IDP Foundation Announces Executive Director of Education

June 16th, 2020

The IDP Foundation, Inc. (IDPF), has named Corina Gardner as Executive Director of Education! In this new role, Gardner will use her wealth of experience to strategically expand IDPF's education initiatives and global influence.

Can 'mom n' pop' Schools Help Educate the World's Children?

April 14th, 2020

A thoughtful article about the role of low-fee private schools in low- and middle-income countries, featuring the IDP Rising Schools Program.

IDP Rising Schools Program plans to add 450 more schools by 2023

March 4th, 2020

We aim to incorporate all Sustainable Development Goals into our work, whether it is through our impact investments or through our keystone IDP Rising Schools Program.

The 7 Most Interesting Big Donors of 2019

December 23rd, 2019

IDPF President & CEO featured on the list of the Chronicle of Phlilanthropy's most popular and revealing portraits of big donors published in 2019:

Can the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Eradicate Poverty in Africa?

December 19th, 2019

IDPF shares why we support the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance, a network of 304 entrepreneurs from 24 African countries committed to eradicating poverty on the continent through social entrepreneurship.

Education Brings Me Back to Finland: Stephen Opuni Reflects on the 2019 HundrED Summit

December 16th, 2019

A personal reflection blog from our country director, Stephen Caleb Opuni. As a funder selected as one of HundrED’s Education Funders Collection, we participated in the Funders panel discussion, and shared our thoughts in relation to funding Education Innovations alongside other Funders.

The ABCs of PRIs: Program-Related Investments

November 19th, 2019

Irene Pritzker shares the IDP Foundation's philosophy on the use of Program-Related Investments and the way in which they can act as a bridge between grantmaking and investment opportunities.

IDP Foundation Chosen for New HundrED.org Education Funders Collection

November 18th, 2019

The IDP Foundation, Inc. (IDPF), a private nonprofit foundation dedicated to encouraging and supporting the development of innovative and sustainable solutions to complex global issues, announced it has been named to the HundrED.org global Education Funders Collection.

Unchained Melody: The Role of Private School Chains in Developing Countries

October 2nd, 2019

The Center for Global Development discusses the role of private school chains and also calls on donors to look beyond chains and consider funding the low-fee private school sector, with an IDPF shout out.

Irene Pritzker enables African innovators to raise over $8 million.

September 6th, 2019

Irene Pritzker, President and CEO of the IDP Foundation, through a partnership with the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance, has helped African innovators secure more than $8 million from investors to scale their start-up ventures.