Helping the Schools That Serve the World’s Neediest Children Survive COVID-19

September 10th, 2020

Before the COVID-19 crisis, Lily Baah of Apaaso, Ghana, was busy running the Baah Memorial School with more than 580 students in nursery school through junior high. 

Ability to Handle Crises is a Big Component in Success

September 2nd, 2020

In Apaaso, Ashanti region, Ghana, Lily Baah has been selling made-to-order pies and children’s clothing crafted from local fabrics. The proceeds go toward salary payments for her teachers, who try to stay in touch with their students through WhatsApp group pages since Covid-19 has forced school closures.

“Combating Africa’s Education Barriers Through Innovation”: Key Insights and Takeaways

August 27th, 2020

CARBON regularly organizes panel discussions on important topics related to the future of Education globally an in different parts  of the world. Listen to the webinar recording that features IDP Foundation's Executive Director of Education, Corina Gardner.

IDP Foundation Announces Executive Director of Education

June 16th, 2020

The IDP Foundation, Inc. (IDPF), has named Corina Gardner as Executive Director of Education! In this new role, Gardner will use her wealth of experience to strategically expand IDPF's education initiatives and global influence.

Can 'mom n' pop' Schools Help Educate the World's Children?

April 14th, 2020

A thoughtful article about the role of low-fee private schools in low- and middle-income countries, featuring the IDP Rising Schools Program.

IDP Rising Schools Program plans to add 450 more schools by 2023

March 4th, 2020

We aim to incorporate all Sustainable Development Goals into our work, whether it is through our impact investments or through our keystone IDP Rising Schools Program.

The 7 Most Interesting Big Donors of 2019

December 23rd, 2019

IDPF President & CEO featured on the list of the Chronicle of Phlilanthropy's most popular and revealing portraits of big donors published in 2019:

Can the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Eradicate Poverty in Africa?

December 19th, 2019

IDPF shares why we support the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance, a network of 304 entrepreneurs from 24 African countries committed to eradicating poverty on the continent through social entrepreneurship.

Education Brings Me Back to Finland: Stephen Opuni Reflects on the 2019 HundrED Summit

December 16th, 2019

A personal reflection blog from our country director, Stephen Caleb Opuni. As a funder selected as one of HundrED’s Education Funders Collection, we participated in the Funders panel discussion, and shared our thoughts in relation to funding Education Innovations alongside other Funders.

The ABCs of PRIs: Program-Related Investments

November 19th, 2019

Irene Pritzker shares the IDP Foundation's philosophy on the use of Program-Related Investments and the way in which they can act as a bridge between grantmaking and investment opportunities.