The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is the largest philanthropy in New England that focuses exclusively on promoting access, quality, and effectiveness of education. The Foundation is currently transitioning to a long-term strategic focus. The emerging work represents a natural evolution of previous investments and will remain in service of the Foundation’s current mission.   More information about our new focus – including details about initiative areas and grant availability - will be made available in early 2010.

The Foundation anticipates that new grants will be made available in 2010. For more information, please visit our Grant Guidelines page and sign up to be notified when grants become available. 

 The Foundation also fosters strategic partnerships, nurtures a culture of continuous learning, takes necessary bold risks, and continues to enhance its evidence-based approach to funding.

Pursuant to its Articles of Organization, the Foundation operates exclusively for the benefit of, and to promote the charitable and educational purposes of, educational organizations, including universities, colleges, secondary schools, elementary schools, and other educational organizations that are described in IRC Section 501(c) (3) and that are not private foundations as described in IRC Section 509(a). The Foundation's activities include making grants to the public charities it supports and providing services to those organizations.