Grants Database
Year
Programs
Amount
Location
Michigan Environmental Council
For Advancing Energy Solutions to the Climate Challenge and Protecting the Waters of the Great Lakes
$520,000
Michigan State University - Institute for Public Policy and Social Research
To provide training and technical assistance to the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission and an evaluation of the state’s first redistricting commission process
$250,000
Minnesota Council on Foundations
To support its work advancing an inclusive democracy and fair maps
$150,000
Minnesota Council on Foundations
To support the Minnesota Council on Foundation's Learning Series conference
$5,000
Minnesota Environmental Partnership
To support its Great Lakes and drinking water work
$250,000
National Academy of Sciences
To conduct a consensus study of the racial inequalities in the criminal justice system, and how to reduce those inequalities
$100,000
National College Attainment Network
To research and promote further fixes to the college financial aid process
$62,000
National College Attainment Network
To conduct a 50-state analysis on unclaimed federal Pell Grant funds
$29,600
National Council on Teacher Quality
To examine whether teacher preparation programs help prepare candidates of color to pass licensure exams
$10,000
NEO Philanthropy Inc.
To support the Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation extension of its Funders Census Initiative and support for funder engagement around redistricting
$75,000
New Leaders
To educate federal policy makers about strong policy reforms focused on improving school leadership
$75,000
New Profit Inc.
To support its Civic Lab program, to apply a venture philanthropy approach to support the growth of diverse democracy entrepreneurs and the nonprofit organizations they lead
$900,000
New Venture Fund
To support the Common Group’s management of the Catalyze Challenge, a work-based learning program accelerator for young people in grades 6–14
$300,000
New Venture Fund
To support the Fair Representation in Redistricting project's continued national coordination and support of legal, advocacy, public engagement, and evaluation work during and after the 2021-22 redistricting cycle
$200,000