How We Fund

Grants

492 Grants

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Education Resource Strategies	CFO Strategy Network	United States	Quality Schools	$450,000
Supporting a network of urban school districts to strategically deploy their resources in pursuit of improved student outcomes.
Rhode Island Department of Education	Students Enrollment in Great Courses and Schools	United States	Quality Schools	$250,000
Launching an innovative school and course choice platform that expands access to high quality educational programming statewide.
United Way for Greater Austin	Expansion of ConnectATX and Building Education and Data Capacity	United States	Greater Austin	$1,479,513
Expanding 2-1-1 to an online resource with three additional social services areas in high-demand due to COVID-19.
District of Columbia (DC) Public Schools	Improvement of School Budgeting Process	United States	Quality Schools	$400,000
Designing and implementing a new resource allocation approach that will give principals greater autonomy, improve public transparency and increase equity in the school district.
Texas Center for Child and Family Studies	Expansion of COVID-19 Support While Mobilizing for Community Based Care	United States	Greater Austin	$150,000
Helping child welfare providers with adapting to the COVID-19 challenges, clinical and therapy improvements, and evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for children in care.
San Antonio Independent School District	Continuous Improvement of Schools in San Antonio	United States	Quality Schools	$964,250
Launching an Office of Continuous Improvement within the district’s Office of Innovation focused on improving school quality across the district.
The Clothing Bank	Unlocking of New Job Opportunities for South African Mothers Through Entrepreneurship	South Africa	Jobs and Livelihoods	R 5 292 846
Empowering unemployed mothers with skills to start small businesses so that they can become economically active and provide for their children. The Clothing Bank: Helping Unemployed Women Become Entrepreneurs Read this story
Stellenbosch University Trust	Dell Young Leaders Wraparound Services	South Africa	University Success	R 5 000 000
Providing students selected for the Dell Young Leaders program with holistic support to ensure completion and graduate employment. Helping university students navigate their journey to graduation and career Read this story
Texas Health Institute	Improvement of Capacity of Texas’ Public Health System	United States	Health Innovation	$200,000
Strengthening the public health system in Texas to better serve citizens across the state.
Stellenbosch University Trust	Dell Young Leaders, Inaugural Class	South Africa	University Success	R 1 500 000
Supporting disadvantaged young South Africans registered in professional degree programs with a top-up scholarship to increase graduation and employment rates. Helping university students navigate their journey to graduation and career Read this story
The Community Chest of the Western Cape	Pathways to South African Youth Into Employment or Further Studies	South Africa	Jobs and Livelihoods	R 7 850 000
Supporting youth into either further studies or employment post the completion of a 10-month youth service programme.
Shift South	Sweep Star Challenge Fund	South Africa	Jobs and Livelihoods	R 6 000 000
Supporting the livelihoods of domestic workers in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. SweepSouth Provides Vital Support to Domestic Workers Read this story
Austin Community College	Support for an Accelerating Nursing Pipeline for the Central Texas Workforce	United States	Greater Austin	$279,740
Supporting an accelerated nursing track which catalyzes student attainment of a family sustaining wage and provides a critically needed resource for the Central Texas healthcare workforce.
Edufundi	Instructional Leadership Program Design	South Africa	Quality Schools	R 1 779 733
Increasing the capacity of school leaders and teachers to improve the quality of teaching in no-fee public schools.
Literacy Coalition of Central Texas	Creation of Systems-level Literacy Training to Support Employment	United States	Greater Austin	$500,000
Deploying increased literacy training and support to the workforce sector in Central Texas.
New Leaders Foundation	Data Driven Districts 2020 Implementation	South Africa	Classroom Supports	R 18 663 232
Accelerating education officials’ access and utilization of high-quality, timely education data to enable informed decisions and interventions that positively impact learner performance across the South African schooling system. Data Driven Districts Program Empowers Educators Across South Africa Read this story
University of Texas at Austin	Acceleration of Math Pathways Alignment in Central Texas	United States	Greater Austin	$450,000
Redefining regional mathematics pathways in Central Texas so that thousands more students can demonstrate college readiness in math and succeed in college. UT Austin and E3 Alliance Improve Math Proficiency for College Readiness Read this story
Austin Community Foundation	Increase of the Impact of Service in Central Texas	United States	Greater Austin	$225,000
Helping eight Austin nonprofit organizations address persistent challenges in education, housing, career advancement, and community resources through service experiences.
Goodwill of Central Texas	Support of Expanded Student Services and Evaluation	United States	Greater Austin	$549,356
Expanding coaching and student support to help more young adults earn a high school diploma to open doors to economic mobility.
Any Baby Can	Strengthen Parenting to Create Resilient and Safe Families	United States	Greater Austin	$150,000
Building safer families through the evidence-based Family Education and Healthy and Fair Start programs that build parenting skills, nurturing family relationships, and improved school success.