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Oct 12, 2026
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Oct 12, 2026

Overdeck Family Foundation Awards $28.8 Million in Grants in Q3 2026

In Q3 2026, we awarded 76 grants totaling over $28.8 million. We highlighted just some of the organizations we’re proud to support.

Oct 8, 2026
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Oct 8, 2026

Future Of: Student Success, A Conversation With Ben Kornell

How the world students are preparing to enter is rapidly changing—and what that means for our definition of student success.

Oct 6, 2026
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Oct 6, 2026School Success

Separating Evidence From Hype: The Latest Research in High-Impact Tutoring

Join us on Oct 22 at 1 p.m. ET for a conversation with K-12 researchers unpacking the latest findings on tutoring models, cost-effectiveness, and implementation.

Sep 15, 2026
Erin Mote and Meghan McCormick
Sep 15, 2026

Future Of: Education Innovation, A Conversation With Erin Mote

How schools can prepare students for a less predictable future and how emerging technologies are changing what students need to learn and how they learn it.

Jul 29, 2026
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Jul 29, 2026School Success

Innovations to Strengthen the Teaching Profession: Rethinking Time, Technology, and Talent

Join us on Wednesday, August 12, at 1 p.m. ET for a conversation on promising approaches to strengthen the teaching profession.

Jun 15, 2026
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Jun 15, 2026

Overdeck Family Foundation Awards $16.5 Million in Grants in Q2 2026

In Q2 2026, we awarded 37 grants totaling over $16 million. We highlighted just some of the organizations we’re proud to support.

Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026

Our Grantmaking & Impact: A Five-Year Retrospective (2021-25)

Since 2021, Overdeck Family Foundation has disbursed $288.5 million to 206 education organizations. Discover insights and lessons learned from five years of grantmaking.

Mar 31, 2026
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Mar 31, 2026

Introducing Our Updated Mission and Grantmaking Strategies for 2026 and Beyond

We’re sharpening our grantmaking areas and strategies to ensure children have the social-emotional skills, cognition, and agency to navigate the world around them.

Mar 30, 2026
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Mar 30, 2026

Measuring the Impact of Our Capacity-Building Support

Our foundation's evaluation framework for assessing the short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes of our capacity-building work.

Mar 20, 2026
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Mar 20, 2026

Webinar: Updates to Our Grantmaking Strategies for 2026 and Beyond

Join us on 4/7 to hear details on our foundation’s new mission and focus areas across School Readiness, School Success, and Future Readiness.

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