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Our Vision

Every student in America deserves a chance for a great life. But too many students and families—especially those who live in large cities, who are Black or Latino, or who struggle with poverty—need better public schools and school systems. In our home city of Los Angeles, the second largest school district in the country, the need is particularly significant.

Our grantees and the leaders we support are relentless in their pursuit of providing an excellent education for every child. With teachers, school leaders, parents and community members, we are committed to improving our public schools and making sure every family has access to a great school. Our students deserve no less.

What We Believe

We Believe

We believe public schools must remain public.
We believe all students – regardless of family background or where they live – deserve the opportunity to lead successful and fulfilling lives.
We believe all families deserve access to a great public school.
We believe all students have the right to learn from a great teacher.
We believe teachers deserve to be treated as professionals and supported in all their important work.
We believe visionary leaders are essential to helping schools improve.
We believe in setting high expectations for students and schools so that excellence is the standard.
We believe communities are vital partners in ensuring the health and success of public schools.
We believe all American schools can and should be world-class.

Impact

Here are just a few of the ways we’ve supported students and educators with our grant-making.

$16 Million

awarded in college scholarships

84%

of Broad Academy alumni who have led or served at the cabinet level of public school systems

$600 Million

in grants to support public schools in high-need communities

$123 Million

in grants awarded to support public school district improvement

Areas of Grantmaking

Leadership

We support visionary leaders and managers working to prepare students around the country for success in college, career and life.

Parent Choice

We support the growth of high-quality public schools so that parents in every neighborhood have access to a great school for their children.

Students Rights

We support every child's right to learn from a great teacher in a safe, supportive and engaging public school.

Teacher Voice

We support teachers in the essential and inspiring work they do in the classroom.

Community

We support organizations in our hometown of Los Angeles that are working on behalf of families and students and helping them access educational opportunities.

Areas of Grantmaking Since 1999

Total Invested: $600 million +

Key Grantees

We support innovative people, programs and nonprofit organizations that are committed to serving students and improving public schools. We are proud to share the stories of just a few of our many amazing grantees.

KIPP

The Broad Center

Success Academy

Teach for America

Los Angeles Public Library

All Current Grantees

The Broad Prize

The Broad Prize for Urban Education and The Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools were created to recognize the public school systems that show the greatest academic performance and improvement while reducing achievement gaps among low-income students and students of color.

The Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools

2012 - Present

The Broad Prize For Urban Education

2002 - 2014