Carnegie Corporation of New York Board Approves 32 Grants Totaling $24,363,000

At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on March 9, 2023, Carnegie Corporation of New York's Board of Trustees approved 32 grants totaling $24,363,000. Brief descriptions of each Board-approved grant are provided below.

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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM 
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
Kigali, Rwanda
36-month grant of $3,000,000 for an African research chair program in data science and its applications.

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

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Washington, DC
36-month grant of $1,900,000 for core support to the Middle East Program and the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center.

Henry L. Stimson Center Washington, DC
24-month grant of $400,000 for a project on Russia’s future global and regional roles.

Henry L. Stimson Center Washington, DC
24-month grant of $1,000,000 for international peace and security projects.

Makerere University Kampala, Uganda
36-month grant of $1,500,000 for a doctoral program in social studies at the Makerere Institute of Social Research.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
24-month grant of $288,000 for a digital rapid response capability for nuclear crises.

National Committee on American Foreign Policy New York, NY
36-month grant of $600,000 for international dialogue and outreach on security challenges in Northeast Asia.

Partnership for a Secure America, Inc. Washington, DC
24-month grant of $650,000 for the Congressional Partnership Program for staffers.

Tufts University Medford, MA
24-month grant of $700,000 for the U.S.-Russia Relations Initiative.

NATIONAL PROGRAM 
American Immigration Council
Washington, DC
36-month grant of $900,000 for general support.

Aspen Institute, Inc. Washington, DC
12-month grant of $300,000 for rebuilding the Public Education Coalition for Opportunity.

Cambiar Education San Diego, CA
12-month grant of $500,000 for core support of the LearnerStudio.

CityBridge Education Washington, DC
24-month grant of $900,000 for incubating new learning models, leading citywide initiatives, and building the conditions needed to sustain innovation in Washington, DC.

Common Sense Media San Francisco, CA
12-month grant of $675,000 for general support.

EdNavigator New Orleans, LA
12-month grant of $500,000 for general support.

EdReports.org Durham, NC
18-month grant of $500,000 for general support.

EL Education, Inc. New York, NY
18-month grant of $1,000,000 for general support.

GreatSchools Oakland, CA
12-month grant of $500,000 for general support.

Innovate Public Schools San Jose, CA
12-month grant of $400,000 for general support.

James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy Foundation, Inc. Cary, NC
24-month grant of $500,000 for support of Across the Aisle: Bridging the Educational Divide.

Learning Accelerator Portland, ME
33-month grant of $1,050,000 for general support.

Learning Policy Institute Palo Alto, CA
12-month grant of $800,000 for support of EdPrepLab initiative.

National Immigration Forum, Inc. Washington, DC
24-month grant of $1,000,000 for general support.

Niskanen Center Washington, DC
36-month grant of $400,000 for core support of its immigration program.

President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA
15-month grant of $350,000 for advancing EdRedesign’s talent development and research priorities.

The Leadership Academy Long Island City, NY
15-month grant of $600,000 for a project to integrate curriculum-based professional learning into their culturally responsive leadership framework, services, and resources.

Transcend Inc. Hastings on Hudson, NY
24-month grant of $750,000 for general support.

WestEd San Francisco, CA
12-month grant of $1,100,000 for a project to continue into Year 3 of the NEXUS Academy for Science Curriculum Leadership.

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND 
CARE, Inc. 
Atlanta, GA
12-month grant of $250,000 for humanitarian aid in the wake of the February 6, 2023, earthquake in the Middle East, specifically Syria, where the need is the greatest.

Doctors Without Borders New York, NY
12-month grant of $500,000 for humanitarian aid in the wake of the February 6, 2023, earthquake in the Middle East, specifically Syria, where the need is the greatest.

Mercy Corps Portland, OR
12-month grant of $250,000 for humanitarian aid in the wake of the February 6, 2023, earthquake in the Middle East, specifically Syria, where the need is the greatest.