Nasdaq Educational Foundation

What they fund

womenfuturefinancialbuildingentrepreneursaccesscommunitiesentrepreneur

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.

1 grant matching “energeia” · $99,991

• $99,991

  Central European University · New York, NY · 2022

  The energeia project: transforming female entrepreneurship in central and eastern europe

Top recipients

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

• Commonwealth1 grant · $568,000
• Build Commonwealth1 grant · $401,000
• Black and Brown Founders1 grant · $361,440
• International Committee of the Red Cross (Icrc)1 grant · $250,000
• Philanthropic Ventures Foundation1 grant · $250,000
• Women'S Business Center of Utah1 grant · $150,000
• Opportunity International1 grant · $150,000
• Consumer Action1 grant · $150,000
• Black Girl Ventures1 grant · $149,990
• Social Good Fund2 grants · $137,000

Giving over time

Grant history

All 43 reported grants, largest first.

• $568,000

  Commonwealth · Boston, MA · 2022

  Transforming investor identity

• $401,000

  Build Commonwealth · Boston, MA · 2023

  Transforming investor identity research project

• $361,440

  Black and Brown Founders · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  Thrive campaign

• $250,000

  Philanthropic Ventures Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023

  We are enough-3.3.3 challenge

• $250,000

  International Committee of the Red Cross (Icrc) · 2022

  Donation: ukraine support

• $150,000

  Opportunity International · Chicago, IL · 2024

  Women as agents of change

• $150,000

  Consumer Action · Washington, DC · 2022

  Investment literacy and engagement program for women and bipoc consumers

• $150,000

  Women'S Business Center of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022

  To support educational purpose

• $149,990

  Black Girl Ventures · Alexandria, VA · 2022

  Community or nothing: building ecosystems for and of black and brown woman-identifying entrepreneurs

• $125,000

  Global Entrepreneurship Network · Arlington, VA · 2023

  Equitable access program

• $117,000

  Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2024

  Hbcuvc capital access communities

• $105,000

  Black Innovation Alliance · Atlanta, GA · 2023

  Bias ecosystem building advocacy initiative

• $103,000

  Babson College · Babson Park, MA · 2023

  Closing the financial knowledge gap for students at hbcu's

• $100,000

  Legal Aid Society · New York, NY · 2024

  Legal assistance to small business owners in under-resourced communities of new york city

• $100,000

  Mercy Corps · Portland, OR · 2024

  Nasdaq foundation and micromentor - empowering women entrepreneurs in mexico 2024

• $100,000

  Wayne State Univ Research & Technology Park in the City of Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024

  Techtown start studio accelerator for diverse founders

• $100,000

  Hispanic Access Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

  Prepare yourself for a better future (preprate para un futuro mejor): financial and investment training for u.s. Latinos

• $100,000

  Shared Interest · New York, NY · 2022

  Expanding opportunities for hbcu students in esg, sri, and impact investing

• $99,991

  Central European University · New York, NY · 2022

  The energeia project: transforming female entrepreneurship in central and eastern europe

• $75,000

  Future Founders Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

  Future founders 18- to 30-year-old entrepreneurship programs

• $75,000

  Project Vida · El Paso, TX · 2024

  Empowering underserved communities: project vida's microenterprise technical assistance program in el paso county, tx

• $75,000

  Defy Ventures · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

  Pathways to entrepreneurship for formerly incarcerated people

• $75,000

  Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans (Propeller) · New Orleans, LA · 2023

  Propeller inclusive capital access program

• $70,000

  The Rosie Network · Ramona, CA · 2023

  Service2ceo program-rosie chapters

• $65,000

  3rd Decade · Tucson, AZ · 2024

  3rd decade's financial education and mentoring program

• $60,000

  Green America · Washington, DC · 2024

  Responsible finance program expansion: eliminating barriers for new savers and investors

• $60,000

  Neighboorhood Allies · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

  Building wealth by creating investment opportunities for black women

• $50,000

  Mujeres Latinas En Accion · Chicago, IL · 2024

  Empresarias del futuro (entrepreneurs of the future)

• $50,000

  Penny Forward · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Penny forward introduction to investing

• $50,000

  Mujeres Latinas En Accion · Chicago, IL · 2023

  Empresarias del futuro (entrepreneurs of the future)

• $50,000

  Opportunity International · Chicago, IL · 2023

  Women as agents of change

• $50,000

  Change Labs · Tuba City, AZ · 2022

  Native american kinship lending program

• $50,000

  Climb USA · Madison, WI · 2022

  Launchpad program

• $50,000

  Savvy Ladies · New York, NY · 2022

  The savvy ladies free financial helpline app: building wealth for women via financial education

• $50,000

  Tides Center Fiscal Sponsor for Vc Include · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  Emerging manager training for women and bipoc led-funds

• $30,000

  Digitalundivided · Newark, NJ · 2022

  Investher power series

• $25,000

  Boston Public Library · Boston, MA · 2022

  Entrepreneur-in-residence program

• $25,000

  Ntl Coalition of 100 Black Women · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  Sister-nomic

• $20,000

  Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2024

  Future entrepreneur program

• $20,000

  Social Good Fund in Partnership With the San Francisco Disability Business · Richmons, CA · 2023

  Future entrepreneur training program

• $15,000

  Digitalundivided · New York, NY · 2023

  Invest her power series

• $10,000

  The Go Project · New York, NY · 2023

  Go families financial literacy workshop series

• $10,000

  San Francisco Disability Business Alliance · Richond, CA · 2022

  To support educational purpose