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Funders to approach for John N Gardner Institute for Excellence in Higher Education

Brevard, North Carolina$2.8M revenue7 funders on file

The john n. Gardner institute for excellence in higher education is a non-profit organization dedicated to partnering with colleges, universities, philanthropic organizations, educators, and other entities to increase institutional responsibility for improving outcomes associated with teaching, learning, retention, and completion. The institute supports postsecondary education's efforts to ensure that every learner earns a credential that leads to a meaningful career and a highly fulfilling life. Through its work, the institute will advance higher education's broader mission of expanding opportunity and success for all…

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Expected from this list$0–$330kover two years, from 0–2 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$0from 0 new funders

Half the value is in your top 15 funders, of 152

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  1. Gates FoundationAlready funds you$170k
  2. 1Carnegie Corporation of New YorkSimilar grantees: Educators for Excellence Inc ($500k/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($720k/yr), James B Hunt JR Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy FDN ($430k/yr)1 in 28$140k
  3. 2Michael & Susan Dell FoundationSimilar grantees: Washington & Jefferson College ($2k/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($350k/yr), The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology ($5k/yr)1 in 39$95k
  4. 3The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: The Aspen Institute Inc ($1.1M/yr), Northeastern University ($1.1M/yr), Amherst College Trustees ($300k/yr)1 in 82$410k
  5. 4The Heising-Simons FoundationSimilar grantees: The Aspen Institute Inc ($74k/yr), Parent Institute for Quality Education Inc ($290k/yr), Northeastern University ($270k/yr)1 in 42$110k
  6. 5Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationSimilar grantees: Search Institute ($840k/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($1.5M/yr), Leading Educators Inc ($700k/yr)under 1 in 100$720k
  7. 6Laura and John Arnold FoundationSimilar grantees: The Aspen Institute Inc ($240k/yr), Northeastern University ($140k/yr), Institute of Evidence-Based Policymaking ($100k/yr)1 in 50$97k
  8. 7The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationSimilar grantees: The Aspen Institute Inc ($720k/yr), The George Washington University ($570k/yr)1 in 93$330k
  9. 8Skyline FoundationSimilar grantees: James B Hunt JR Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy FDN ($250k/yr), New Leaders Inc ($250k/yr), Leading Educators Inc ($500k/yr)1 in 67$140k
  10. 9The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: Alder Graduate School of Education ($300k/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($1.9M/yr), The Nea Foundation for the Improvement of Education ($1.0M/yr)1 in 42$41k
  11. 10Walton Family Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Alder Graduate School of Education ($250k/yr), Educators for Excellence Inc ($500k/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($1.5M/yr)1 in 72$110k
  12. 11WK Kellogg FoundationSimilar grantees: American Evaluation Association ($56k/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($1.3M/yr), James B Hunt JR Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy FDN ($190k/yr)1 in 45$32k
  13. 12The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Educators for Excellence Inc ($180k/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($4.3M/yr), Foundation for Excellence in Education Inc ($1.1M/yr)under 1 in 100$170k
  14. 13Pivotal Philanthropies FoundationSimilar grantees: The Aspen Institute Inc ($1.0M/yr), Northeastern University ($3.8M/yr), Ai4all ($500k/yr)under 1 in 100$230k
  15. 14The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncSimilar grantees: The Aspen Institute Inc ($1.0M/yr), Northeastern University ($600k/yr), Ai4all ($250k/yr)1 in 96$110k
  16. 15City FundSimilar grantees: Educators for Excellence Inc ($63k/yr), Education Pioneers ($150k/yr), Georgetown University ($140k/yr)under 1 in 100$170k
  17. 16Overdeck Family Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Alder Graduate School of Education ($100k/yr), Leading Educators Inc ($1.0M/yr), Northeastern University ($100k/yr)under 1 in 100$110k
  18. 17Bezos Family FoundationFirst year of givingSimilar grantees: The Aspen Institute Inc ($1.7M/yr), James B Hunt JR Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy FDN ($990k/yr), Transcend Inc ($4.8M/yr)under 1 in 100$200k
  19. 18Alfred P Sloan FoundationSimilar grantees: The Aspen Institute Inc ($25k/yr), Northeastern University ($260k/yr), Barnard College ($100k/yr)under 1 in 100$100k
  20. 19Strada Education Foundation IncSimilar grantees: The Aspen Institute Inc ($520k/yr), National College Attainment Network ($310k/yr), Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education Foundation ($750k/yr)1 in 78$51k
  21. 20Salesforce FoundationSimilar grantees: New Leaders Inc ($500k/yr), Beyond 12 Education Inc ($640k/yr), Ai4all ($500k/yr)under 1 in 100$460k
  22. 21Arrow ImpactSimilar grantees: Alder Graduate School of Education ($250k/yr), Educators for Excellence Inc ($300k/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($50k/yr)under 1 in 100$220k
  23. 22The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationSimilar grantees: The Aspen Institute Inc ($160k/yr), Northeastern University ($530k/yr), Carnegie Mellon University ($1.7M/yr)under 1 in 100$83k
  24. 23William Randolph Hearst FoundationSimilar grantees: Northeastern University ($11k/yr), Barnard College ($8k/yr), Fordham University ($250k/yr)under 1 in 100$100k
  25. 24Koshland FoundationGives in California (22 of 37)Similar grantees: Alder Graduate School of Education ($200k/yr), Educators for Excellence Inc ($100k/yr), New Leaders Inc ($580k/yr)under 1 in 100$170k
  26. Ascendium Education Solutions IncAlready funds you$66k
  27. 25The Prudential FoundationSimilar grantees: The Aspen Institute Inc ($2.4M/yr), Ai4all ($340k/yr), College Summit Inc ($25k/yr)under 1 in 100$91k