The Heckscher Foundation for Children - Education Charities in NYC

2025 Annual Report

We believe that philanthropy should work the way great for profit ventures do—with focus, accountability and an approach that we call venture philanthropy.

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Heckscher Funded At-Home Reading Support Now Offered Across Brooklyn Libraries

Heckscher Foundation Honored at Children’s Museum of Manhattan’s Annual Gala

EdTrust–New York Releases New Analysis on College Completion Using Heckscher-Funded Tool

Governor Hochul Invests in Emergency Aid for SUNY Students — An Idea the Heckscher Foundation Helped to Pioneer

New York Spent $10 Million on Reading Instruction That Experts Say Doesn’t Work. The Heckscher Foundation Funded the Alternative.

Approach

Our venture philanthropy approach to grantmaking takes shape when seen through the lens of our high-leverage giving strategies.

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Insights

Provoking thought pieces on how we stare down obstacles, challenge the status quo and identify bold solutions for underserved youth.

Heckscher Audio Series

Career Navigation + Workforce Development

Career Navigation + Workforce Development

Charter Schools + School Networks

Charter Schools + School Networks

College Access + Success

College Access + Success

K-12 Education

K-12 Education

Learning Through the Arts, Sports + Sciences

Learning Through the Arts, Sports + Sciences

Literacy

Literacy

Capacity Building + Technical Assistance

Capacity Building + Technical Assistance

Emergency Support

Emergency Support