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K-12 Education
This New Ed Funder Has Deep Roots in Education — and Deep Pockets
Will Little-Known Billionaire Rick Cohen Ramp Up His Giving?
Can HBCUs Help Build Better Charter Schools?
Blue Meridian’s Big Bet on Economic Mobility in Dallas Offers Lessons for Place-Based Philanthropy
CZI Still Funds Education. Just Not How It Used To
Jeff Yass Is One of School Choice’s Top Billionaire Donors. Here’s a Closer Look
What a 17-Year-Old Nonprofit Founder Is Learning About Philanthropy
These 8 Funders Prioritize K-12 Education in the South
More Than a School: Inside LeBron James’ Commitment to His Hometown
With Support from Right-Wing Funders, This Group Fuels Trump’s Education Agenda
A Philanthropy-Backed Effort to Build the Press Corps of the Future
Students at Pace High School in Lower Manhattan reported on the moldering condition of their school’s dilapidated gym in their school paper. Another school newspaper, the Bronx River News, published students’ stories about ICE activity in their … [Read more...] about A Philanthropy-Backed Effort to Build the Press Corps of the Future
“Veep, But Meaner”: What Is Going on at Laurene Powell Jobs’ Education Nonprofit, XQ?
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on June 16, 2026. It all began with an anonymous email. Sent to Inside Philanthropy earlier this spring, the email pointed to a “consistent and documented pattern of workplace dysfunction” … [Read more...] about “Veep, But Meaner”: What Is Going on at Laurene Powell Jobs’ Education Nonprofit, XQ?
How the Bezos Family Foundation Backs an Effort to Engage Students as Philanthropists
"Creativity is contagious. Pass it on." This quote, often attributed to Albert Einstein, captures the spirit of Students Rebuild. The nonprofit aims not only to ignite and spread creativity, but to help young people use that creativity to make a … [Read more...] about How the Bezos Family Foundation Backs an Effort to Engage Students as Philanthropists
The Overdeck Family Foundation: Still Full Steam Ahead on Education
When they unveiled their strategy for 2026 and beyond, the team at the Overdeck Family Foundation made it clear that the grantmaker is more committed than ever to education. The foundation was created in 2011 by John Overdeck, the cofounder of Two … [Read more...] about The Overdeck Family Foundation: Still Full Steam Ahead on Education
SoLa Foundation Is Betting That Culture Changes Everything
When I interviewed billionaire couple José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones last year, they spent a lot of time talking about the culture pillar of their philanthropy. "Culture changes hearts and minds," Jones told me. "You can give money and donate and … [Read more...] about SoLa Foundation Is Betting That Culture Changes Everything
Tiger Woods Is Now a Billionaire. What Does His Giving Look Like?
Why the Wallace Foundation Is Leaning into Out-of-School Opportunities for Teens
The Ma-Ran Foundation: Pest Control Billionaire Leaves Behind Georgia Giant
What’s Going on With the Broad Foundation’s Education Funding?
8 Questions for Zoë Stemm-Calderon, the Raikes Foundation’s New Executive Director
Schools Need Belonging. Philanthropy Is Funding Something Else
Special Ed Is on the Trump Chopping Block. Can Philanthropy Make a Difference?
Inside the Push to Privatize Education in a New Gilded Age
What’s It Like to Lead Grantmakers for Education in Tumultuous Times?
Meet a Wall Street Couple Betting Big on Glaucoma Research, Education and More
Twin Vision: Shab and Shay Safarzadeh on Reimagining Global Education Access
Common Sense: Rapper Common Talks Philanthropy
Backed by Conservative Funders, PragerU May Soon Offer Lessons at a School Near You
Alaska Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: This community funder supports groups throughout the state, primarily in community development, the outdoors, children and education, health and wellness, and arts and culture. IP TAKE: ACF is one of the biggest funders in the state of … [Read more...] about Alaska Community Foundation
