growth, research & development, thought leadership, and organizational capacity.
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For general support
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
Since its founding in 2011, Springboard Collaborative has coached educators and families to help students achieve grade-level reading by fourth grade. Their program is a five-to-ten-week intervention based on Science of Reading-aligned literacy instruction, professional development for teachers, and engaging family workshops designed to empower students to reach their reading goals. With support from the Corporation, Springboard Collaborative aims to expand its reach by 20 percent and serve 36,000 students. This significant goal will be accomplished by fostering partnerships with large districts. The organization will remain committed to maintaining strong student reading outcomes and implementing its strategic plan to lay the foundation for future growth.
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As a final core support grant of Collaborative for Student Success
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
It has been over a decade since the Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards were released. These documents have transformed science education, but there is significant progress to be made to increase students’ access to high-quality instructional materials and curriculum-based professional learning for teachers. The Collaborative for Student Success (CSS) advocates for strong practices and policies driving improved outcomes for students through capacity-building efforts and promotion of fact-based public discourse. Through this renewal grant, CSS will continue promotion of high-quality science education through dissemination of research and case studies of states and policies. They plan to conduct science communication and advocacy sessions, as well as facilitate a science advocacy learning network with teachers and state leaders.
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For core support of OpenSciEd
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Meaningful science learning for students occurs when teachers align their instruction to the Next Generation Science Standards, use standards-aligned instructional material, and are supported with curriculum-based professional learning. OpenSciEd is an initiative that brings together state science leaders, expert curriculum designers, learning scientists, science education leaders, and classroom teachers to develop and support a complete set of freely available, full-course, high-quality instructional materials and associated professional learning resources. Through this renewal grant, OpenSciEd will release three high school courses, continue the development and field test of an elementary science curriculum for grades K-5, develop professional learning resources to support curriculum implementation, and work with English Learners Success Forum to develop multilingual learner supports embedded in science curriculum.
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For general support
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
Founded in 1987, the American Immigration Council (AIC) is dedicated to making the U.S. immigration system fairer and more just through litigation, policy advocacy, and strategic communications. It is also a watchdog group that investigates governmental spending and administrative policies pertaining to immigration enforcement. AIC houses the Center for Inclusion and Belonging, a communications project dedicated to reshaping public narratives about immigration with the goal of unifying the country. AIC recently merged with New American Economy (NAE), a Corporation grantee and leading bipartisan think tank and advocacy organization focused on making the economic case for immigration reform, and now also works to build support among conservative communities. With Corporation support, AIC will engage in policy advocacy, pursue impact litigation, and publish resources and analyses that improve due process for immigrants, limit inhumane immigration enforcement, and increase government transparency.
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For general support
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Parents have a unique and critical role in improving our public schools. In communities where parents are connected to each other and deeply engaged, public schools tend to be more effective. Innovate Public Schools, a nonprofit whose mission is to build the power of parents and communities to demand and support the creation of world-class public schools, helps parents organize and advocate to successfully push for better schools in their communities and hold the system accountable to the needs of their children. This renewal grant will support Innovate Public School to continue building their National Organizing program, through which they train and support other education organizations to build their capacity to organize parents. This includes a seven-month Community Organizer Training Program (COTP) and three-day National Parent Leader Institutes (PLI). Through this renewal, Innovate will also supplement with customized consulting and coaching, as they support partner organizations to put these learnings and practices to work in their unique local contexts.
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Project Title
For general support
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
Founded in 1870, The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s (The Met) core mission is to collect, study, conserve, and present significant works of art across all times and cultures to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas. In doing so, we continue to present important but unfamiliar narratives and cross-cultural perspectives, fostering an expanded canon of art history while inviting new voices to contribute their stories. Much of this work is done in collaboration with The Met’s diverse advisory committee. This vision has helped the Museum to become more inclusive, with the aim to create an inspiring and welcoming visitor experience. Corporation support will help The Met with its ongoing commitment to serve scholars and the general public alike through its exhibitions, educational programming, special events, and opening their collections for deeper research.
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Project Title
For general support
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
Since 2015, the United States has received approximately 500,000 unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children seeking humanitarian protection, but the system meant to respond to and protect those minors continues to fail many. Founded in 2009, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to providing migrant children with legal representation and social services, advancing policies and laws that ensure their access to due process, and advocating for durable solutions to child migration that are in the best interests of the child. With Corporation support, KIND will continue to represent children in immigration courts and advocate for systemic changes to immigration policies that promote child welfare and ensure they receive fair and compassionate treatment under the law.
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For core support of Four Freedoms Fund, a donor collaborative on immigrant civic integration at the state level
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
Established in 2003 with Corporation support, the Four Freedoms Fund (FFF) is a donor collaborative housed at Neo Philanthropy supporting state-based and regional immigrant-serving coalitions across the country. FFF serves a hybrid role of convener, grantmaker, and strategist, connecting grassroots organizations with national immigrant integration groups. With renewed Corporation support, FFF will strengthen state and regional groups across the country through grants to develop organizing and advocacy strategies, build institutional capacity, enable strategic collaboration among grantees, plan effective communications, and create intersectional alliances with unlikely allies.
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Project Title
For general support
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Ensuring children’s academic success and well-being through high-quality digital resources and support is essential for families, students, and educators. Common Sense Media, the leading organization in the United States dedicated to building a digital world where children can learn and thrive, is uniquely positioned to help families navigate a rising tide of digital-age parenting challenges while seizing opportunities that technology presents to help students learn at home. Through this grant, Common Sense Media will (a) conduct research to raise public awareness, drive a national conversation, and provide crucial data about the needs of all families related to media and technology; (b) ensure families have access to the high-quality content, guidance, and tools they need to support their kids’ learning at home and use of technology in safe, responsible ways; (c) provide educators, schools, and districts with robust digital citizenship content, professional development training, and family engagement resources that strengthen the home-school connection and lead to better academic and emotional well-being outcomes for students.
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Project Title
For general support
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
The National Skills Coalition (NSC) was founded in 2000 to advocate for inclusive, high-quality career pathways for those typically left behind by our nation’s postsecondary system. Through expert analysis and technical assistance, broad-based organizing, targeted advocacy, and cutting-edge communications, NSC focuses on state and federal skills policies that address the needs of the broadest range of workers and industries while also redressing the racial inequities created by the systems that determine who gets a chance to succeed. NSC is diverse and non-partisan, drawing from the ranks of business, labor, education, the public sector, and community advocates across a range of sectors. General support from the Corporation will allow NSC to pursue an interconnected federal and state strategy to significantly reform higher education policies to make college work for working people, with a particular emphasis on advancing racial equity through these policy reforms.
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For core support to the Transforming Evidence Funders Network
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
The Corporation’s grantmaking to bridge the gap between the academic and policy worlds has long focused on efforts to change academic tenure and promotion criteria to give more weight to policy relevant research and engagement. A related goal has been to assess the societal impact of the supported research. These goals are shared by a multi-foundation effort, the Transforming Evidence Funders Network (TEFN). Although most of its members are grantmakers working on domestic American issues, their generic challenges resonate strongly with the Corporation’s interests. The grant will support TEFN and its broader Transforming Evidence Network (TEN) of policy-oriented scholars and researchers, currently coordinated by The Pew Charitable Trust’s Evidence Project. Corporation funding would contribute to this innovative collaboration and enhance its financial viability.
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Project Title
For general support
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
There is a substantial body of evidence demonstrating the benefits of access to legal services for immigrants. From naturalization services to asylum claims and everything in between, access to legal services greatly improves outcomes for immigrants. But only a small portion of immigrants receive such assistance. The Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) is the largest nonprofit legal immigration network in the United States. It was founded in 1988 by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to address a critical need for quality, affordable legal services at the local level. With more than 450 affiliate organizations across forty-nine states and the District of Columbia, CLINIC offers pro bono and low-cost legal services to immigrants and their families. With renewed Corporation support, CLINIC will provide substantive legal and program management training and resources to its network partners and will continue to build the capacities of legal service providers who are directly supporting immigrants nationwide.
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