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Lumina Foundation for Education: all 1,029 grants

Largest first · $119.1M across 2022–2024 · back to the overview

$350,000
Edsource · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support coverage of higher education issues in California.
$350,000
James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy Foundatio · Cary, NC · 2023
To support the Hunt Institute in creating meaningful platforms to engage policymakers
$350,000
Jobs for the Future · Boston, MA · 2023
To support non-partisan efforts to provide professional development on workforce and higher education policy to Congressional staff, executive branch staff, and policymakers
$350,000
New America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
To build capacity to reimagine the American narrative and to bring inclusive wellbeing frameworks into policy conversations
$350,000
State Higher Education Executive Officers · Boulder, CO · 2023
To support state higher education funding formula equity audits and national conferences.
$350,000
Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education · Philadephia, PA · 2023
To support the Hope Center's policy efforts around meeting the basic needs of students.
$350,000
The Conversation US · Waltham, MA · 2023
To support higher education researchers sharing their expertise on postsecondary access, attainment, and affordability with mainstream audiences.
$350,000
Volcker Alliance · New York, NY · 2023
To strengthen the Next Generation Service Corps national network and prepare for an impact evaluation.
$350,000
Association of Community College Trustees · Washington, DC · 2022
To support a partnership between Maryland community colleges and other stakeholders to support skills-based hiring pathways into public and private sector jobs.
$350,000
Lawyers for Good Government · Houston, TX · 2022
To support Lawyers for Good Government.
$350,000
Research Foundation of Cuny · New York, NY · 2022
To support the John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity.
$340,000
Aspen Institute the · Washington, DC · 2023
To launch a new task force on higher education and climate action
$330,000
Louisiana Board of Regents · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
To support a faculty professional development program to equip faculty with equity-driven pedagogical tools to improve student learning and close equity gaps.
$330,000
Vip Consortium · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To further the efforts of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Consortium of postsecondary institutions seeking to enhance student employability.
$330,000
Urban Institute the · Washington, DC · 2023
To support four-year institutions in collecting student parent data to improve and inform policy and practice.
$325,000
Campaign for College Opportunity · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support the Campaign for College Opportunity's efforts to inform the public about state-level policies that increase postsecondary attainment and improve outcomes for Black, Hispanic, Latino, Native American, and adu… read allTo support the Campaign for College Opportunity's efforts to inform the public about state-level policies that increase postsecondary attainment and improve outcomes for Black, Hispanic, Latino, Native American, and adult learners. less
$300,000
Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University · Carbondale, IL · 2024
To support the SIU system to implement evidence-based interventions to improve academic progress, decrease DFW rates, and increase students' sense of belonging.
$300,000
Community Services Society of New York · New York, NY · 2024
To provide capacity building support to the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program.
$300,000
Louisiana Board of Regents · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
To plan for automated admissions for Louisiana's universal transfer pathway students and high school seniors
$300,000
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2024
To implement a faculty professional development intervention to promote innovation and equity in redesigning programs, courses, and learning environments.
$300,000
Regents of the University of California - Merced · Merced, CA · 2024
To conduct an analysis of student family wealth and existing Pell awards towards the development of the framework of a supplemental, wealth-based Pell Grant
$300,000
Unidosus · Washington, DC · 2024
To support research, policy analysis, and non-partisan advocacy in support of efforts to increase postsecondary attainment and quality for Latino students in postsecondary education.
$300,000
Minnesota Humanities Center · St Paul, MN · 2023
To support institutions in Indiana and nationally implement a new curricular intervention that promotes civic agency.
$300,000
National Association for College Admission Counseling · Arlington, VA · 2023
To design NACAC's Center for Reimagining College Access
$300,000
National Conference of State Legislatures · Denver, CO · 2023
To advance Lumina's public policy priorities among state legislators.
$300,000
National Council for Workforce Education · Santa Rosa, CA · 2022
To convene national workforce and community college leaders to better understand and adapt to the green economy while also preparing students for quality jobs within it.
$300,000
Public Radio Exchange · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To support coverage of immigrants seeking education and training after high school.
$275,000
Open Campus Media · Washington Dc, IN · 2024
To support in-depth coverage of race and equity in higher education, and higher education coverage in Indiana.
$275,000
Open Campus Media · Washington Dc, IN · 2023
To support in-depth coverage of race and equity in higher education, and higher education coverage in Indiana.
$275,000
Smithsonian (Museum of the American Latino) · Washington, DC · 2022
To evaluate Smithsonian Institution-Museum of the American Latino's guided pathways program in museum studies focused on creating a network that advances equity and culture across the country through Hispanic-serving in… read allTo evaluate Smithsonian Institution-Museum of the American Latino's guided pathways program in museum studies focused on creating a network that advances equity and culture across the country through Hispanic-serving institutions. less
$265,000
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development · 2024
To identify international best practices in how collaboration between higher ed institutions, cities, and regions can support sustainable development goals.
$257,000
George Washington Institute of Public Policy · Washington, DC · 2022
To expand, improve and manage the Non-degree Credentials Research Network(NCRN).
$254,700
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center · Herndon, VA · 2022
To better understand the re-enrollment, perseverance and credentials earned by students with some college, but no credential.
$250,000
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To support the Higher Ed Forward joint funder effort designed to advance student success, academic freedom, and democratic principles through designated pooled funding.
$250,000
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To support the Aspen Higher Education Forum with journalists' participation.
$250,000
Education Strategy Group · Chevy Chase, MD · 2024
To provide technical assistance to SHEEOs involved in cross-agency workforce collaboratives, and facilitate the launch for an 8 state collaborative on electric vehicles.
$250,000
Leadership Conference Education Fund the · Washington, DC · 2024
To convene a coalition of national civil rights partners around advancing racial equity and economic mobility in federal higher education policy
$250,000
Schott Foundation for Public Education the · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To provide operating support for the next iteration of the Executives' Alliance for Boys and Men of Color.
$250,000
State Higher Education Executive Officers · Boulder, CO · 2024
To build capacity among SHEEOs to advance equitable policy agendas.
$250,000
Texas Higher Education Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
To develop direct admissions pathways for Texas students using the state's official college & career readiness platform
$250,000
Washington Student Achievement Council · Olympia, WA · 2024
To conduct research around the narrative surrounding higher education and its benefits and deliver new messaging to target audiences
$250,000
American Council On Education · Washington, DC · 2023
To generate a series of data products designed to identify potential leavers for public policy solutions and institutional strategies.
$250,000
Campus Compact · Boston, MA · 2023
To implement the College Renaissance Corps in partnership with community college systems.
$250,000
Century Foundation Inc the · New York, NY · 2023
To support the third cohort of Next100 policy entrepreneurs and apply research on inclusive policymaking with partner organizations.
$250,000
Council for Opportunity in Education · Washington, DC · 2023
To conduct research with Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous learners on the value of postsecondary education.
$250,000
Higher Learning Commission · Chicago, IL · 2023
To create a new business model focused on short-term credentials that include and expand beyond traditional programs and degrees.
$250,000
Naleo Educational Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support NALEO Education Fund's policymaker education and professional development on talent development and racial equity for Latino elected/appointed officials
$250,000
Pennsylvania State University · University Park, PA · 2023
Supporting academic policy research leading to more equitable higher education funding policies.
$250,000
Texas Tribune the · Austin, TX · 2023
To support in-depth, student-centered reporting on postsecondary pathways in Texas.
$250,000
Urban Institute the · Washington, DC · 2023
To align new and existing trend data across multiple federal entities and produce analyses using the data
$250,000
Equity Research Cooperative · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
To support design and pilot an anti-racist and equity-first intervention project
$250,000
Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
To support the Business Equity for Indy initiative.
$250,000
Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
To support the Indy Chamber's Accelerate Indy regional strategy for economic growth in Central Indiana.
$250,000
Markup News · New York, NY · 2022
To support independent news coverage of the potential for technology to produce unjust outcomes among students of color..
$250,000
Rand Corporation · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
To conduct a research study on how education and training impact hiring, retention, and earnings for learners of color.
$250,000
State Higher Education Executive Officers · Boulder, CO · 2022
To create a new model of state authorization and oversight, and prepare states for FAFSA simplification.
$230,000
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law · Washington, DC · 2024
To address challenges arising from US Supreme Court rulings prohibiting colleges and universities from considering race as one factor among many in college admissions
$230,000
Regents of the University of California - Irvine · Irvine, CA · 2022
To explore noncredit course and program taking, completion and labor market outcomes in the Virginia Community College System.
$230,000
State Higher Education Executive Officers · Boulder, CO · 2022
To support new and ongoing bodies of work, convenings, technical assistance, quality assurance, and state attainment goal setting.
$225,000
Texas Community College Education Initiative · Austin, TX · 2023
To support the Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) to provide technical assistance to implement the new community college funding formula.
$222,800
American Institutes for Research · Arlington, VA · 2022
To research adult-friendly educational and training models that support participation among adults of color
$210,000
Memorial Community Development Corporation · Evansville, IN · 2024
To provide general operating support for Our Times, a Black community newspaper in Evansville, Indiana.
$210,000
Center for Public Integrity the · Washington, DC · 2022
To support investigative journalism on efforts to undermine academic freedom.
$204,700
Research Foundation of Cuny · New York, NY · 2023
To support CUNY's Second Year Success Campaign and CUNY's Lecturer Hiring Initiative
$200,100
American Council On Education · Washington, DC · 2022
To support ACE's early efforts to reinvent the Carnegie Classification system and to empower postsecondary leaders to navigate polarization and 'divisive concepts'
$200,000
Civic News Company · New York, NY · 2024
To support higher education coverage in Colorado.
$200,000
Excelencia in Education · Washington, DC · 2024
To inform institutional, state, and national policy with practices and strategies to address affordability and more intentionally serve Latino students
$200,000
Foundation for California Community Colleges · Sacramento, CA · 2024
To support implementation of California's Master Plan for Career Education.
$200,000
Foundation for California Community Colleges · Sacramento, CA · 2024
To support the California Education Learning Lab to develop a novel statewide, intersegmental professional learning cooperative serving California's public higher education institutions.
$200,000
Free Press Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
To support advertising and marketing efforts to build audience and brand recognition for a local newsroom.
$200,000
Georgia State University Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To support The National Institute for Student Success to deliver its Diagnostic Playbook services to 3 SUNY institutions.
$200,000
Linked Learning Alliance · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To evaluate the implementation and progress of the Golden State Pathways Program in California.
$200,000
National Student Legal Defense Network · Washington, DC · 2024
To support policy analysis and advocacy addressing reverse redlining and basic needs insecurity in higher education.
$200,000
Project On Predatory Student Lending · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2024
To support the Project on Predatory Student Lending in building infrastructure to harness student borrower clients' voices.
$200,000
Research Foundation of Cuny · New York, NY · 2024
To support professional development of CUNY four-year and two-year college faculty on the ethical use of AI and the development of open educational resources for using AI in the classroom.
$200,000
Student Borrower Protection Center · Washington, DC · 2024
To conduct an analysis of companies that facilitate low-quality, high-cost education and training and a study exploring the implication of student loan debt on perceptions of the value of higher education.
$200,000
Amalgamated Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
To address philanthropy's historical practices through a transparent, self-critical process.
$200,000
Institute for Higher Education Policy · Washington, DC · 2023
To examine higher education's role and activating policy change to narrow the racial wealth gap
$200,000
Massachusetts Alliance for Early College · Weston, MA · 2023
To facilitate cross-site learning and faculty professional development for Massachusetts's equity-minded early college programs
$200,000
Phi Theta Kappa Foundation · Jackson, MS · 2023
To improve the way colleges promote community college enrollment and attendance.
$200,000
Seattle Foundation the · Seattle, WA · 2023
To support the Equitable Evaluation Initiative.
$200,000
Southern Education Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
To explore how greater K12 integration may support higher education access, diversity, and completion
$200,000
State of Idaho Board of Education · Boise, ID · 2023
To expand Idaho's direct admissions program and create a regional multi-state direct admissions compact
$200,000
Urban Institute the · Washington, DC · 2023
To expand data collection activities and support with the ACE-UP community colleges cohort.
$200,000
Veterans Education Success · Washington, DC · 2023
To support engagement with Department of Education negotiated rulemaking.
$200,000
Advance Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support Advance Illinois' efforts to educate the public about state-level policies that increase postsecondary attainment and improve outcomes for Black, Hispanic, Latino, Native American, and adult learners.
$200,000
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To further integrate the Aspen Forum for the Future of Higher Education with the Academy, incorporating journalists' participation.
$200,000
Aspen Institute the · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the Aspen Institute's efforts to improve community college student post-graduation success.
$200,000
Center for Racial Equity in Education · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To support the Center for Racial Equity in Education's (CREED) efforts to inform the public about state-level action and policies that increase postsecondary attainment and improve outcomes for Black, Hispanic, Latino, … read allTo support the Center for Racial Equity in Education's (CREED) efforts to inform the public about state-level action and policies that increase postsecondary attainment and improve outcomes for Black, Hispanic, Latino, Native American, and adult learners. less
$200,000
Community College Research Center · New York, NY · 2022
Identify state funding strategies that support student success for working adult learners of color.
$200,000
Denver Education Attainment Network · Denver, CO · 2022
To support the Denver Education Attainment Network's (DEAN) efforts to inform the public about state-level action and policies that increase postsecondary attainment and improve outcomes for Black, Hispanic, Latino, Nat… read allTo support the Denver Education Attainment Network's (DEAN) efforts to inform the public about state-level action and policies that increase postsecondary attainment and improve outcomes for Black, Hispanic, Latino, Native American, and adult learners. less
$200,000
Education Commission of the States · Denver, CO · 2022
To improve credential transparency and workforce alignment
$200,000
Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (Oecd) · Washington, DC · 2022
Provide a comprehensive cross-country examination of existing quality assurance governance models in adult education and training, while elaborating in-depth on a number of selected topics that are currently of high sal… read allProvide a comprehensive cross-country examination of existing quality assurance governance models in adult education and training, while elaborating in-depth on a number of selected topics that are currently of high salience in the field. less
$200,000
Partnership for College Completion · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support the Partnership for College Completion's efforts to the educate the public about state-level policies that increase postsecondary attainment and improve outcomes for Black, Hispanic, Latino, Native American, … read allTo support the Partnership for College Completion's efforts to the educate the public about state-level policies that increase postsecondary attainment and improve outcomes for Black, Hispanic, Latino, Native American, and adult learners. less
$200,000
Research Foundation of State University of New York · Albany, NY · 2022
To support community colleges in the State University of New York system participation in Innovative Credentials to Associates Network to increase adult learner of color completion.
$200,000
Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice · Boston, MA · 2022
To support the efforts of Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice (SCIJ).
$200,000
Urban Institute the · Washington, DC · 2022
To support Corporation for a Skilled Workforce in implementation of a new community of practice focused on implementing equity-centered approaches in industry-community college partnerships.
$200,000
World Education · Boston, MA · 2022
to foster more on-ramps for adult learners with barriers to access in REACH states through Ability to Benefit
$195,000
Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2023
To develop and advance policy solutions designed to improve college completion and college affordability
$190,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
To support the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO).