Our Blog
Each year, our team’s learning agenda centers on questions designed to sharpen our grantmaking and deepen what we understand about improving outcomes for children. Jon Sotsky and Anthony Lucchino take stock of the lessons that surfaced from our questions over the past year and how they connect to our learning priorities in 2026.
In partnership with NewSchools Venture Fund and FullScale, we convened leaders from 40+ organizations to explore how AI can augment—not replace—the human work at the heart of learning. Here, we detail key insights from the convening with recommended actions field builders can take to accelerate this work.
We partnered with Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies to launch the inaugural AI Accelerator for nonprofit leaders. Here, we share the insights, questions, and lessons that emerged, and how they can inform future philanthropic efforts to support nonprofits in responsible AI adoption and innovation.
In Q4 2025, our foundation awarded 49 grants totaling over $17 million. Here, we highlighted just some of the direct impact and ecosystem organizations we’re proud to support this quarter as we conclude our 2025 grantmaking.
Our latest Grantee Perception Report, conducted by the Center for Effective Philanthropy, showed progress across impact on grantees, strength of relationships, and communications. Here, we share notable insights and outline how they’ll shape our strategy and operations moving forward.
In Q3 2025, our foundation awarded grants totaling over $10 million. Here, we highlighted just some of the direct impact and ecosystem organizations we’re proud to support.
In Q2 2025, our foundation awarded 52 grants totaling over $32 million. Here, we highlighted just some of the direct impact and ecosystem organizations we’re proud to support.
A new whitepaper from EdWeek Market Brief examines how for-profits and nonprofits are navigating decision-making in today’s K-12 market—and where they diverge. Anthony Lucchino highlights key findings and their implications for education leaders and the philanthropic sector.
In Q1 2025, our foundation awarded 56 grants totaling over $14.5 million. Here, we highlighted just some of the direct impact and ecosystem organizations we’re proud to support this quarter as we kick off our 2025 grantmaking.
Join us for a panel conversation on the research behind what works in professional development, as well as innovation on the horizon to make PD more relevant, timely, and beneficial for educators and students. Hear from researchers and nonprofit leaders from Teaching Lab, Leading Educators, Modern Classrooms Project, and the Research Partnership for Professional Learning.