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Looking Toward 2019 and Beyond

A reflection on where our Foundation has been, where it’s going, and what we hope to accomplish through our work.

January News Roundup

A roundup of grantee and Foundation news from January 2019.

2018 Research Year In Review

Overdeck Family Foundation supported 22 new research projects in 2018, providing total funding of over $5.6 million.

December News Roundup

A roundup of grantee and Foundation news from December 2018.

Valor Collegiate, an intentionally diverse public school in south Nashville, uses its character development program to transform how students experience school.

Valor: How One Nashville Public School is Transforming Education

A mother plays with her infant. Image provided by I-LABS.

November News Roundup

A roundup of grantee and Foundation news from November 2018.

Two Program Analysts Honored in Forbes 30 Under 30

Ipek Bakir and Stephanie Sharp, two program analysts at the Overdeck Family Foundation, were named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Education.

Young girl playing with bubbles. Image provided by STEM Funders Network.

October News Roundup

A roundup of grantee and Foundation news from October 2018.

Opportunity Atlas map, provided by Opportunity Insights.

Launch of Opportunity Insights

The Opportunity Atlas is an interactive tool that lets users discover which neighborhoods in America offer children the best chance to rise out of poverty.

The Opportunity Myth study found that most students do what they’re asked in school but are still not ready to succeed after school given a lack of assignments that ask students to achieve grade level mastery.