Carnegie Corporation of New York Approves 48 Grants Totaling $43,999,000

At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on December 5, 2019, Carnegie Corporation of New York's Board of Trustees approved 48 grants totaling $43,999,000. Brief descriptions of each board-approved grant are provided below.

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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences / Next Einstein Initiative Foundation
Toronto, ON
12-month grant of $300,000 for African participation in the Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering 2020.

Aspen Institute, Inc. Washington, DC
12-month grant of $600,000 for the Congressional Program.

Boston University Boston, MA
24-month grant of $400,000 for a project on China and the International Economic Order.

Center for Responsive Politics Washington, DC
24-month grant of $200,000 for a project on defense industries and armed conflict.

College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA
24-month grant of $550,000 for strengthening the links between scholars and practitioners of international relations.

Columbia University New York, NY
24-month grant of $700,000 for support of the China and the World program.

Georgia Tech Research Corporation Atlanta, GA
24-month grant of $299,000 for broadening understanding of Russia’s foreign policy.

Henry L. Stimson Center Washington, DC
24-month grant of $1,000,000 for support of web-based research and analysis on and engagement with North Korea.

International Institute for Strategic Studies London, The United Kingdom 
24-month grant of $500,000 for a project on the geopolitics of nuclear issues in the Middle East.

International Research and Exchanges Board, Inc. Washington, DC
24-month grant of $910,000 for improving university research administration in Africa and Eurasia.

Lebanese American University New York, NY
24-month grant of $550,000 for a project on resilience and inclusive politics in the Arab region.

National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC
24-month grant of $350,000 for a Nuclear Security Dialogue between the U.S. and Russian Academies of Sciences.

National Security Archive Fund, Inc. Washington, DC
24-month grant of $950,000 for archival programs on U.S.- Russia relations, nuclear security, and cooperative threat reduction.

President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA
24-month grant of $700,000 for the web portal Russia Matters.

Princeton University Princeton, NJ
24-month grant of $600,000 for reducing nuclear risks through research, policy engagement, and training.

Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs Roma, Italia  
24-month grant of $750,000 for general support.

RAND Corporation Santa Monica, CA
24-month grant of $300,000 for a project on key challenges in Russia-West relations.

ReThink Media Berkeley, CA
24-month grant of $515,000 for strengthening the communications capacity of the arms control and disarmament sector.

Tufts University Medford, MA
24-month grant of $300,000 for a project on defense industries and armed conflict.

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
24-month grant of $330,000 as a final grant for the Program on Strategic Stability Evaluation.



NATIONAL PROGRAM
Bank Street College of Education
New York, NY
15-month grant of $440,000 for field-building to improve access and quality of early childhood education in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Starting Points report.

Big Picture Learning Providence, RI
30-month grant of $765,000 for developing programming and infrastructure for high quality internship experiences in New York State.

Center for American Progress Washington, DC
24-month grant of $1,000,000 for core support of its immigration policy program.

Chalkbeat New York, NY
12-month grant of $350,000 for general support.

EdNavigator New Orleans, LA
24-month grant of $1,000,000 for general support.

Education Writers Association Washington, DC
12-month grant of $350,000 for support of national seminars, fellowships and reporting resources and coaching.

Educational Testing Service Princeton, NJ
30-month grant of $925,000 for support to further develop and implement the Integrating Non-Cognitive Teaching and Learning into the Academic Core Project (INTLP).

Educators for Excellence New York, NY
18-month grant of $1,000,000 for general support and Teacher Voice 2020 Campaign.

Faith in Action Washington, DC
18-month grant of $400,000 for a project to promote social cohesion and civic engagement in rural communities.

GreatSchools Oakland, CA
18-month grant of $900,000 for general support.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center San Francisco, CA
18-month grant of $2,000,000 for a national citizenship initiative.

Internationals Network for Public Schools, Inc. New York, NY
24-month grant of $750,000 for strengthening organizational capacity to refine, deepen, and expand the Internationals Network.

Khan Academy Mountain View, CA
24-month grant of $1,000,000 for enhancing teacher tools and developing parent resources.

Leadership Conference Education Fund Washington, DC
24-month grant of $650,000 for general support.

Leading Educators New Orleans, LA
18-month grant of $800,000 for a project to support a national teacher practice measurement study.

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Los Angeles, CA,
The United States  24-month grant of $2,000,000. For support of the Voting Rights Litigation Working Group

National Center for Civic Innovation, New York, NY, The United States 
12-month grant of $2,000,000. For a project to support OpenSciEd

National Mentoring Partnership, Boston, MA, The United States 
15-month grant of $375,000. As a final grant for general support

Neo Philanthropy, New York, NY, The United States 
12-month grant of $4,000,000. For core support of the Four Freedoms Fund, a donor collaborative on immigrant civic integration at the state level

New Profit Inc., Boston, MA, The United States 
36-month grant of $3,500,000. For incubating and building capacity of organizations to inform policy and practice

New Tech Network, Napa, CA, The United States 
30-month grant of $1,000,000. For refining and scaling the New Tech model and diffusing best practices

New Venture Fund, Washington, DC, The United States 
12-month grant of $490,000. For core support of Seek Common Ground

State Voices, Washington, DC, The United States 
24-month grant of $1,000,000. For general support

Student Achievement Partners, Inc., New York, NY, The United States 
12-month grant of $500,000. For a project to promote quality professional learning working with partners, offering online opportunities, and elevating teachers’ voices

TNTP, Inc, New York, NY, The United States 
12-month grant of $1,000,000. For general support, and a project to conduct a landscape analysis of community engagement practices

Urban Schools Human Capital Academy, Reston, VA, The United States 
15-month grant of $500,000. For a project to support states and districts to attract, recruit and retain excellent teachers

WestEd, San Francisco, CA, The United States 
18-month grant of $2,000,000. For a project to launch the Nexus Academy for Curriculum Leadership for OpenSciEd state and District Science Leadership Teams



SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, DC, The United States 
24-month grant of $2,500,000. For general support