Education
and Opportunity
At Greenbridge, we believe education is the foundation for unlocking human potential. Too often, children face early gaps in foundational skills like reading and writing, setting them back on their educational journey. We aim to close these skill gaps while addressing the broader challenges that may derail a young person’s progress, such as struggles at home or a lack of mentorship and support.
We also recognize that opportunity extends beyond academics. Success in life is deeply tied to access to social capital, real-world experiences, and opportunities like internships, apprenticeships, and mentorship. For students who are the first in their families to graduate high school or pursue post-secondary education, these pathways can feel unfamiliar and daunting.
We partner with organizations that provide timely, innovative solutions to meet young people where they are, offering the guidance and support they need to navigate pivotal moments. Together, we can help every student thrive and achieve the future they envision for themselves.
Above banner photo courtesy of CodePath
Grantees
Meet the incredible organizations that we are supporting. Each is creating a meaningful impact in its own way. We hope you will spend time learning more about the ones that speak to you.
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CodePath is reprogramming higher education to create the most diverse generation of engineers, CTOs, and founders. They deliver industry-vetted courses and career support centered on the needs of Black, Latino/a, Indigenous, and low-income students. Their students train with senior engineers, intern at top companies, and rise together to become the tech leaders of tomorrow.
With over 26,000 students and alumni from 600 colleges now working at 2,000 companies, they are reshaping the tech workforce and the industries of the future.
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We’re inspired by the CodePath team, led by Michael Ellison, and their approach to creating tangible opportunities within the post-secondary system. By bridging minority and/or low-income students to high-paying engineering and coding jobs, CodePath has found a powerful niche for creating high-impact results at scale, making a real difference in the lives of underrepresented students.
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FabNewport envisions a future where all youth possess the necessary skills, confidence, and commitment to make a positive impact on their communities and realize their future aspirations. They bridge the gap between youth and their positive visions through mentorship and year-round slate of activities and classes throughout Newport County, Rhode Island.
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We’re proud to support FabNewport for their unique approach to education that reaches beyond traditional classrooms, engaging young people through their own interests and natural curiosities. By reimagining learning as a personalized, experiential journey, FabNewport empowers kids to explore new ideas, build skills, and discover their potential in real-world contexts. Their unique model is reshaping how young people connect with education and their communities, inspiring a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.
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Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) increases the number of young men of color from Northern California and the Bay Area to attend and graduate from colleges and universities. Their programming, services, and 12-year commitment produce outcomes that make participants more likely to meet requirements, graduate, and pursue their passions.
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We are impressed with the proximate experience of the two founders (both named Michael) and their desire to pave a new path forward for the young men growing up in the same, and similar, communities as their own. Having proven their model in the Sacramento area, we are excited by the unique opportunity to help catalyze and solidify their expansion into the East Bay, which started in the 2022/2023 school year.
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Last Mile Education Fund invests in a broad group of students already committed to technology and engineering fields, providing support for challenges they face beyond their control, and incubating them to be the next generation of innovators. They see these students as a high return on investment opportunity to address the diversity challenges plaguing the tech industry and increase economic mobility for women and minorities.
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When we came across the world of the Last Mile Education Fund, we knew we had discovered something unique. So many organizations strive to provide scholarships to help first-generation students get into college, but few focus on the key financial barriers in time that might prevent a young person from completing that degree in his/her final semester(s). We believe this is a low-barrier way to have an outsized impact on thousands of young people over time.
The Avalon Academy
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They are a school based in the Bay Area dedicated to providing exceptional educational services to children with movement disorders such as cerebral palsy.
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Ann has been a passionate advocate for disabled youth, and we learned about Avalon through a family friend who has a daughter who attends the school. Ann was asked to serve on the Board and has been incredibly impressed with the expertise and passion of the leadership and staff at the school.
Education-Focused
Investments
Here are some of the exciting firms driving innovation to transform education and unlock opportunity.
Ignite Reading is on a mission to ensure that every student is a confident, independent reader. They are training tutors to be expert reading instructors who provide students with the differentiated instruction they need. They are tutoring students in districts across the country, welcoming new district partners, and working tirelessly toward their goal of ensuring every student has the foundational skills to be a confident, independent reader by the end of first grade.
Our mission is to unlock the full human potential of people who have been marginalized or underserved by investing in impactful education technology companies. We want to help people thrive in their work, their personal lives, and their civic engagement.
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