Funders

American Student Assistance

We aspire to help students know themselves, know their options, and make informed decisions about their education and career goals early in life. Our overall objective is to build a generation of successful individuals who are confident, competent, and ready to realize the future they envision.

A national non-profit, American Student Assistance (ASA) has been pioneering solutions to help students for more than 60 years. Since 2018, we’ve been building a new digital ecosystem of platforms and partners that is revolutionizing the school-to-work journey for every kid in America, starting in middle school.

https://www.asa.org/

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation

Founded in 1962, the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation works to build resources for Hawaii’s future. We do so by investing in promising initiatives and organizations through grantmaking, using our convening power, and introducing and spreading new ideas and approaches to help solve some of Hawaii’s most pressing problems.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society.

LANL Foundation

The LANL Foundation is committed to promoting racial and social equity in all our programs and grantmaking. Through a wide range of programming aimed at reaching the diverse communities within Northern New Mexico, we work toward our vision that all New Mexicans have the skills and confidence they need to become self-sufficient, lifelong learners.

Thornburg Foundation

The Thornburg Foundation invests in enduring solutions to help solve problems affecting people and our planet.

Hearst Foundations

“The Hearst Foundations are national philanthropic resources for organizations working in the fields of culture, education, health and social services. In addition, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation operates two programs, the United States Senate Youth Program and the Journalism Awards Program.”

https://www.hearstfdn.org

James Irvine Foundation

“Since 1937, The James Irvine Foundation has provided more than $1.78 billion in grants to nonprofit organizations working across California. The guiding principle in all our grantmaking is to expand opportunity, and in 2016 we announced a specific focus of expanding economic and political opportunity for California families and young adults that are working but struggling with poverty. Read more about that grantmaking.”

https://www.irvine.org/

Barr Foundation

“Our mission is to invest in human, natural, and creative potential, serving as thoughtful stewards and catalysts.”

“Barr’s work focuses on three areas: Arts & Creativity, Climate, and Education. This is complemented by grantmaking to strengthen New England’s social sector, and by targeted, time-limited Special Initiatives.”

https://www.barrfoundation.org/

Gates Foundation

“Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.”

https://www.gatesfoundation.org/

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

“The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a nonpartisan, private charitable foundation that advances ideas and supports institutions to promote a better world.

For more than 50 years, we have supported efforts to advance education for all, preserve the environment, improve lives and livelihoods in developing countries, promote the health and economic well-being of women, support vibrant performing arts, strengthen Bay Area communities and make the philanthropy sector more effective”

https://hewlett.org/

Joyce Foundation

“The Joyce Foundation is a nonpartisan private foundation that invests in public policies and strategies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes region.

We support policy research, development, and advocacy in five areas: Education & Economic Mobility, Environment, Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform, Democracy, and Culture. Joyce focuses its grant making in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and partners with funders to explore promising policy solutions in other states or at the federal level.

The Joyce Foundation has budgeted 2018 charitable distributions of $50 million on assets of approximately $1 billion.”

http://www.joycefdn.org/

JP Morgan Chase

“JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is one of the oldest financial institutions in the United States. With a history dating back over 200 years.”

https://www.jpmorganchase.com/

Moxie Foundation

“Our name says it all. It’s who we are and it’s what drives us. The Moxie Foundation was born out of entrepreneurship and is fueled by the relentless spirit of innovation. We believe deeply in the power of creativity and change to grow vibrant, healthy, and engaged communities. We are privileged to work alongside courageous partners who share our dedication to advancing education, the environment, health, and international development.”

http://www.moxiefoundation.org/

Skillman Foundation

“A voice for children since 1960, the Skillman Foundation works to ensure that Detroit youth have access to high-quality educational and economic opportunities and a strong, broad network of champions that work on behalf of young people’s interests. We believe children are our greatest asset, and that the children of Detroit are integral to the city’s sustained recovery and growth.”

https://www.skillman.org/

Stuart Foundation

“The Stuart Foundation is dedicated to improving life outcomes for young people through education. We work to ensure that effective education systems in California and Washington provide opportunities for all students to learn, achieve, and thrive. Primarily working through education systems, we promote strategies that nurture students to be self-reliant, succeed in education and careers, and engage meaningfully in their communities.”

https://stuartfoundation.org/

M.S. Grumbacher Foundation

McKinnon Family Foundation

Hobson/Lucas Foundation