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United States

07.15.20

Research Team Explores Global Scales of Early Development

A research team at the University of Nebraska Medical Center was awarded $430,000 in funding from five foundations to conduct the first U.S.-based validation of a new scale of early...

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United States

07.12.20

Imaginable Futures, Lumina Foundation Announce Rise Prize Winners

Imaginable Futures, a venture of the Omidyar Group, and Lumina Foundation have announced grants totaling $1.55 million to the fifteen winners of the Rise Prize.

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United States

07.09.20

ASU Launches Bilingual Chatbot to Reach Parents Who Want to Go to College

An upcoming expansion of an Arizona State University chatbot, Sunny, hopes to make higher education easier for any parent to access. ASU was one of the 15 winners of the...

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United States

06.11.20

Child Care and Early Education Providers Are in Crisis. How Are Funders Responding?

There is a near-universal consensus that early learning programs can break cycles of poverty and lead to lasting upward mobility. But they have always been fragile, and now more so...

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Brazil

05.30.20

The Next Pandemic: Mental Health

Isabelle Hau and Cindy Minn write in EdSurge on the looming mental health crisis — the third wave of the pandemic; and call on the urgent need to invest in...

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United States

05.20.20

Report on Student Parents’ Experiences Highlights Lack of Support in Higher Ed

A report by Generation Hope reveals concerns from student parents, such as feeling disconnected and unwelcomed, in need of family-friendly policies, and assistance in applying for aid.

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Global

05.08.20

Foundations Pledge Support for COVID-19 Relief

As COVID-19 continues to spread, funders and investors including Imaginable Futures, are stepping up to meet the immediate needs of individuals and vulnerable populations impacted by the virus.

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United States

05.06.20

A Call for Ideas to Help Student Parents Succeed During and After COVID-19

The global pandemic has caused an unprecedented uncertainty for many, including student parents. The Rise Prize seeks to support innovations that meet the challenges they face in their journey.

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United States

04.28.20

Women Face Amplified Risks in the Pandemic. Funders are Responding

Imaginable Futures is among funders stepping up to fill the gaps in public support for women, who face multiple challenges during the pandemic, including securing child care.

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United States

03.06.20

Analysis: Investing in the Education of Student Parents Benefits Everyone. Here are 4 Ways Philanthropy Can Help

Isabelle Hau co-authors this op/ed with funding partners highlighting ways philanthropy can support student parents and also shares our two-generation support model and the Rise Prize.

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