Beyond extensive federal grant support for individual projects conducted by Center-affiliated faculty, a range of foundations, funding consortia, and individual donors have made significant investments in the work of the Center on the Developing Child since its inception in 2006. These include major gifts from:
- Bezos Family Foundation
- Birth to Five Policy Alliance
- Buffett Early Childhood Fund
- Casey Family Programs
- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
- George Kaiser Family Foundation
- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- McCormick Tribune Foundation
- Nellie Mae Education Foundation
- Norlien Foundation
- The Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Fund, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
- Susan Fales-Hill
- Blaise Pasztory
- Anonymous
Drawing on the full breadth of intellectual resources available across the University’s schools and affiliated hospitals, the Center on the Developing Child is committed to a distinctive portfolio of research, education, and public engagement. Its mission is to close the gap between what we know and what we do to build a strong foundation during childhood for a lifetime of successful learning, adaptive behavior, and sound physical and mental health, in the United States and globally.
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If you are interested in becoming a Center supporter, please contact Nicole Brown, project manager for faculty development and donor relations, at (617) 496-5131.
