Applications are now open for those wishing to apply to the HBCU Founders Fund. Nex Cubed's CEO Marlon Evans expects the fund to close by the end of the year and plans to deploy the capital through cohorts, with the idea to invest in about 20 companies per year across two cohorts — one in the spring and one in the fall. With that, he expects most of the capital to be deployed within four years, with reserves for follow-on funding.
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The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $10 Million to Accelerate Inclusive Education Research
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $10 Million to Accelerate Inclusive Education Research December 15, 2021 he Chan Zuckerberg Initiative today announced a new round of funding to support communities and teachers to work hand-in-hand with researchers to define not only what student success should look like, but how progress is measured. After nearly two years…
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Morgan Stanley Launches Initiative to Advance Equity in Education and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Groups
Morgan Stanley Launches Initiative to Advance Equity in Education and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Groups With $20 million committed over the next 5 years, the Equity in Education and Career Consortium will impact more than 30,000 low-to-moderate income students globally by supporting pathways to college and career success The consortium includes partnerships with six prominent…
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Knight announces $3.5M investment in NewsMatch to support newsrooms that cover communities of color on Giving Tuesday
Knight announces $3.5M investment in NewsMatch to support newsrooms that cover communities of color on Giving Tuesday November 30, 2021 On this Giving Tuesday, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is announcing its continued support of NewsMatch, a national network that provides matching funds to help nonprofit newsrooms double the donations from individuals…
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