Overdeck Family Foundation Awards $10.6 Million in Grants in Q3 2025
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.
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Perspectives: You've Paid for Tutoring. Here's How to Make Sure It Works.
Tutoring works—but only if school and district leaders focus on improving implementation. Pete Lavorini and Meghan McCormick analyze the latest tutoring research and list five key questions schools and districts should consider to ensure these programs deliver on their promise.
Overdeck Family Foundation Awards $32.7 Million in Grants in Q2 2025
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.
2024 Bright Spots: Unlocking Evidence
Here, we highlight stories of how our funding helped unlock evidence in 2024 to advance field knowledge or validate program models in the areas of high-impact tutoring and curriculum-based professional learning.
Overdeck Family Foundation Awards $18.4 Million in Grants in Q4 2024
In Q4 2024, our foundation awarded 28 grants totaling over $18.4 million. Here, we highlighted just some of the direct impact and ecosystem organizations we’re proud to support this quarter as we conclude our 2024 grantmaking.
Spotlight On Evidence: The State of Tutoring
In our interview series, “Spotlight On,” Innovative Schools portfolio manager Pete Lavorini sits down with research and impact officer Meghan McCormick. Together, they discuss the current evidence base on the potential of high-impact tutoring to support student achievement and what school and district leaders need to know as they consider tutoring investments ahead of the new school year.
Q1 2024 Funding Announcement
In Q1 2024, our foundation awarded 53 grants totaling over $14 million. Here, we highlight just some of the organizations we’re proud to support this quarter as we kick off our 2024 grantmaking.
Now Available: 2023 Grantmaking & Impact Report
In 2023, Overdeck Family Foundation disbursed $53.5 million to almost 100 grantee organizations, collectively reaching over 66 million children, 3.9 million families, and 500,000 educators nationwide. Our 2023 Grantmaking & Impact Report highlights what our grantmaking accomplished and uplifts the successes of the organizations we fund.
Perspectives: The Potential of High-Impact Tutoring
It's clear that the status quo classroom instruction is failing to meet the needs of students. Pete Lavorini points to the continued potential of high-impact tutoring to support both students’ academic achievement and social-emotional needs at this critical time in education.
When It Comes To Purchasing EdTech Solutions, Evidence-Based Decision-Making Is More Important Than Ever
In today’s K-12 education market, there is strong demand for technology-fueled solutions to close achievement gaps, but little to no guidance for educators on making decisions based on evidence of impact. Melanie Dukes and Lina Eroh outline the critical role philanthropy can play in strengthening evidence-based decision-making for edtech solutions, ultimately leading to better student outcomes.