Today, and every day, we at the Nellie Mae Education Foundation hold space in our hearts for the victims of white supremacist violence. We mourn the lives of the victims of the anti-Black mass shooting at a Tops Supermarket in Buffalo. We mourn the life lost and wish healing for…

Written by Dr. Gislaine N. Ngounou, Interim President and CEO, Nellie Mae Education Foundation Funders, the fights are here, and people have been fighting all along. “If you are silent about your pain, they will kill you and say you enjoyed it.” In her book Their Eyes Were Watching God…

We are excited to announce the appointment of Mishone Donelson, Senior Vice President and Senior Managing Director at Horizon Technology Finance, to the Nellie Mae Education Foundation Board of Directors. …

As we conclude Black History Month, in recent weeks we have seen the manifestations of oppression in many forms — the invasion and war waged on Ukraine by Russia, reminding us of the impact of imperialism and authoritarian regimes; ongoing violence towards the Asian American Pacific Islander community across the…

When our organization sat down to write an end of year reflection in December of 2020, I felt a flicker of light and hope shining in the distance. After one of the most challenging years for many of us, 2021 promised a light: a return to in-person school activities…

Here at Nellie Mae, we are committed to equitable public education and teaching the truth, and those values are under attack from special interests who do not actually care about our students. We are taking a stand in support of education alongside our partners in this week’s Sunday edition of…

By Dr. Gislaine N. Ngounou, Interim President and CEO, Nellie Mae Education Foundation These past couple of weeks have shown us all too well, again, how white tears are held in higher regard than Black life. White tears, as Kyle Rittenhouse cried as he was acquitted of all five charges…

Earlier this month, we shared reflections from Nellie Mae staff members about what their Latinx heritage means to them. We are excited to finish this series with reflections from some of our board members. Dr. Elsa Núñez, President, Eastern Connecticut State University It is an honor and a privilege to be a Latina woman. Before there was public…

As Latinx Heritage Month comes to a close, we’d like to share some reflections from Nellie Mae staff and board members on what their heritage means to them. Read these personal and important stories below. Delia Arellano-Weddleton, Director of Engagement and Partnerships: Mi Historia I identify as Mejicana, Chicana and Latina and I often deal with the tension that…