Photo by Tim Dennell, Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. In October, we announced $20 million in funds on top of our planned grantmaking for this year to support work addressing anti-Black racism and COVID relief — especially as both relate to our public education system. Today we are pleased to share that another set of organizations…
Photo by Tim Dennell, Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Over the past year, Nellie Mae has grown our work in several ways, from the implementation of our new grant strategy focused on advancing racial equity in public education, to continuing to learn how to best serve as an engaged and supportive grantmaker. We have…
Photo by Tim Dennell, Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Prioritizing Mental Wellness Amidst Virtual Learning As the two pandemics of COVID-19 and anti-Black racism rage on, young people across our region are faced with compounding burdens that are putting strains on their personal lives, well-being and educational experience. As students ourselves, we know full…
Photo by Tim Dennell, Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Over the course of this year, we’ve witnessed the deep inequities in our society laid bare by the two pandemics of COVID and systemic racism. We’ve seen how these forces have disproportionately negatively affected Black, Brown and Indigenous communities. As a philanthropic organization, we…
Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Allison Shelley for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action The Nellie Mae Education Foundation condemns any efforts by the federal government to silence curriculum and frameworks that explicitly address the centrality of enslavement in the historical narrative of our country. As an education funder, we believe…
Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. As New England communities grapple with what learning will look like in the fall, we’ve sponsored a series of conversations across the region that have invited families, educators, young people, health professionals, and others to discuss what equitable reopening will look like. We invite you to watch recordings…
Photo by Allison Shelley for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action, Posted by Aharewood I vividly recall the first time I led a conversation on race in my classroom. The conversation happened on Monday, February 27th, the day after Trayvon Martin was murdered by George Zimmerman. At the time, I was a…
Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. In January, we announced our new strategy to make advancing racial equity in public education the central focus of our grantmaking. Today, we are excited to share another important development — the onboarding of our new Community Advisory. We are tremendously grateful to our inaugural Community Advisory, whose contributions last year…
Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Dear Grantee Partners, Friends, and Community: We know that many of you are providing direct support to educators, community members, young people and their families as they navigate this pandemic and the inequities that only become exacerbated in such a situation. As a philanthropic organization, we remain steadfast in…
Posted by Chiara Wegener We all know that teachers are amazing people — after all, they are the ones shaping the minds of our future world leaders! At the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, we’ve had the chance to see the impact of many individual educators, but have also seen the powerful force of teachers…