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 first AI-native generation of engineers, CTOs, and founders. They deliver industry-vetted courses and career support centered on the needs of first-generation and low-income students. Their students train with senior engineers, intern at top companies, and rise together to become the tech leaders of tomorrow.
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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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Quill, a nonprofit organization, has adapted research-based writing instruction into a free, open source digital platform. All of their content is free to use for students and teachers, although they do have a premium model that they sell to schools.
Their activities help students develop their sentence construction and grammar skills and are designed as supplemental writing exercises that students complete over short, 10 to 15 minute sessions at the beginning or end of a class period. Quill offers prompts and exercises and delivers instant feedback to help students write, revise, and revise again until they are able to produce succinct, powerful sentences. -
We’re excited to support Quill, led by Peter Gault and his team, for their clear-eyed focus on the building blocks of writing and comprehension—essential skills that help students make the leap from learning to communicating, from the classroom to the workforce. Rather than treating literacy as a box to check, Quill takes a deeper, more nuanced approach, supporting educators with tools that help students sharpen their writing and critical thinking. We admire their commitment to ensuring that every student can not only read, but write with clarity and purpose—a foundation for lifelong opportunity.
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UPchieve is a nonprofit on a mission to close the college enrollment gap between low- and high-income students so that all students have an equal opportunity to achieve upward mobility.
Using their app, students can request help and get matched with a live, volunteer coach in under 5 minutes. They cover 20+ different subjects spanning math, science, humanities, college counseling, and everything in between.
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We’re inspired by UPchieve’s fully accessible, on-demand model that’s redefining how young people access academic support. By offering free, real-time tutoring and college counseling help—no matter the hour—they’re meeting students where they are, whether it’s before school, after practice, or between shifts at work. It’s a smart, scalable way to level the playing field for students who need flexibility the most.
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CommonLit empowers teachers with what they need to make literacy instruction effective and joyful.
Over the past decade, the CommonLit team has delivered on that belief with an easy-to-use and affordable program for all schools. Today, thousands of schools rely on CommonLit to accelerate student learning.
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We’re proud to support CommonLit, founded by former teacher Michelle Brown, whose firsthand experience in the classroom has shaped a powerful platform built by teachers, for teachers. Michelle and her team understand that foundational literacy isn’t just about skills—it’s about sparking joy and curiosity through reading and writing. CommonLit equips educators with free, high-quality resources that help students build both proficiency and a genuine love for learning. It’s a smart, scalable approach that keeps teachers at the center of student success.
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The Last Mile Education Fund offers a disruptive approach to increasing diversity in tech and engineering fields by addressing critical gaps in financial support for low-income underrepresented students.
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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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