How the LEGO Foundation Adapted to Support Children Struggling During the Pandemic

How the LEGO Foundation Adapted to Support Children Struggling During the Pandemic

Since 1986, the LEGO Foundation has been supporting children based on a core belief in the “power of play.” When the pandemic hit, the funder had to reconfigure its giving to meet new, urgent needs.

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In a World Beset by Disasters, Who Is Backing Relief and Recovery in Haiti?

In a World Beset by Disasters, Who Is Backing Relief and Recovery in Haiti?

The world is a different place than it was the last time Haiti suffered a major earthquake, with the pandemic and other disasters taking up donor attention. Who has stayed the course, and which new players are coming to Haiti’s aid?

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Coding for Kids: 5 Things to Know About Google.org’s Support for a Popular Learning Platform

Coding for Kids: 5 Things to Know About Google.org’s Support for a Popular Learning Platform

The tech giant’s foundation is betting big on the workforce of the future, helping students that are traditionally shut of the computer sciences. We unpack Google.org’s expanding partnership with the popular learning program Scratch.

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Not Just Fun and Games: A Corporate Funder Backs “Learning Through Play”

Not Just Fun and Games: A Corporate Funder Backs “Learning Through Play”

The LEGO Foundation believes that the power of play helps children become creative, engaged, lifelong learners. It recently put up $24 million to advance these ideas in five countries. How’s this grantmaking going to play out?

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Who’s Giving Globally to Educate Millions of Children in Crisis Situations?

Who’s Giving Globally to Educate Millions of Children in Crisis Situations?

Losing school structures removes a ladder that can help children climb back to normalcy when crises subside. Yet education appeals receive less than 2 percent of humanitarian funding. Some funders are looking to change that.

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