Problem: We uncovered the facts surrounding New York City’s library fines, a complex and systemic issue that disproportionately affects thousands of young people from low-income communities. We uncovered that over...
We made a catalytic early-stage investment in Coursemojo’s tool, Mojo, which was built as a response to the daily struggle teachers face in trying to differentiate instruction for all the...
We conceived of a unique strategic partnership between three schools in East Harlem – Park East High School, Central Park East High School (CPEHS), and The Heritage School, which has...
We joined with other NYC funders to create a strategic partnership to devise and implement a plan of action to bring high-dosage, high-impact tutoring to New York City – something...
Low-income families face limited choices if they wish to have their children educated in a faith-based school and we have long sought ways to catalyze a solution. Grantees have included:...
Get a Financial Life NYC is a free financial literacy curriculum designed for New York City’s 11th and 12th graders that teaches the practical money skills young people need as...
The GO Project provides year-round academic, social-emotional, and family support to NYC public school students, beginning in early elementary school and continuing through middle school. Through a partnership-based model with...
Problem: The mental health crisis among underserved youth is only getting worse with both schools lacking sufficient mental health programs and non-profits remaining siloed in their response to this challenge....
We initiated a strategic partnership with four other foundations: Tiger Foundation, Pinkerton Foundation, Altman Foundation and Benedict Silverman Foundation, to accelerate learning in early literacy for kindergarten to fifth grade...
Curriculum reform is a particularly difficult area but we recognize that helping schools make wise curricular choices can lead to catalytic impact. Instruction Partners is a non-profit that partners with...
We established partnerships between Lavinia Group and a number of charter schools. Lavinia is an organization that helps its partner schools and networks revitalize their literacy and math instruction through...
We have played a catalytic role in helping Achievement First (AF) to replicate its K-8 math program to selected partner schools in New York City outside AF’s traditional charter network...
New York City’s most selective public high schools rank among the highest-performing in the country and guide students into top-tier colleges, and long-term success and stability. However, historically marginalized communities...
We showed New York City Government how to increase the number of free meals served to poor students. The New York City Department of Education’s Office of SchoolFood, which provides...
Problem: Choosing a high school in New York City can be a daunting task, with more than 700 programs to choose from in 400-plus schools. Each year, nearly 80,000 middle...
In the area of early literacy, we created two unique and replicable strategic partnerships: (1) between CUNY Brooklyn College and Reading Go and (2) between Reading Go and the GO...
We supported a strategic partnership between two of our grantees – Springboard Collaborative and Reading Partners – to increase literacy in elementary school students with year-round programming. (Springboard works with...
We believe that learning to swim is a life skill, not a privilege. Swimming builds confidence, self-reliance, and safety, and our goal is to make instruction a standard part of...
A quarter century of budget cuts had resulted in the acute deterioration of physical education and sports facilities at New York City public high schools across the five boroughs when...
Problem: Middle school students face challenges in math due to foundational gaps, abstract concepts, and increased complexity in word problems. Solution: We funded Teaching Matter’s response to learning losses in...
Problem: One of the best ways to measure the quality of an individual high school is to look at whether its graduates matriculate to and then graduate from college. But...
