Intersectionality in Action: A Conversation with Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw By Chiara Wegener Known for her foundational work around critical race theory and intersectionality, Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw will join us to discuss her work and how she is advancing conversations about intersectionality in our communities and nation. In an intimate conversation hosted by Incoming Interim…
Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Dudley Williams at the Foundation’s Lawrence W. O’Toole Awards Ceremony in 2012 Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the passing of Dudley Williams, former Board Chair of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation. In his 12 years of service at the organization, Dudley was instrumental in shaping the…
Ed Equity Talks Series: Building & Sustaining Pipelines for Educators of Color By Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Join us in our next #EdEquityTalks on May 26, 2021 at 4pm, EST. Tune into a conversation on recruiting, supporting, and retaining pipelines for educators of color. In this conversation, we’ll hear from Karla Vigil, CEO, The…
Posted by Nick Donohue Over the past decade and in partnership with many educators, organizers, and communities across the region, the Foundation has played a part in advancing personalized, student-centered approaches to learning across the New England region. This approach has been rooted in assumptions that traditional approaches are not sufficient to address the…
Ed Equity Talks Series: School Funding Amidst COVID-19 By Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Join Nellie Mae on March 31, 2021, at 3 p.m., ET for the next in our virtual Ed Equity Talks series, featuring Marie-Frances Rivera, President of MassBudget In late 2019, Massachusetts lawmakers passed the Student Opportunity Act, a major school finance reform…
Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. The Nellie Mae Education Foundation Welcomes United We Dream Co-Founder Cristina Jiménez Moreta to Board of Directors Today, we are thrilled to announce the appointment of Cristina Jiménez Moreta, co-founder and former executive director of United We Dream, the country’s largest immigrant-youth-led network, to the Nellie Mae…
Photo by Juan Carlos Becerra on Unsplash, Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. To the United States Secretary of Education Dear Secretary of Education Cardona, Congratulations on your confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Education, and the wonderful opportunity to support young people nationwide. We attend public schools in Lawrence, Mass. and are members of Elevated Thought, an art…
Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Will support search for a new leader after more than a decade of leadership QUINCY, MA - February 5, 2021 - The Nellie Mae Education Foundation today announced that Nick Donohue will be stepping down as the organization’s President and CEO at the end of 2021 after 14 years of leadership…
Ed Equity Talks Series: #PhilanthropySoWhite By Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Join Nellie Mae on February 19, 2021, at 12 pm, ET for the next in our virtual Ed Equity Talks series, featuring Edgar Villanueva, author of Decolonizing Wealth. Two years ago, Villanueva moderated the first #PhilanthropySoWhite panel, which served as a call to action…
Nellie Mae Grantee Communications Toolkit Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page September 30, 2021 Welcome to the Nellie Mae Education Foundation Grantee Communications Toolkit! Based on feedback we’ve received from our grantee partners around communications needs, we’ve developed a toolkit for you to utilize to meet those needs. Included in this toolkit: Building a…