Ladders of Opportunity
Our National Program helps individuals achieve upward mobility and greater civic participation, and seeks to increase trust in public institutions, elections, and government.
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“The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise.”
Andrew Carnegie
Founder
National Program
Our National Program makes grants through two program areas: Education and Democracy. Our funding helps individuals achieve upward mobility and civic participation, and seeks to increase trust in public institutions, elections, and government. We support educational opportunities, election and legal immigration reforms, and individuals and groups working together across differences to solve problems in their communities.
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What If All U.S. Students Had to Pass the Citizenship Test to Graduate?
A national survey finds most Americans would fail. The Gilder Lehrman Institute aims to change that
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