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For two advanced international courses on new technologies and strategic stability
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Geopolitical instability and rapid technological advancements are reshaping the nuclear security landscape, making it increasingly vital—but also more challenging—to understand evolving nuclear risks. This is especially challenging for people new to, or seeking to enter, the nuclear security field. With renewed funding, ISODARCO will continue to offer short courses that provide an intensive introduction to both traditional and emerging nuclear security issues. These courses uniquely bring together established experts and emerging scholars from different disciplines and countries for a week of seminars, panels, and discussions on nuclear risk. ISODARCO has a track record of equipping young professionals with the tools to build their knowledge base on a wide range of nuclear security topics and pursue careers focused on reducing nuclear security risks. In the past, ISODARCO has successfully used the courses to create a cohort of young professionals and established itself as a reliable entry into nuclear studies.
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For a project on avoiding miscalculation in an era of great power rivalry
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
A significant miscalculation by the United States and China about the other side’s intentions and capabilities poses the greatest risk to global peace over the coming decade. Yet, the strategic picture between Washington and Beijing is in daily flux, with incomplete understanding and increasingly divisive views about the bilateral relationship driving the potential that competition could inadvertently turn into conflict. Corporation support to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will promote multiple streams of interrelated research aimed at reducing the chances of this risk. Conversations on the shifting global economic order, new data on security and economic capabilities from the China Power Project, and innovative research to bring transparency to Chinese activities in the Western Hemisphere will culminate in a multi-day conference among policymakers and experts to identify and manage the most pressing risks in the U.S.-China relationship.
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For the China Visibility Initiative at ChinaFile
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Chinese government restrictions on foreigners’ ability to conduct field research and shrinking opportunities for U.S.-China information exchange have damaged researchers’ capacity to access and disseminate knowledge about China. The China Visibility Initiative, a product of the Asia Society’s online publication ChinaFile, seeks to provide new tools for the field of China studies. By utilizing underexploited online data resources, the China Visibility Initiative analyzes how Chinese officials understand and implement policy across the country. With Corporation support, ChinaFile will use their growing cache of non-traditional to conduct original research and collaborate with media and academic partners to deepen understanding of China among policymakers, researchers, journalists, and the public. Renewed Corporation funding will also support ChinaFile’s investigation into the operational side of Chinese state censorship.
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As a final grant for the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Security challenges in Northeast Asia revolve around the intensifying U.S.-China strategic competition, the North Korean nuclear buildup, cross-Taiwan Strait tensions, as well as maritime disputes in the East and South China seas. A final grant to Northeast Asian Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) will maintain a Track II/1.5 dialogue that seeks to reduce risk and build trust during a period of heightened regional instability. NEACD, which convenes some 60 academics, policy experts, and military and foreign ministry officials from China, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the United States, and (when they choose to participate) North Korea, has been meeting annually since 1993. Meeting back-to-back with NEACD, the related Defense Information Sharing (DIS) workshop convenes regional military and defense officials to exchange information about their respective missions, forces, doctrines, policies, and exercises.
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For a project to amplify the expertise of African peacebuilding practitioners and scholars
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Search for Common Ground (Search) proposes an initiative to strengthen African-led responses to two rising conflict drivers: unregulated mineral extraction and the rapidly expanding influence of digital technologies. The project will support African peacebuilding experts to generate research, convene diverse stakeholders, and engage in policy dialogue around responsible mineral governance and digital harms such as disinformation and online polarization. It will also expand the Bamako Forum, a platform created to address the impact of digital technologies on conflict and governance in the Sahel region, by strengthening its role in cross-continental learning and promoting coordination among local actors, policymakers, and the private sector. Overall, the project aims to elevate African perspectives in shaping solutions to these complex challenges, build networks for sustained collaboration, and strengthen the ability of African-led institutions to influence international norms and practices.
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For support of the African Peacebuilding Network and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellowship program
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
36 months
Description
The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) programs support African scholars to conduct research on peacebuilding, conflict, security, and development. This grant renewal will strengthen one of Carnegie’s signature investments in African peacebuilding. Over the next three years, SSRC plans to sharpen its focus by expanding targeted support for early-career and first-year PhD scholars, strengthening doctoral supervision and research methods training, and harnessing digital technologies for networking and knowledge sharing (blogs, podcasts, policy briefs, working papers, and webinars). The project will grow alumni-led activities and new regional hubs in Nigeria and South Africa, building on successes in Kenya. Future cohorts will be organized around three high-impact themes—critical minerals and conflict, great-power rivalry shaping African affairs, and digital peacebuilding with emerging technologies—ensuring a critical mass of policy-relevant scholarship.
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As a final grant for a project on policy-relevant responses to emerging policy issues
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania will use Carnegie support to stage six expert workshops over two years on pressing security topics such as artificial intelligence, great-power competition, nuclear risk, critical seabed infrastructure, and democratic backsliding. Each workshop will be followed by policy briefs and commissioned essays, and a visiting-fellows track will bring six senior practitioners to campus to shape the discussions and broaden policy reach. PWH will share findings through its website, social media, events at Penn and its Washington Center, and international forums such as the Munich Security Conference, ensuring that rigorous academic insights inform key decision-makers worldwide.
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For a project on managing global disorder
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Threats to peace across the globe have intensified with the return of strategic competition between the major powers and the propensity of largely localized conflicts to escalate rapidly with destabilizing, internal, cross-border and cross-regional consequences. With these concerns in mind, the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) Center for Preventive Action proposes a two-year project to directly help U.S. policy makers and practitioners adapt to the conflict prevention demands of this new era. Under the direction of Senior Fellow, Paul Stares, and building on its highly regarded past efforts, the proposed renewal grant will continue supporting three complementary components: 1) The Preventive Priorities Survey; 2) The Global Conflict Tracker, and 3) Contingency Planning Memoranda.
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For strengthening African universities through excellence in research, civic engagement, and higher education studies
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
36 months
Description
Founded in 1973, CODESRIA is the premier pan-African network for social-science and humanities scholarship. This grant will support three integrated interventions: (1) Graduate-level research methodology: senior academics will design a new pan-African course, pilot it in three regions, and deliver it through a CODESRIA-hosted learning-management system; (2) Gender-responsive research and leadership: fellowships and competitive grants will fund studies of campus life and support women scholars who seek advanced degrees and leadership roles; and (3) Civic and policy engagement: CODESRIA will convene civil-society groups, university leaders, and regional bodies to build a constituency for sustainable higher-education funding and academic freedom. Outputs will include course materials, policy briefs, journal articles, podcasts, and annual monitoring reports on academic freedom.
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For strengthening doctoral and postdoctoral training in applied science, engineering, and technology in Africa
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Support for research and postgraduate training in the applied sciences, engineering, and technology in Africa is critical to developing skilled early career scientists capable of advancing independent, socio-economically relevant research. Strengthening Doctoral and Postdoctoral Training in Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology in Africa (DOCTAS) is an initiative administered by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) focused on bolstering doctoral and postdoctoral training and research across five critical thematic areas including mining, minerals and materials science, and information and communication technology. With Corporation support, DOCTAS will support PhD and postdoctoral fellowships across these thematic areas, grant writing training, research studies on doctoral training in three African countries, and policy engagement based on the study findings.
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For research and transformation of doctoral practices and procedures in African universities
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
36 months
Description
Doctoral education in Africa continues to face persisting challenges such as low enrollment and completion rates and insufficient resources, warranting an assessment of the effectiveness of current models of doctoral training in Africa. The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), a leading institution in public policy and research in Africa, provides a platform through its Utafiti Sera model, an evidence informed research-policy engagement approach. With Corporation support, PASGR will conduct a comprehensive assessment of doctoral training practices in the social sciences, humanities, and education disciplines across seven African countries. Corporation funding will also support engagement with stakeholders to share learnings and develop scalability strategies, as well as the dissemination of findings through media publications.
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In support of community programming for the upcoming, newly-renovated Art of the Ancient Near East galleries
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
36 months
Description
The mission of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met or the Museum) is to collect, study, conserve, and present significant works of art across time and cultures in order to connect all people to creativity, knowledge, ideas, and one another. The Met is currently undertaking a comprehensive renovation of its permanent galleries dedicated to the art of ancient West Asia and ancient Cyprus, accompanied by the introduction of entirely new curatorial perspectives on these collections. Public engagement efforts will fully leverage the Museum’s location in New York City by explicitly connecting ancient and contemporary excellence from the region and creating opportunities for local communities to engage with the Museum’s broader audience. A grant from Carnegie Corporation will support a wide range of activities, including gallery tours, lectures, performances, scholarly symposiums, artmaking workshops, curatorial presentations, and more.
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As a final grant for the Bridging the Gap Project
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Scholars of international relations traditionally receive little to no training in the production of policy-relevant research or its dissemination to policymakers or the broader public. This problem is compounded by university hiring, tenure, and promotion standards, which typically discourage policy-relevant scholarship aimed at non-academic audiences. The result is that public conversations and policy debates might not be informed as they could be by academic insights. Bridging the Gap (BTG) is a flagship project of the Corporation’s work addressing this issue currently based at University of Denver (UD). During its final phase, BTG will continue to advance efforts to foster policy-relevant scholarship within universities, provide scholars with the tools and skills necessary to bring their knowledge and insights to bear on policy and practice, strengthen networks of policy-relevant scholars, and work with university leaders to identify and address obstacles limiting policy engagement.
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For a mentorship program for women of color studying political violence
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Women and scholars of color are notably underrepresented in academic communities focused on political violence and international security. This deficit is reinforced by insular patterns of mentorship that limit the field. The “Paving the Way” mentorship program aims to remedy this gap by cultivating a pipeline from junior scholars to the senior ranks of academia centered on women of color. In addition to pairing each annual cohort of three to five fellows with a senior mentor, the program provides peer mentoring opportunities and connects junior scholars to a growing community of alumni in the field. With Corporation support, the program will strengthen this expanding network and host a conference for fellows to receive feedback on their research, participate in professional development training, and engage with alumni.
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For fellowships supporting early-career women researchers
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Women remain underrepresented in African research and academic leadership, comprising only 33.5% of researchers and leading fewer than 3% of universities. The Mawazo Institute, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an African women-led organization supporting early-career women researchers through training, mentorship, funding, and peer support. With Corporation support, Mawazo will support fellowships for women pursuing their PhDs, provide flexible funding for collaborative projects and research and policy engagement activities, and support fellows in entrepreneurship, policy engagement, and leadership development. The Corporation will also support the launch of the Mawazo-DSV Venture Science Doctorate Fellowship, an accredited PhD program, to train women researchers in conducting scientific research and using it to build science-driven startups that are focused on solving challenges on the continent.
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For fellowships on women’s academic leadership in South Africa
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
The Female Academic Leaders Fellowship Program (FALF), based in South Africa and founded in 2020, supports the advancement of women academics in South African higher education institutions. The program provides mentorship, leadership training, access to grant support, and peer support to foster women’s leadership. With Corporation support, FALF will expand its model beyond the University of Witwatersrand to five additional public universities in South Africa, offering fellowships that include leadership assessment, workshop training, peer mentorship, and grant funding for activities such as research and conference participation.
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For support of its communications work on reducing polarization in rural communities
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Founded in 2001, the Center for Rural Strategies is a nonpartisan communications organization that works to improve rural communities by building strategic coalitions and distributing quality information with a rural perspective. The center provides policymakers, journalists, and advocates with diverse, multi-layered stories rooted in rural America. The center publishes information about rural issues, works with journalists to assist them in the coverage of rural topics, and works with a wide range of partners to build a stronger voice on behalf of rural communities. With Corporation support, the center will carry out an integrated communications and engagement initiative to help expand democratic discourse in a way that aligns with the needs of rural America and builds bridges between diverse communities.
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For support of a project to understand the impact of faith on polarization and immigration attitudes
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Established in 2009, Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to conducting independent research and driving conversations at the intersection of religion, culture, and politics. Its flagship American Values Survey (AVS) is an annual multi-issue survey on religion, culture and public policy. The survey uniquely analyzes the ways in which religious values can support or undermine American democracy and pluralistic ideals. PRRI also conducts the American Values Atlas (AVA), an interactive mapping system which allows users to explore the complex demographic, religious, and cultural changes occurring across the fifty states, drawing upon data from 50,000 annual telephone interviews. With renewed Corporation support, PRRI will continue to help journalists, policymakers, scholars, congregations, stakeholder groups, and the public better understand the role of religion and values in American public opinion and the important dynamics shaping American politics and immigration.
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For support of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society’s research on polarization and electoral reforms
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
The last decade has demonstrated the profound ways in which digital technologies have reshaped civic life and tested democratic systems. Rapid technological advancements have transformed relationships between citizens, governments, corporations, and civil society organizations in ways that challenge prior understandings of society and human behavior. With Corporation support, Stanford’s Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS) will bring together social scientists, practitioners, philanthropists, and policymakers to explore and share ideas for strengthening public institutions, rebuilding trust in democracy, and aligning technological progress with human well-being. Among other projects, Corporation support will be used toward PACS’ structural democratic reforms project, an effort to address weaknesses in American democratic systems by identifying effective, politically feasible structural reforms that promote voter participation, representation, and inclusion.
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In support of the leadership program
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Established in 2004 by President/Nobel Laureate FW de Klerk, the Global Leadership Foundation (GLF) is a global network of former senior governmental leaders offering discreet advice to current Heads of Government, to improve political leadership and sound governance. GLF’s Members are former national leaders who make themselves available to assist privately, for no payment. With Corporation support, the GLF will be able to assist heads of state in three countries in Central America, Africa, and Southeast Asia currently addressing issues of corruption and economic downturns post-pandemic.
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For support of expanding state-based community service programs
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
36 months
Description
The United States is at a critical moment, with a need to restore confidence in public institutions, bring people together across differences for a common purpose, and provide more opportunities for Americans to give back to their communities and states. Founded in 2016, Service Year Alliance is working to make a year of paid, full-time service—a service year—a common expectation and opportunity for all young Americans by working with states, businesses, funders, nonprofits, and other partners to expand service year opportunities. With Corporation support, Service Year Alliance will launch a new partnership with America’s Service Commissions to advance the innovation and growth of state-led community service programs to empower young people to serve, solve important community problems, build cultural competency, and fuel civic renewal in America.
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For the web-based Mapping Global China project
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
As China’s economic, political, and cultural footprint expands, the need for high-quality data and analytical tools to better understand it is crucial. With Corporation support, Mapping Global China will enable scholars, policymakers, students, journalists, and more to explore China’s international engagement with precision and nuance. Through open-access curated datasets, interactive maps, and advanced data visualization tools, Mapping Global China will empower individuals to explore China’s multifaceted presence around the world based on their unique interests and needs. By offering a holistic perspective that extends beyond economic metrics to include geopolitical and cultural dimensions, Mapping Global China will help foster transparency, counter misperceptions, and facilitate informed discourse on China’s growing international role.
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For a project to research and expand youth civic engagement in rural communities
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
According to research by Tuft University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), sixty percent of rural-dwelling youth do not have access to civic opportunities. Known as “civic deserts,” these areas of the country lack physical access to various institutions where people tend to gather, build networks, and solve challenges. This in turn has led to rural residents ages eighteen to thirty-four feeling disengaged from their communities and less civically engaged. Established in 2001, CIRCLE has become the nation’s premier research institution in the field of youth civic engagement and development. With renewed Corporation support, CIRCLE will continue to research promising practices to increase civic engagement among youth in rural communities and partner with local civic institutions to develop pilot projects that network rural organizations across the country to further this goal.
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As a final grant for Urban Assembly's Resilient Scholars Program
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
15 months
Description
Since 1997, Urban Assembly (UA) has supported New York City schools with the mission to advance students’ economic and social mobility by improving public education through supporting schools develop best practices to improve students’ postsecondary readiness, college and career success, and social and emotional skills. UA schools directly serve 9,000 students annually, a majority of whom are Black or Latina (83 percent) and come from low-income households (83 percent), that consistently outperform other NYC schools and reached 25,000 students in NYC outside of their network and 65,000 students nationwide through partnerships. Prior Corporation support allowed UA to support schools and school districts around the country integrate the Resilient Scholar Program (RSP) model to build students’ confidence and self-awareness while promoting general social competence by helping students develop the skills to reason through a wide variety of social and emotional situations. Renewed support will enable UA to support forty-eight schools and 500 My Brother’s Keeper chapters to reach approximately 150,000 students and support 2,432 educators. UA will also expand the RSP portal to incorporate AI and support the restoration of pre-pandemic levels of implementation.
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For project support of career readiness and postsecondary success services at I Have a Dream Foundation East Harlem
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
18 months
Description
Founded in 1981, the “I Have a Dream” Foundation (IHDF) works to ensure that all children have equal access to the educational, mentorship, and career opportunities so they graduate from high school, pursue and complete higher education and fulfill their innate potential. As a national program engaging with different cities across the country IHDF works with affiliates to adopt their framework and build upon it by customizing programming to meet their community’s specific needs. This proposal will support IHDF’s local East Harlem site reaching 114 Dreamer Scholars, elementary to college age. With support from the Corporation IHDF plans to strengthen their NYC based career readiness and postsecondary preparation offerings. This grant will support thirty-nine Dreamer Scholars who have completed high school and will receive one on one support on the last stage of their journey, and their newest cohort of seventy-eight Dreamer Scholars and their families will begin to receive services which will improve their postsecondary outcomes.
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For project support for Year Up United’s National Career Pathways Program
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Year Up United (YUU) is a national non-profit organization that provides young adults from underserved communities with the skills and support they need to succeed in their careers and higher education. Since its founding in 2000, YUU has served over 43,000 young adults helping them find internships and jobs in high-demand sectors. YUU’s traditional tuition-free program takes one year or less to complete. It includes a classroom phase, an internship phase, and a job search phase. YUU offers training in a variety of sectors, including IT, software development, business operations, banking, and customer success. The proposal will support Year Up United’s National Career Pathways Program (NCPP) which is designed to increase YUU’s capacity by training students across multiple geographies simultaneously through hybrid delivery. The NCPP is focused on three areas: Banking and Customer Success, Application Development, and Information Technology.
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For project support of the Community College Growth Engine
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Education Design Lab (the Lab) is a national nonprofit with a mission to improve the economic outcomes of today’s learners that traditional higher education was not initially designed to serve. The Lab uses a method where students, educators, and employers design solutions together. These solutions are tailored to students’ current situations, help employers find the talent they need, and allow schools to provide in-demand and sustainable programs. Leveraging the role of community colleges in America is critical for economic mobility as these colleges act as local talent partners, delivering education focused on necessary skills. This is especially important as regions grapple with a skills shortage among potential workers, which threatens the economic health of these communities. The Lab will collaborate with City University of New York and North Carolina colleges to ensure and strengthen college and career pathways.
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For project support to provide New York City students postsecondary tech training
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Founded in the South Bronx in 1995, Per Scholas has enrolled more than 10,500 New Yorkers across all five NYC boroughs in their tuition-free tech training, with thousands of graduates launching careers in tech. Per Scholas’ mission is to advance economic equity through rigorous training for tech careers, and to connect skilled talent to leading businesses. We are working to change the face of tech by preparing individuals traditionally underrepresented in technology—women, people of color, and those with at most a high school diploma—for high-growth careers in the IT industry. Both remotely and at physical classrooms in every borough, Per Scholas offers tuition-free training in in-demand tech skills, including AWS Re/Start, Cybersecurity, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more.
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As a final grant for Partnership for Los Angeles Schools' network of schools
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
15 months
Description
The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools (the Partnership) was founded in 2007 in collaboration with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) administrators, donors, and community partners to directly manage a network of LAUSD’s highest-need schools. Today, the Partnership manages twenty district schools that serve over 13,000 students in Transitional Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Since the start of the Partnership’s management, its network of schools has made substantial improvements in student outcomes. The high school graduation rate increased from 36 percent in 2008 to 92 percent in 2024, and 86 percent of 2024 graduates planned to pursue post-secondary education (a one percentage point increase from 2023). Previous support from the Corporation enabled the Partnership to build the capacity of its network of schools by developing the leadership skills of school principals, assistant principals, and teacher leaders, and engage in ongoing policy and advocacy work to improve conditions for change. Renewed support will enable the Partnership to support their twenty network schools and develop and advocate for equitable policies and scale proven successes.
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For project support for programming within schools that integrates community-based civics projects to peers, community members and local leaders
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Generation Citizen (GC), delivers experiential-based civics education to middle and high schools, empowering students to engage in everyday democracy. With a focus on underserved areas, GC equips young people with civic knowledge, leadership skills, and tools to effect change in their communities. Students participate in civics lessons, identify local issues, and develop actionable solutions, culminating in Civics Day showcases where they present projects to public officials and peers. This first Corporation grant will support GC’s expansion to an additional 8,000 students in California, Kentucky, New York State, and North Carolina, targeting areas with low Civic Health Index scores. With this support, 80 percent of students are expected to increase civic knowledge and 85 percent will enhance civic skills. GC will also amplify student voices through media engagement and storytelling to foster long-term civic participation.
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For a series of opinion pieces on the threats posed by nuclear weapons
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Nuclear threats are steadily rising across the globe, yet media coverage of nuclear weapons issues can lack both volume and nuance. With renewed funding, the New York Times editorial board will continue its popular series of opinion pieces intended to explore the often overlooked – and increasingly complex – dangers of nuclear weapons. With this funding, the New York Times will explore the link between artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons, how undersea navigation is transforming the prospects for nuclear warfare, the effectiveness of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and other critical nuclear policy topics. The goal of the series is to inform public choices about nuclear weapons by providing reliable and understandable information.
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As a one-time only grant for a study on U.S. nuclear targeting in a multipolar nuclear environment
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
China’s rapidly growing nuclear arsenal combined with Russia’s aggressive actions and nuclear threats have called into question longstanding U.S. approaches to nuclear deterrence. This evolving threat environment has prompted an ongoing debate among policymakers about whether the current size, composition, and policies associated with the U.S. nuclear arsenal remain sufficient. With Corporation support, the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) will conduct a new study to investigate U.S. nuclear war planning and its consequences in the context of multipolar deterrence. The study will focus on understanding the nuclear weapons necessary to hold targets at risk for multiple adversaries. Other studies have largely focused on qualitative arguments for or against adjusting the U.S. nuclear arsenal based on the modern threat environment. By contrast, NRDC will uniquely employ contemporary data science and other techniques such as modeling, GIS software, and satellite imagery to create a meticulous analytical framework that assesses whether the current U.S. nuclear arsenal remains sufficient for deterring multiple adversaries today and into the future.
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For support for a project focused on reforming the federal legal immigration system
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
15 months
Description
Immigrants have long been a source of strength for the nation—driving business creation, fueling innovation, and strengthening communities. Meanwhile, competitors in the global economy recruit talented immigrants away from the United States because there are too few options for them to stay here despite the need for labor. Launched in 2013 by Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders in the technology sector, FWD.us is a bipartisan policy organization that believes America’s families, communities, and economy thrive when more individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Leaders in the tech and business communities see an important opportunity to help fix the outdated legal immigration system and reimagine border security. FWD.us is one of the few national voices dedicated to expanding opportunities for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workers, international students, and other individuals who can immediately contribute to the innovation economy. With Corporation support, FWD.us will leverage its deep policy and research expertise, strong relationships with the business community, and direct access to key decision makers to build consensus and develop solutions for the future of legal immigration reform.
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In support of the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
The Carnegie Dunfermline Trust is one of the 22 foundations established by Andrew Carnegie during his lifetime. It operates the AC Birthplace Museum and makes grants to benefit the city and its people. Through the museum’s education program, family activities, community events and keynote talks, it promotes and furthers Carnegie’s work on education, democracy and peace. However, the costs of running the Museum are severely impacting the funds available for other grantmaking and absorb over half the Trust’s annual grant funds. It is estimated that an endowment fund of at least £7m ($8.5m) is needed to ensure the Museum’s long-term future. A grant of $200,000 from the Corporation to support a fundraising project will allow the Trust to engage the services of a fundraising professional and fund assistance with other activities such as PR and Marketing to support the two-year campaign.
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In support of the Federal Tax Initiative
Date
Mar. 06, 2025
Duration
12 months
Description
Founded in 1991, the Philanthropy Roundtable works to protect philanthropic freedom and promote excellence in giving. As a trusted resource on Capitol Hill, they play a key role in policy discussions. With the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire, lawmakers will seek new revenue sources, putting philanthropy’s tax-exempt status at risk. A Corporation grant will support the Roundtable’s Federal Tax Initiative (FTI) to strengthen its policy and government affairs capacity. The FTI will educate lawmakers on philanthropy’s impact, and why foundations are critical to serving those in need; publish original research; launch a targeted communications campaign, and engage with key federal agencies to address pending IRS regulations.
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As a one-time grant for the design and programming of the Dunard Center Concert Hall
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
The International Music and Performing Arts Charitable Trust (IMPACT) Scotland was established in 2016 to create and manage the Dunard Centre, Edinburgh’s first new concert hall in 100 years. Main construction is scheduled to begin in 2025, with a construction period of four years. By creating a world-class concert hall in the heart of Edinburgh, IMPACT Scotland aims to bring more music to more people, transforming communities through culture. IMPACT Scotland has developed a robust engagement strategy with six clear priority areas: apprenticeships and skills development, connecting others, igniting sparks, nurturing young talent, supporting an aging population, and foregrounding accessibility. A Carnegie Corporation grant will support the research and development of four of these areas over a two-year period. Focus will be placed on building relationships and developing creative engagement programs which will run alongside a year-round performance schedule. Carnegie Corporation will be credited as a principal engagement partner throughout the research and development stages of each of the programs below and will acknowledged during the ground-breaking events.
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For project support to expand reach and services through their English as a Second Language program
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Although the number of newly arrived immigrants in New York City has decreased in recent months, the overall immigrant population remains high, and demand for integration services continues. Many face challenges accessing employment and other opportunities due to limited English proficiency and unfamiliarity with American workplace norms. The Riverside Language Program, a nonprofit organization with over forty years of experience serving recent immigrants, implements a comprehensive model combining ESL, workforce development, digital literacy, case management, and civic engagement. With renewed support from the Corporation, Riverside will expand its ESL services to enroll an additional 200 documented individuals, providing them with 150 hours of English language instruction, job readiness support, digital skills training, and civic engagement opportunities—advancing their successful integration and contributing to stronger communities in New York City.
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For support of the Immigration Policy Fellowship
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
12 months
Description
Despite widespread recognition of immigrants’ contributions to the United States, legal immigration policy remains gridlocked, and federal inaction continues to strain communities, businesses, and institutions. With the United States likely to face a decline in population and labor force growth, it is critical to develop a sustainable long-term legal immigration policy framework. In response, Hyphen—fiscally sponsored by Panorama Global—has launched the Immigration Policy Fellowship. The purpose of the fellowship is to tap into the expertise of former senior-level officials—across the ideological spectrum—who have served in various agencies and capacities within the federal government. As fellows, the former officials will serve as advisers to a wide range of immigration stakeholders working to develop a forward-looking legal immigration policy and strategy. The Corporation joins a wide range of funders in support of the fellowship.
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As a one-time grant in support of the Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
The McCain Institute at Arizona State University is a nonpartisan organization inspired by Senator John McCain and his family’s dedication to public service. Their programs are intended to defend democracy, advance human rights, and empower character-driven leaders. Their ability to convene leaders across the global political spectrum enables them to make a real impact on the world’s most pressing challenges. This past February, the McCain Institute launched The John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative (FPPI), inspired by Senator McCain’s experience as a prisoner of war and lifelong advocacy for those who are wrongly held. Carnegie Corporation’s support will enable the FPPI to secure key resources, engage policymakers, and boost vital interventions advocating for the release of four groups of political prisoners and hostages.
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As a one-time only grant for the South African Committee for Higher Education (SACHED) archive project
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
The South African Higher Education Committee for Higher Education Trust (SACHED) served as an adult and community educational organization in South Africa from 1959-2004. It resisted apartheid education and presented educational alternatives with the aim of fostering a democratic education system in South Africa. Through the current iteration of the project, the SACHED Archiving Project, the Corporation will support recording and archiving the history of the organization’s adult education efforts including consolidating existing documents, publications, and audio visual materials that were produced, digitizing existing materials, and disseminating its history online and on social media platforms. It will also engage with community educators and stakeholders.
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For project support to expand reach and services through their English as a Second Language program in selected regions
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
The IRC proposes to expand its English for Newcomers and Youth and Young Adult Education and Career Pathway programs in three regions: Atlanta, San Diego, and a third site to be selected by April 2025 based on program capacity. These initiatives provide vocational ESL instruction, workforce development, and civic engagement for refugees, asylees, and documented migrants. IRC will serve 450 participants—150 in each of the two initial sites (seventy-five adults and seventy-five youth) and 150 adults in the third site. Programming includes bilingual vocational ESL, financial literacy, postsecondary navigation, and career readiness support. Seventy-five percent of participants are expected to complete the program or exit early after achieving a key education or career milestone, such as employment or postsecondary enrollment. IRC will develop and disseminate a practitioner toolkit to share program insights with peer organizations and partners.
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For project support to expand reach and services through their English as a Second Language program in Milford, MA
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Immigrants who settle in the United States need proficiency in English to integrate into American society and pursue economic and social mobility. Yet access to English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are limited, particularly in suburban areas like Milford, Massachusetts. Over the past two decades, Milford has seen a significant increase in immigrants, primarily from Brazil and Ecuador, but there are no adult basic education classes within a twenty-mile radius. With initial funding from the Corporation in 2024, ESL Plus, housed by the Foundation for MetroWest, expanded its ESL classes in its Milford site. The proposed renewal grant will enable the program to serve 250 documented immigrants over two academic years in its Milford and Framingham sites. It will fund additional administrative, instructional, and advising staff and continue offering wraparound services to support participants’ ESL acquisition, civic engagement, and workforce readiness.
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As a one-time grant in support of the research project on extreme altruistic behavior
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
36 months
Description
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission was founded in 1904 by Andrew Carnegie as a private foundation recognizing and supporting civilian heroism in the US and Canada. The HERO Project aims to grow the research community studying altruism and inspire work on heroism by building the Hero-inspired Education and Research Outreach (HERO) Platform to collect and make accessible education and research on heroic acts and their impacts. HERO will convene in-person workshops and conferences to connect what is now a disparate, atomized group of scholars and educators siloed in specific disciplines, then iteratively build, maintain, and expand a web portal that will both display and allow access to the data and narratives on heroic acts and heroes from the CHFC. Corporation support will fund staff, events and data infrastructure for this project.
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For project support to integrate public library data onto their platform, allowing users to better understand the broader educational ecosystem within their community
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
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GreatSchools is the nation’s largest education-focused parenting website serving 45 million American families annually with a track record of over nineteen years. They have effectively engaged with parents, providing profiles of 150,000 K-12 schools that encompass performance metrics, detailed descriptions, and valuable feedback from over a million parents and students. Through this proposed project, the Corporation will support GreatSchools to launch a pilot that will integrate public library data into a platform to help parents access educational resources and programs in their communities. It involves three key efforts: showcasing library programs in school searches, creating updatable library profiles, and developing content to educate parents about library resources and their role in the learning ecosystem. The initiative seeks to empower parents to make informed decisions about their children’s education and raise awareness of the value libraries offer to communities.
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As a final project support to deploy the "Foster Civil Discourse and Deliberative Democracy" resource
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
12 months
Description
Civil discourse on college campuses is declining at an alarming rate, exacerbated by growing political division and the fear of expressing opposing views. The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) aims to address this by promoting deliberative democracy on campus through faculty development. Deliberative democracy fosters constructive dialogue, mutual appreciation, and thoughtful reasoning among students, rather than competitive debate. With support from the Corporation, ACUE will develop and implement a new four-module “Deliberative Discourse” professional development series, training 1,000 professors across twenty-six institutions. This initiative will impact an estimated 120,000 students annually, equipping them with skills to engage in meaningful and respectful conversations. Previously, ACUE has certified over 42,000 professors across more than 500 colleges and universities, consistently demonstrating improved learning outcomes and reduced achievement gaps. Their mission is to deepen learning and promote critical thinking among students with research-based instructional approaches.
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As a final grant for Democratic Resilience in the Bodleian Libraries’ Collections
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
36 months
Description
Over the past four centuries, the Bodleian has developed an international reputation as one of the world’s leading libraries. Democratic Resilience in the Bodleian Libraries’ Collections responds to the need to improve the accessibility of key collections and the wider challenges faced by democracies in a more polarized world. Through this project, the Bodleian will improve the accessibility of collections related to democratic ideas and processes that have shaped countries and the lives of people. They will catalogue the archive of Lord Heseltine, digitize a variety of materials relating to democracy in the UK and beyond, and develop and publicize educational content based on those materials. Corporation support will enable these endeavors to be professionally staffed and carried through quickly to meet the needs of this democratic moment.
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For project support to San Diego Public Library to expand reach and services through their college access and readiness program
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
The Education program has selected eleven public libraries from nine states for their impactful programs and broad reach as part of its Libraries as Pillars of Education and Democracy initiative, a two-year, $5 million grant program launched in December 2024. These libraries were chosen through a highly competitive process from over 1,400 expressions of interest, demonstrating a strong commitment to expanding English language proficiency programs for adults and enhancing college readiness and access for teens. With this support, the selected libraries will scale their impact, strengthen community partnerships, and create new opportunities for students. The San Diego Public Library (SDPL) is among the selected libraries. With Corporation support, they will expand their English as a Second Language (ESL) programming to serve the city’s diverse and growing immigrant communities. SDPL will offer structured language courses alongside workforce development and digital literacy training, ensuring adult learners gain the skills needed for economic mobility and civic participation. Additionally, the library will strengthen its college readiness initiatives, providing teens with mentorship, test preparation, and resources to navigate higher education pathways.
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For project support to expand reach and services through their English as a Second Language program
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
The Education program has selected eleven public libraries from nine states for their impactful programs and broad reach as part of its Libraries as Pillars of Education and Democracy initiative, a two-year, $5 million grant program launched in December 2024. These libraries were chosen through a highly competitive process from over 1,400 expressions of interest, demonstrating a strong commitment to expanding English language proficiency programs for adults and enhancing college readiness and access for teens. With this support, the selected libraries will scale their impact, strengthen community partnerships, and create new opportunities for students. The Plainfield Public Library (PPL) is among the selected libraries. With Corporation support, PPL will develop and scale a sustainable, fundable ESL model for New Jersey’s Labor and Literacy Library Initiative (L&LL), where PPL serves as the lead agency. PPL aims to refine materials, expand services by 50 percent, train volunteers across five to ten additional libraries, and complete six instructional cycles.
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For project support to Nashville Public Library to expand reach and services through their English as a Second Language program
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
The Education program has selected eleven public libraries from nine states for their impactful programs and broad reach as part of its Libraries as Pillars of Education and Democracy initiative, a two-year, $5 million grant program launched in December 2024. These libraries were chosen through a highly competitive process from over 1,400 expressions of interest, demonstrating a strong commitment to expanding English language proficiency programs for adults and enhancing college readiness and access for teens. With this support, the selected libraries will scale their impact, strengthen community partnerships, and create new opportunities for students. The Nashville Public Library (NPL) is among the selected libraries. With Corporation support, they will enroll adult learners in leveled ESL classes (eighteen week and sixteen-week, respectively) to meet diverse proficiency needs. By addressing Davidson County’s 1,800-person ESL waitlist, NPL will
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As a final grant for the “Judy Woodruff Presents: America at a Crossroads” production
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
12 months
Description
Founded in 1961, the Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association (WETA) is the flagship public broadcasting station in Washington, DC. WETA produces PBS NewsHour, a nightly broadcast and digital platform known for its commitment to rigorous journalism. In 2022, NewsHour launched Judy Woodruff Presents: America at a Crossroads, a special series examining the roots of political and cultural polarization in the United States. With renewed Corporation funding, the new phase of this initiative, The Way Forward, will shift focus to spotlight efforts across the country that are attempting to bridge divides and find constructive solutions to polarization. Building on the success of the first phase—which included forty-two broadcast segments and nearly 14 million video views—Woodruff and her team will continue producing biweekly segments for PBS NewsHour, along with complementary digital content and lesson plans for educators.
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