Lessons and Learnings

Reports

Global

08.20.20

What If We Adopted Radical Thinking for Equitable Futures?

Amy Klement and Erin Simmons share our Learning Reimagined: Radical Thinking for...

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Insights

Brazil

08.05.20

A Step Toward Democratizing Our Program Funding Decisions

We teamed up with the Lemann Foundation to commit a combined $1 million for a COVID-19 emergency relief program in Brazil. In this post, we announce the grant recipients and...

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Reports

Brazil

07.23.20

More Than a Quarter of Learners in Brazil Have Not Received Any Learning Activity, Datafolha Study Finds

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Media

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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Media

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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Media

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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Media

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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Media

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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Media

United States

02.25.20

How Parents of Young Kids Make it Through College

High quality on-site childcare helps student parents beat the odds and graduate. From policymakers to funders, support has been rising to support the needs of student parents, including childcare.

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Media

United States

02.12.20

Student Parents Have Our Attention – Now They Need Action

We must serve student parents better. While the increased attention over the past few years has been critical, we’re still doing far too little to actually design education solutions for...

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