Walton Family Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

69 grants matching “outcomes” · $59.8M

• $13.3M

  50can · Washington, DC · 2024

  To Launch the State Implementation Fund, a project that will help governors and state education chiefs in 5 to 8 states implement education policy solutions required to address learning loss and improve student outcomes… read allTo Launch the State Implementation Fund, a project that will help governors and state education chiefs in 5 to 8 states implement education policy solutions required to address learning loss and improve student outcomes at scale within 2 to 3 years. less
• $3.5M

  Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024

  To support the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project,which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water outcomes in American agricu… read allTo support the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project,which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water outcomes in American agriculture. less
• $3.0M

  Baton Rouge Area Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

  To Support statewide implementation of education policy solutions to address learning loss and improve student outcomes at scale in at least four states, including Arkansas.

• $2.2M

  Council of Chief State School Officers · Washington, DC · 2024

  To Support the organization's IMPD Network-a network of 14 state education departments focused on improving student outcomes by increasing access to HQIM and aligned teacher and implementation supports.

• $1.7M

  Southern Education Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024

  To provide support for resources and training to school districts so they improve student outcomes through outcomes-based contracting with vendors of programs and products like tutoring services, education technology pr… read allTo provide support for resources and training to school districts so they improve student outcomes through outcomes-based contracting with vendors of programs and products like tutoring services, education technology programs, and curriculum. less
• $1.0M

  Public Impact Llc · Carrboro, NC · 2024

  To support the expansion of Opportunity Culture, a school-and district-based staffing model with proven positive impact on student outcomes and teacher satisfaction.

• $1.0M

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2024

  To support a new charter school research collaborative which will equip policymakers, funders, and the research community with rigorous, policy-relevant evidence on charter school performance and long-term outcomes.

• $883,936

  Boston College Trustees · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2024

  To advance understanding of how purpose cultivation leads to better academic outcomes for K-12 students.

• $770,599

  University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2024

  to support large-scale impact for first-generation students at DU through enhanced financial aid awards and support for experiential opportunities that are fundamental to the undergraduate experience, further improving … read allto support large-scale impact for first-generation students at DU through enhanced financial aid awards and support for experiential opportunities that are fundamental to the undergraduate experience, further improving institutional outcomes such as increased access to campus support services and improved persistence and completion. less
• $553,215

  Maycomb Outcomes Llc · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

  To support evaluation and planning for a Fund aimed at providing loans to nonprofit organizations that are developing high-quality K-12 curriculum and assessment educational resources.

• $430,988

  Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Redwood City, CA · 2024

  to support the development of new non-academic measures of thriving for young learners (ages 4-8), which will enable educators and parents to better understand how to improve students' outcomes, especially for young lea… read allto support the development of new non-academic measures of thriving for young learners (ages 4-8), which will enable educators and parents to better understand how to improve students' outcomes, especially for young learners most in need. less
• $400,000

  National Council On Teacher Quality · Washington, DC · 2024

  To advance awareness and adoption of education solutions focused on student outcomes.

• $350,000

  Leading Harvest · Seattle, WA · 2024

  To identify, test, and integrate an outcomes-based metrics system into the organization's existing farmland certification program.

• $304,501

  Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  To support a community-centered approach to develop and use integrated data systems that link to key outcomes such as education, health, workforce, and economic mobility.

• $300,000

  The Oakland Reach · Oakland, CA · 2024

  To help parents and local leaders drive educational outcomes and community-driven change across the country.

• $300,000

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024

  To support a comprehensive mixed-methods study to examine the links between school-based over-punishment, mental health outcomes, and academic disparities of Black youth.

• $281,743

  President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2024

  To support a suite of studies on long-term drivers of student achievement both within schools and beyond the classroom, including research on social capital, civic outcomes, drivers of long-term increases in test scores… read allTo support a suite of studies on long-term drivers of student achievement both within schools and beyond the classroom, including research on social capital, civic outcomes, drivers of long-term increases in test scores, and charters. less
• $250,000

  Taxpayers for Common Sense · Washington, DC · 2024

  To cultivate support for federal agricultural policies that improve fiscal accountability while also improving environmental outcomes, with a focus on water quality and climate mitigation and adaptation.

• $250,000

  The Center for Learner Equity · New York, NY · 2024

  To Support the development of research and communications aimed at improving outcomes for learners with disabilities.

• $237,122

  Working Credit · Chicago, IL · 2024

  To provide support for financial counseling services to Delta residents in order to improve financial outcomes and economic assets.

• $225,000

  Regents of the University of California at Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2024

  To support a comprehensive study to assess the correlations between students' long-term outcomes and demographic matching with their STEM teachers in high school using Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, and STEM cours… read allTo support a comprehensive study to assess the correlations between students' long-term outcomes and demographic matching with their STEM teachers in high school using Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, and STEM course enrollment data. less
• $200,000

  New America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

  To support Research and publication of recommendations for how states can leverage educator micro-credentials to improve educator practice and outcomes for students.

• $175,000

  Global Impact Investing Network · New York, NY · 2024

  To grow corporate-led impact investing aligned with environmental and social outcomes.

• $161,835

  Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund · New Orleans, LA · 2024

  To study the systemic impacts of charter schools on outcomes for all public school students in places across the nation and to examine the mechanisms of impact through quantitative and qualitative methods.

• $75,000

  Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund · New Orleans, LA · 2024

  To analyze the long-term effects of charter schools' competitive effects on overall student and young adult outcomes across the nation in recent decades and disseminate findings.

• $3.0M

  Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023

  To provide support for the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project, which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water outcomes in Am… read allTo provide support for the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project, which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water outcomes in American agriculture. less
• $1.0M

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2023

  To support a new charter school research collaborative which will equip policymakers, funders, and the research community with rigorous, policy-relevant evidence on charter school performance and long-term outcomes.

• $1.0M

  Social Finance · Boston, MA · 2023

  To support the Colorado Pay It Forward Fund which provides innovative, student-centric, and outcomes-focused financing for workforce training and upskilling for low-income Coloradans through partnerships with highly vet… read allTo support the Colorado Pay It Forward Fund which provides innovative, student-centric, and outcomes-focused financing for workforce training and upskilling for low-income Coloradans through partnerships with highly vetted training programs. less
• $800,703

  Southern Education Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023

  To provide resources and training to school districts so they improve student outcomes through outcomes-based contracting with vendors of programs and products like tutoring services, education technology programs, and … read allTo provide resources and training to school districts so they improve student outcomes through outcomes-based contracting with vendors of programs and products like tutoring services, education technology programs, and curriculum. less
• $500,000

  National Council On Teacher Quality · Washington, DC · 2023

  To advance awareness and adoption of education solutions focused on student outcomes.

• $498,947

  National Center for Civic Innovation · New York, NY · 2023

  To provide support for pilot Venture Studio X - a new model to identify education technology solutions that may accelerate student outcomes and expand reach to students throughout the country.

• $345,211

  Maycomb Outcomes Llc · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

  To support evaluation and planning for a Fund aimed at providing loans to nonprofit organizations that are developing high-quality K-12 curriculum and assessment educational resources.

• $323,000

  Ag Technology and Environmental Stewardship Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2023

  To build grassroots leadership and technical assistance models for conservation implementation and water quality outcomes in Iowa.

• $300,000

  The Oakland Reach · Oakland, CA · 2023

  To help parents and local leaders drive educational outcomes and community-driven change across the country.

• $294,966

  Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  To support a community-centered approach to develop and use integrated data systems that link to key outcomes such as education, health, workforce, and economic mobility.

• $281,742

  President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2023

  To support a suite of studies on long-term drivers of student achievement both within schools and beyond the classroom, including research on social capital, civic outcomes, drivers of long-term increases in test scores… read allTo support a suite of studies on long-term drivers of student achievement both within schools and beyond the classroom, including research on social capital, civic outcomes, drivers of long-term increases in test scores, and charters. less
• $275,000

  The Center for Learner Equity · New York, NY · 2023

  To Support the development of research and communications aimed at improving outcomes for learners with disabilities.

• $250,000

  Taxpayers for Common Sense · Washington, DC · 2023

  To cultivate support for federal agricultural policies that improve fiscal accountability while also improving environmental outcomes, with a focus on water quality and climate mitigation and adaptation.

• $250,000

  Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023

  To support parent training, collective programming to improve student outcomes, and sustainability planning to build the foundation for the coalition's longer-term change efforts.

• $245,300

  Sesame Workshop · New York, NY · 2023

  To provide planning support for the Sesame Holistic Assessment through Play Ecosystem, a data platform to help educators and parents of young children understand and improve student outcomes during the Pre-K to early El… read allTo provide planning support for the Sesame Holistic Assessment through Play Ecosystem, a data platform to help educators and parents of young children understand and improve student outcomes during the Pre-K to early Elementary transition. less
• $200,000

  Education Reform Now · New York, NY · 2023

  To support Gathering public and stakeholder comments on K-12 accountability issues in Colorado, including how to integrate workforce readiness outcomes into the state accountability system.

• $200,000

  Center for Economic Opportunity and Belonging · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023

  To develop and support strategies that increase K-12 education outcomes and career-connected learning opportunities for youth in Utah.

• $192,251

  Working Credit Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2023

  To provide financial counseling services to Delta residents in order to improve financial outcomes and economic assets.

• $168,240

  The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund · New Orleans, LA · 2023

  to provide support to study the systemic impacts of charter schools on outcomes for all public school students in places across the nation and to examine the mechanisms of impact through quantitative and qualitative met… read allto provide support to study the systemic impacts of charter schools on outcomes for all public school students in places across the nation and to examine the mechanisms of impact through quantitative and qualitative methods. less
• $150,000

  Ohio Excels · Columbus, OH · 2023

  To Support the development of nonpartisan research and analysis aimed at improving educational outcomes for students in the state.

• $146,171

  The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Redwood City, CA · 2023

  to support the development of new non-academic measures of thriving for young learners (ages 4-8), which will enable educators and parents to better understand how to improve students' outcomes, especially for young lea… read allto support the development of new non-academic measures of thriving for young learners (ages 4-8), which will enable educators and parents to better understand how to improve students' outcomes, especially for young learners most in need. less
• $123,912

  Companies for Causes · Washington, DC · 2023

  To pilot a training program for WFF grantees in Catalytic Communities to leverage diverse sources of capital to improve community outcomes.

• $46,289

  Regents of the University of California at Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2023

  To support a study of same-race teachers on New York City public school students' academic, disciplinary, and postsecondary outcomes.

• $35,000

  Red Bridge Education · San Francisco, CA · 2023

  To support work to increase awareness of unique educational models changing life outcomes for students.

• $5.0M

  Educational Resources Impact Fund Lp · New York, NY · 2022

  To support the provision of loans to nonprofit organizations that are developing high-quality instructional materials for K-12 students and/or providing aligned supports to teachers and school districts to effectively i… read allTo support the provision of loans to nonprofit organizations that are developing high-quality instructional materials for K-12 students and/or providing aligned supports to teachers and school districts to effectively implement curricula and other educational resources in order to improve student outcome. less
• $3.0M

  Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022

  To serve as the fiscal sponsor for the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project, which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water ou… read allTo serve as the fiscal sponsor for the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project, which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water outcomes in American agriculture. less
• $2.7M

  National Science Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2022

  To support a new partnership between NSF, WFF, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (GATES), and Schmidt Futures, to accelerate NSF's investment in education R&D to create new knowledge and applied solutions that can dramati… read allTo support a new partnership between NSF, WFF, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (GATES), and Schmidt Futures, to accelerate NSF's investment in education R&D to create new knowledge and applied solutions that can dramatically improve student learning outcomes, in particular for historically marginalized populations. less
• $2.0M

  The Drexel Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

  To support the launch of Drexel's Fund II which seeks to advance Drexel's mission of improving the accessibility and outcomes of publicly supported private schools in the United States.

• $850,000

  President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2022

  To support a suite of studies on long-term drivers of student achievement both within schools and beyond the classroom, including research on social capital, civic outcomes, drivers of long-term increases in test scores… read allTo support a suite of studies on long-term drivers of student achievement both within schools and beyond the classroom, including research on social capital, civic outcomes, drivers of long-term increases in test scores, and charters. less
• $497,769

  Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2022

  To create a learning agenda and grants program designed to support research that addresses critical gaps in what is known about the relationship between K-12 education and long-term economic mobility, including the deve… read allTo create a learning agenda and grants program designed to support research that addresses critical gaps in what is known about the relationship between K-12 education and long-term economic mobility, including the development of new measures to track key related student outcomes. less
• $395,272

  Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  To support a community-centered approach to develop and use integrated data systems that link to key outcomes such as education, health, workforce, and economic mobility.

• $323,000

  Ag Technology and Environmental Stewardship Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2022

  To build grassroots leadership and technical assistance models for conservation implementation and water quality outcomes in Iowa.

• $300,000

  The Center for Learner Equity · New York, NY · 2022

  To Support the development of research and communications aimed at improving outcomes for learners with disabilities.

• $300,000

  Black Voices for Black Justice Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

  To award grants to messengers focused on elevating the programs, policies, and people improving academic and life outcomes for children.

• $260,000

  The Joan Ganz Cooney Center for Educational Media and Research · New York, NY · 2022

  To launch the Cooney Learning Lab, which will allow education product developers to co-design new products directly with youth, helping ensure these products meet youth's needs and ultimately improve their learning outc… read allTo launch the Cooney Learning Lab, which will allow education product developers to co-design new products directly with youth, helping ensure these products meet youth's needs and ultimately improve their learning outcomes. less
• $250,000

  R Street Institute · Washington, DC · 2022

  To support policy and thought leadership on environmental outcomes related to federal agriculture policy.

• $250,000

  Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022

  To support parent involvement, collective programming to improve student outcomes, and sustainability planning to build the foundation for the coalition's longer-term change efforts.

• $226,100

  Education Strategy Group Llc · Chevy Chase, MD · 2022

  To develop and manage a grant program to address the lack of quality information and guidance for high schools regarding career pathways that lead to equitable labor market outcomes-specifically those that lead to quali… read allTo develop and manage a grant program to address the lack of quality information and guidance for high schools regarding career pathways that lead to equitable labor market outcomes-specifically those that lead to quality jobs with family-sustaining wages and opportunities for advancement-and how best to navigate those pathways as they transition from K-12 to postsecondary and into the workforce. less
• $200,000

  Schoolhouse Connection · Washington, DC · 2022

  To Improve educational outcomes and financial security for students experiencing homelessness.

• $175,000

  Migration Policy Institute · Washington, DC · 2022

  To Support development of nonpartisan, educational research and communications to improve outcomes for migrant students and English Language Learners.

• $150,000

  Ohio Excels · Columbus, OH · 2022

  To Support the development of nonpartisan research and analysis aimed at improving educational outcomes for students in the state.

• $135,000

  Meridian Institute · Dillon, CO · 2022

  To increase innovation and improve outcomes of wetland and stream mitigation implemented through Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

• $123,913

  Companies for Causes · Washington, DC · 2022

  To pilot a training program for WFF grantees in Catalytic Communities to leverage diverse sources of capital to improve community outcomes.

• $101,574

  Maycomb Outcomes Llc · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

  To support evaluation and planning for a $20 million Fund aimed at providing loans to nonprofit organizations that are developing high-quality K-12 curriculum and assessment educational resources.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors21 grants · $61.4M
• City Fund3 grants · $49.0M
• Teach for America7 grants · $43.5M
• New Venture Fund24 grants · $38.8M
• Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund6 grants · $37.9M
• Charter Fund Inc Dba Charter School Growth Fund4 grants · $36.0M
• City of Bentonville39 grants · $35.1M
• Newschools Venture Fund5 grants · $26.6M
• Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation41 grants · $26.2M
• Cambiar Education14 grants · $26.1M

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 3,288 grants.

• $39.7M

  Builders Initiative Foundation · Bentonville, AR · 2023

  to support charitable grantmaking and related operational expenses.

• $35.6M

  Town Branch Foundation · Bentonville, AR · 2024

  To support the improvement and advancement of K-12 education.

• $33.0M

  City Fund · Falls Church, VA · 2023

  To support general operations.

• $26.0M

  Teach for America · New York, NY · 2022

  To recruit, train and support diverse, high-quality teachers and increase the number of alumni in school or system leadership roles nationally.

• $21.6M

  Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony · Eureka Springs, AR · 2023

  To support the construction of a new opera theater building and faculty housing units and supporting infrastructure on the campus of Opera in the Ozarks.

• $19.4M

  Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2023

  To support special charitable projects.

• $15.0M

  Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024

  To provide support for the Learning Engineer Virtual Institute, a new model for Education R&D designed to create technology-enabled solutions that can double the rate of low-income, middle school students' math learning.

• $15.0M

  Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023

  To support the Learning Engineer Virtual Institute, a new model for Education R&D designed to create technology-enabled solutions that can double the rate of low-income, middle school students' math learning.

• $15.0M

  City Fund · Falls Church, VA · 2022

  To support a local education reform agenda across mature cities nationally, including six where WFF has long made direct investments (Atlanta, Denver, Indianapolis, New Orleans, San Antonio, Washington, DC).

• $13.3M

  50can · Washington, DC · 2024

  To Launch the State Implementation Fund, a project that will help governors and state education chiefs in 5 to 8 states implement education policy solutions required to address learning loss and improve student outcomes… read allTo Launch the State Implementation Fund, a project that will help governors and state education chiefs in 5 to 8 states implement education policy solutions required to address learning loss and improve student outcomes at scale within 2 to 3 years. less
• $13.0M

  Charter Fund · Denver, CO · 2024

  to support the creation and expansion of high-quality charter schools and charter management organizations nationally

• $13.0M

  Federation of American Scientists · Washington, DC · 2024

  To Expand and evaluate the Community Funding Accelerator.

• $13.0M

  Charter Fund Inc Dba Charter School Growth Fund · Denver, CO · 2023

  to support the creation and expansion of high-quality charter schools and charter management organizations nationally

• $13.0M

  Teach for America · New York, NY · 2023

  to recruit, train and support diverse, high-quality teachers and increase the number of alumni in school or system leadership roles nationally.

• $13.0M

  Charter Fund Inc Dba Charter School Growth Fund · Broomfield, CO · 2022

  To support the creation and expansion of high-quality charter schools and charter management organizations (CMOs) nationally.

• $12.5M

  New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

  To support a financing and technical assistance program that will allow high-quality nonprofit curriculum developers in literacy and science to enhance and scale their existing product lines.

• $12.0M

  Advanced Education Research and Development Fund · Oakland, CA · 2022

  To serve as a R&D engine for the education sector.

• $11.3M

  Opera in the Ozarks · Eureka Springs, AR · 2024

  To support the construction of a new opera theater building and faculty housing units and supporting infrastructure on the campus of Opera in the Ozarks.

• $10.7M

  Khan Academy · Mountain View, CA · 2023

  To support a five-year goal to accelerate math learning by 50 percent for 10 percent of students in the U.S.

• $10.4M

  Kipp Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

  to support the KIPP 2025 campaign.

• $10.1M

  Grand River Dam Authority · Tulsa, OK · 2022

  To construct a whitewater park on the Illinois River located at the Lake Frances spillway in Adair County, Oklahoma.

• $10.0M

  Newschools Venture Fund · Oakland, CA · 2024

  To serve as an intermediary for K-12 education leadership development organizations.

• $10.0M

  The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group · Chicago, IL · 2023

  To support historically underrepresented entrepreneurs solving complex and urgent K-12 education challenges inhibiting the social and economic mobility and excellence of America's highest-need youth

• $10.0M

  Arkansas Department of Parks Heritage and Tourism · Little Rock, AR · 2022

  To support the completion of The Delta Heritage Trail as more fully described in the Delta Heritage Trail Master Plan dated April 2019 and in the updated Extension Budget dated October 16, 2019.

• $10.0M

  Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022

  To launch and manage the Learning Engineer Virtual Institute (LEVI), a new model for Education R&D designed to create technology-enabled solutions that can double the rate of low-income, middle school students' math lea… read allTo launch and manage the Learning Engineer Virtual Institute (LEVI), a new model for Education R&D designed to create technology-enabled solutions that can double the rate of low-income, middle school students' math learning. less
• $9.8M

  Arkansas Department of Parks Heritage and Tourism · Little Rock, AR · 2024

  to support the completion of The Delta Heritage Trail.

• $9.7M

  National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2024

  To support special charitable projects.

• $9.1M

  Regents of the University of California · Merced, CA · 2023

  To fund scholarships for Gateway Scholars.

• $8.4M

  Advanced Education Research and Development Fund · Oakland, CA · 2024

  To serve as an R&D engine for the education sector.

• $7.4M

  Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2024

  To support special charitable projects.

• $7.0M

  Cambiar Education · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To support Eradicating Illiteracy Through Evidence-based Phonics Instruction.

• $6.8M

  Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation · Springdale, AR · 2023

  To support a partnership with the nonprofit Community Development Corporation (CDC) and the "Big Emma" development team to acquire in downtown Springdale and develop a mixed-income workforce housing.

• $6.5M

  Newschools Venture Fund · Oakland, CA · 2022

  To support the launch of new, innovative schools, grants for early-stage ventures that will help increase the proportion of Black and Latino leaders in education, a Teacher Diversity Request for Proposals, and greater c… read allTo support the launch of new, innovative schools, grants for early-stage ventures that will help increase the proportion of Black and Latino leaders in education, a Teacher Diversity Request for Proposals, and greater communications capacity. less
• $6.1M

  University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2023

  to provide funding to help DU establish an endowed scholarship fund

• $6.1M

  Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2022

  To support the Snacks Family Donor-Advised Fund.

• $6.0M

  Vela Education Fund · Arlington, VA · 2022

  To invest in education innovation occurring outside the bounds of traditional school, reaching millions of underserved students and families.

• $5.7M

  Newschools Venture Fund · Oakland, CA · 2024

  To support general operations.

• $5.5M

  Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs · North Little Rock, AR · 2022

  To support the in-kind land transfer of the Rainbow Road Veteran's Home property.

• $5.0M

  City of Bentonville · Bentonville, AR · 2024

  To support the construction of the 8th Street Gateway Park in Bentonville.

• $5.0M

  Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group · Chicago, IL · 2024

  To support The 1954 Project.

• $5.0M

  Bentonville Library Foundation · Bentonville, AR · 2023

  to support the expansion efforts of the Bentonville Public Library.

• $5.0M

  Charter Fund Inc Dba Charter School Growth Fund · Denver, CO · 2023

  To support the Growth and Early Launch of the Next Generation of Great Charter Networks.

• $5.0M

  Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art · Bentonville, AR · 2023

  To create an endowed fund for the long-term sustainability of the museum's Community Engagement program.

• $5.0M

  National Alliance for Public Charter Schools · Washington, DC · 2023

  To support general operations.

• $5.0M

  Vela Education Fund · Arlington, VA · 2023

  To invest in education innovation occurring outside the bounds of traditional school, reaching millions of underserved students and families.

• $5.0M

  Charter Fund Inc Dba Charter School Growth Fund · Broomfield, CO · 2022

  To seed the launch or expansion of up to 120 new or emerging charter management organizations to open a total of 50,000 new charter seats nationally.

• $5.0M

  Educational Resources Impact Fund Lp · New York, NY · 2022

  To support the provision of loans to nonprofit organizations that are developing high-quality instructional materials for K-12 students and/or providing aligned supports to teachers and school districts to effectively i… read allTo support the provision of loans to nonprofit organizations that are developing high-quality instructional materials for K-12 students and/or providing aligned supports to teachers and school districts to effectively implement curricula and other educational resources in order to improve student outcome. less
• $5.0M

  Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022

  To support general operations in 2022.

• $4.9M

  Grand River Dam Authority · Tulsa, OK · 2023

  to construct a whitewater park on the Illinois River located at the Lake Frances spillway in Adair County, Oklahoma.

• $4.5M

  National Alliance for Public Charter Schools · Washington, DC · 2024

  To support general operations.

• $4.1M

  Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art · Bentonville, AR · 2023

  To support capital improvements at the Momentary

• $4.0M

  The Children'S Scholarship Fund · New York, NY · 2024

  to provide tuition assistance to students in grades K-8 to attend alternatives to faltering conventional schools and provide administrative support for the organization.

• $4.0M

  Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning · Nashville, TN · 2023

  To support subgrants to promising tutoring providers, researchers, and state departments of education to support successful implementation of high-impact tutoring in schools.

• $4.0M

  Advanced Education Research and Development Fund · Oakland, CA · 2023

  To serve as a R&D engine for the education sector.

• $4.0M

  The Children'S Scholarship Fund · New York, NY · 2023

  to provide tuition assistance to students in grades K-8 to attend alternatives to faltering conventional schools and provide administrative support for the organization.

• $4.0M

  The Children'S Scholarship Fund · New York, NY · 2022

  To provide tuition assistance for students in grades K-8 for alternatives to faltering conventional schools and provide administrative support for the organization.

• $4.0M

  Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023

  To support research on how K-12 schools can increase social and economic mobility for children across the US.

• $3.9M

  Newschools Venture Fund · Oakland, CA · 2023

  to support the launch of new, innovative schools, grants for early-stage ventures that will help increase the proportion of Black and Latino leaders in education, a Teacher Diversity Request for Proposals, and greater c… read allto support the launch of new, innovative schools, grants for early-stage ventures that will help increase the proportion of Black and Latino leaders in education, a Teacher Diversity Request for Proposals, and greater communications capacity. less
• $3.9M

  New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

  To increase the number of career-connected learning models and approaches for historically disadvantaged students in grades six through 14.

• $3.8M

  National Alliance for Public Charter Schools · Washington, DC · 2022

  To Support NAPCS programming, including federal and state-specific policy and coalitions work, sector-wide communications efforts, a Legal Action Fund, and a variety of research and support strategies.

• $3.8M

  Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching · Stanford, CA · 2023

  To support Carnegie in leading a field-wide shift from time and credit-based schooling (the Carnegie unit) to mastery-based models of attainment and learning that demonstrably improve young people's success in school, c… read allTo support Carnegie in leading a field-wide shift from time and credit-based schooling (the Carnegie unit) to mastery-based models of attainment and learning that demonstrably improve young people's success in school, career, and life. less
• $3.8M

  Theatresquared · Fayetteville, AR · 2023

  To provide support for TheatreSquared's programming and operations in NW Arkansas.

• $3.6M

  New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

  To support the Colorado River Sustainability Campaign in providing coordination and leadership to Foundation grantees in the Colorado River Basin.

• $3.5M

  Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024

  To support the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project,which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water outcomes in American agricu… read allTo support the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project,which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water outcomes in American agriculture. less
• $3.5M

  Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024

  To leverage public funds for on-the-ground water solutions in the face of climate change by supporting the Water Solutions Fund to develop projects, change policy, and build power; & to develop and begin implementation … read allTo leverage public funds for on-the-ground water solutions in the face of climate change by supporting the Water Solutions Fund to develop projects, change policy, and build power; & to develop and begin implementation of a Clean Water Campaign Plan. less
• $3.5M

  Education Reform Now · New York, NY · 2022

  To support general operations in 2022.

• $3.5M

  Education Reform Now · New York, NY · 2024

  To support general operations.

• $3.5M

  Education Reform Now · New York, NY · 2023

  To support general operations.

• $3.3M

  Cambiar Education · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To support the launch of LearnerStudio to build and scale new solutions to reimagine high school.

• $3.3M

  City of Bentonville · Bentonville, AR · 2023

  To support the final phase of the reconstruction of 8th Street in Bentonville, including new bicycle and pedestrian facilities, enhanced intersections for safety and improved traffic flow for all modes of transportation… read allTo support the final phase of the reconstruction of 8th Street in Bentonville, including new bicycle and pedestrian facilities, enhanced intersections for safety and improved traffic flow for all modes of transportation including public transit. less
• $3.3M

  Bes · Boston, MA · 2022

  To increase the supply of high-quality charter schools by recruiting and training leaders for the BES Fellowship and supporting them to launch new schools.

• $3.3M

  City of Bentonville · Bentonville, AR · 2022

  To support the final phase of the reconstruction of 8th Street in Bentonville, including new bicycle and pedestrian facilities, enhanced intersections for safety and improved traffic flow for all modes of transportation… read allTo support the final phase of the reconstruction of 8th Street in Bentonville, including new bicycle and pedestrian facilities, enhanced intersections for safety and improved traffic flow for all modes of transportation including public transit. less
• $3.3M

  Bes · Boston, MA · 2023

  To increase the supply of high-quality charter schools by recruiting and training leaders for the BES Fellowship and supporting them to launch new schools.

• $3.2M

  California Charter Schools Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

  To advocate, protect, and defend public charter schools in California and to accelerate the rate of closing the opportunity gap for historically underserved students.

• $3.2M

  Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching · Stanford, CA · 2024

  To support Carnegie in leading a field-wide shift from time and credit-based schooling (the Carnegie unit) to mastery-based models of attainment and learning that demonstrably improve young people's success in school, c… read allTo support Carnegie in leading a field-wide shift from time and credit-based schooling (the Carnegie unit) to mastery-based models of attainment and learning that demonstrably improve young people's success in school, career, and life. less
• $3.2M

  Denver Health Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022

  To support the Workforce Development Center, Office of Health Equity, and Equitable Procurement Initiative.

• $3.1M

  Cambiar Education · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To support Cambiar's Thrive grant program, a subgranting program that supports products and programs that are focused on improving how parents and caregivers get information and data about their child's education journe… read allTo support Cambiar's Thrive grant program, a subgranting program that supports products and programs that are focused on improving how parents and caregivers get information and data about their child's education journey. less
• $3.1M

  City of Bentonville · Bentonville, AR · 2023

  To support the construction of the new A Street Promenade as part of the City of Bentonville's Quilt of Parks Plan.

• $3.1M

  National Alliance for Public Charter Schools · Washington, DC · 2023

  To Support NAPCS programming, including federal and state-specific policy and coalitions work, sector-wide communications efforts, a Legal Action Fund, and a variety of research and support strategies

• $3.1M

  Learning Economy · Nashville, TN · 2024

  To develop "portable learner records" to help parents, educators, and students understand and make decisions about students' learning trajectories.

• $3.0M

  Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning · Nashville, TN · 2024

  To provide subgrants to promising tutoring providers, researchers, and state departments of education to support successful implementation of high-impact tutoring in schools.

• $3.0M

  Baton Rouge Area Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

  To Support statewide implementation of education policy solutions to address learning loss and improve student outcomes at scale in at least four states, including Arkansas.

• $3.0M

  Foundation for Excellence in Education · Tallahassee, FL · 2024

  To support general operations.

• $3.0M

  President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2024

  To Support the work of Opportunity Insights.

• $3.0M

  Foundation for Excellence in Education · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

  To support general operations.

• $3.0M

  Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023

  To provide support for the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project, which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water outcomes in Am… read allTo provide support for the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project, which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water outcomes in American agriculture. less
• $3.0M

  Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2023

  To leverage public funds for on-the-ground water solutions for people and the environment in the face of climate change.

• $3.0M

  Foundation for Excellence in Education · Tallahassee, FL · 2022

  To support general operations in 2022.

• $3.0M

  Greatschools · Oakland, CA · 2022

  To support improvements on its technology platform.

• $3.0M

  New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

  To support the Colorado River Sustainability Campaign in implementing environmental priorities in the Colorado River Basin.

• $3.0M

  Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022

  To serve as the fiscal sponsor for the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project, which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water ou… read allTo serve as the fiscal sponsor for the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project, which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water outcomes in American agriculture. less
• $3.0M

  Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022

  To leverage public funds for on-the-ground water solutions for people and the environment in the face of climate change.

• $2.9M

  Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2023

  To support the work of the Restore the Mississippi River Delta coalition.

• $2.8M

  City of Bentonville · Bentonville, AR · 2024

  To support the construction of the new A Street Promenade as part of the City of Bentonville's Quilt of Parks Plan.

• $2.8M

  California Charter Schools Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

  To support, protect, and defend public charter schools in California and to accelerate the rate of closing the opportunity gap for historically underserved students.

• $2.8M

  Arkansas Department of Education · Little Rock, AR · 2022

  To provide high quality STEM curriculum to middle schools.

• $2.8M

  National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance · Hadley, MA · 2024

  To establish a venture studio program that will support startup companies in the state of Arkansas.

• $2.8M

  Ffwd · San Francisco, CA · 2023

  To support the scaling of nonprofit organizations that create high-quality instructional materials.

• $2.8M

  Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art · Bentonville, AR · 2022

  Program and operating support for The Momentary, a multi-disciplinary space for visual and performing arts, culinary experiences, festivals, and artist residencies and a satellite facility to Crystal Bridges Museum of A… read allProgram and operating support for The Momentary, a multi-disciplinary space for visual and performing arts, culinary experiences, festivals, and artist residencies and a satellite facility to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. less
• $2.7M

  Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2022

  To support the Runway Donor-Advised Fund.

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