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Funders to approach for Business - Higher Education Forum

Washington, D.C.$2.0M revenue11 funders on file

The business-higher education forum is a national network that connects corporate and college leaders to identify and build the talent solutions that address priority talent needs for employers and the american economy. Corporate executives and university leaders join bhef to anticipate skills needs and improve pathways between higher education and workforce. Bhef helps members and strategic partners: identify high-value emerging skills, develop pathways that quickly source high-value talent, and lead action-oriented and partnerships. Our work focuses on three main outcomes:- align skills and credentials: increase the number of learners/ earners completing with high-value skills, credentials aligned to employer needs and to empower a competitive workforce- build talent-ready models: expand access and adoption of work-integrated learning models that quickly connect and prepare talent for emerging and high-demand roles and launch early career…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$65k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$3k$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$360–$230kover two years, from 1–2 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$0from 0 new funders

Half the value is in your top 16 funders, of 158

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  1. 1Laura and John Arnold FoundationSimilar grantees: America Achieves Inc ($10M/yr), Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education ($460k/yr), Third Way Institute ($320k/yr)1 in 38$97k
  2. 2Jobs for the Future IncSimilar grantees: North Carolina Business Committee for Education Inc ($50k/yr), Horizon Education Alliance Inc ($20k/yr), Careerwise Colorado ($40k/yr)1 in 38$36k
  3. 3Lumina Foundation for Education IncSimilar grantees: America Achieves Inc ($110k/yr), Competency-Based Education Network Inc ($700k/yr), Afl-Cio Working for America Institute ($130k/yr)1 in 34$12k

155 more funders on the list for Business - Higher Education Forum

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