What's Next for J.B. Pritzker’s Early Childhood Giving?

What's Next for J.B. Pritzker’s Early Childhood Giving?

The billionaire's foundation just hired a new director of the Pritzker Children’s Initiative, which is a portfolio of national investments. 

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Why Are Mississippi’s Youngest Students a Top Priority For This Big Foundation?

Why Are Mississippi’s Youngest Students a Top Priority For This Big Foundation?

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has a long history of early childhood funding, as well as working in the deep South. Here's how those priorities came together in a big recent grant for pre-K. 

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Informal Learning: Penn’s Latest Idea for Tackling Early Literacy Shortfalls

Informal Learning: Penn’s Latest Idea for Tackling Early Literacy Shortfalls

Early literacy third-grade reading level efforts haven't been as successful as funders have hoped. The William Penn Foundation is trying something new, less conventional, and more collaborative. 

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Grant Spotlight: Help for Poor Families in Appalachia, Rolling in on a "Readiness Bus"

Grant Spotlight: Help for Poor Families in Appalachia, Rolling in on a "Readiness Bus"
Kellogg gives big to a small college in Kentucky to address intergenerational poverty with a mobile readiness bus focused on early childhood education.
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