Education is the foundation for a flourishing society. We're proud to be a part of this movement to #FundEducation

📢 Philanthropy is stepping up for education at #FFD4. In a new UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 blog, Simon Sommer (Jacobs Foundation), Lucy Lake (Yidan Prize), & Dr. Andrew Cunningham (Aga Khan Foundation) call for collective action to close the global education financing gap. 🔗 unesco.org/sdg4education2…

Education is key to inclusive growth, resilient societies and long-term prosperity. At #FFD4, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 and the #LeadingSDG4 High-Level Steering Committe, alongside France, Côte d'Ivoire, Global Partnership for Education, CEB➡️Social development bank for Europe, Finance in Common and the International Education Funders

Everyone wants clean water, good schools, decent jobs, and a safe planet. Let’s raise awareness. Share this post to help more people understand why fair and inclusive financing is key to building a more sustainable, equal world for everyone. #FfD4 #FinancingOurFuture #GlobalGoals

The next wave of education is all about the future of skills — ones learners will need to thrive in the workplace and beyond. What skills do you think are needed for a brighter tomorrow? Sound off in the comments! #FutureofSkills

What do better futures in education look like? Rooted, relational, and sustainable, according to our panelists Kwame Akyeampong, Rukmini Banerji, Wolfgang Lutz, and moderator Iveta Silova at the 2025 #YidanPrizeConference. Read their insights: ydprize.org/40JyCeJ

Amid rapid change and the rise of AI, possibility thinking may help us prepare students to navigate unpredictable futures. Learn more from 2025 #YidanPrizeConference speaker and ASU professor Ronald Beghetto in a new article: ydprize.org/40aeBOm

Improving the quality of learning in rural schools, Fund. Escuela Nueva highlights a model of curricula and teacher training that’s cost-effective and scalable. Learn how our laureate Vicky Colbert used her #YidanPrize project funds to expand Escuela Nueva: ydprize.org/4lKvsAd

15 July is #WorldYouthSkillsDay. Let’s celebrate with some thoughts from our community about the most important skills students will need to master to navigate an ever-changing world. Here’s what you had to say about the future of skills! #SoftSkills #FutureofSkills #AI

What are the five ‘musts’ for the future of education research? Kathleen King Thorius, Rajul Pandya, Erin Rotheram-Fuller, Janel White-Taylor, and Sherman Dorn of the Learning Futures Collaboratives at ASU Mary Lou Fulton College tell us in a new article: ydprize.org/4o7SiTU #YidanPrize

Learning isn’t linear; it’s cumulative. Learn how the ‘Leap Forward’ strategy at Pratham Education Foundation builds children’s foundational skills for a lifetime of growth — and how our laureate Dr Rukmini Banerji used her #YidanPrize funds to support that mission: ydprize.org/3UlpqcT

🔁 #ICYMI Our Co-CEO Simon Sommer joins leaders from Yidan Prize & Aga Khan Foundation in a UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 blog calling for smarter, more collaborative education funding to drive systemic change. 🔗 unesco.org/sdg4education2… #FundEducation #SDG4

Where thought meets action, public trust in #education grows. Carole Basile, Dean of ASU Mary Lou Fulton College, offers her reflections on building trust through education research in a new article: ydprize.org/3IJPYCa #YidanPrizeConference #YidanPrize

Online learning platforms like edX makes #highered and #career opportunities more accessible, affordable, and flexible. Here’s how our 2018 laureate Anant Agarwal (anant agarwal) used his #YidanPrize project funds to develop #MicroBachelors programs: ydprize.org/3U2GYuo

Future of work, future of skills. Our 2018 #YidanPrize laureate Anant Agarwal, founder of edX, shares why upskilling and lifelong learning are so important for today’s students. Get to know his work: ydprize.org/4l8Ggqu #FueledbyedX

Ever heard the term ‘evidence-based’ in education and wondered what it means? It’s about grounding decisions in research and data — proven results that influence learning outcomes. Learn how our #YidanPrize laureates are informing practice with research: ydprize.org/4fsD6g4

Our laureate Eric Hanushek shows how evidence can be used to evaluate and improve education policies. Learn how his #YidanPrize funds build research capacity in Africa: ydprize.org/40SxBkP

Driving lasting change in education means evidence-based policies, sustained partnerships, resilient learning systems, and more. Read more fromPeter Materu, our advisor and Chief Program Officer of Mastercard Foundation: ydprize.org/45oOm8s #YidanPrize #EvidenceBased