Jacobs Foundation
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Founded by Klaus J. Jacobs, the Jacobs Foundation works to ensure that every child is given the evidence-based learning opportunities they need to thrive.
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📢 The Jacobs Foundation has surpassed CHF 1 billion in philanthropic giving.
This milestone reflects 36 years of evidence-driven philanthropy; advancing children’s learning through research, partnerships & systems reform.
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This milestone reflects 36 years of evidence-driven philanthropy; advancing children’s learning through research, partnerships & systems reform.
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jacobsfoundation.org/who-we-are/b...
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📚 Tomorrow is the International Day of Education
Today, 250 million children and young people are out of school. It’s time to reimagine education, together with young people. At the Digital Museum of Learning, we create free learning resources that spark curiosity and agency.
Today, 250 million children and young people are out of school. It’s time to reimagine education, together with young people. At the Digital Museum of Learning, we create free learning resources that spark curiosity and agency.
January 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
📚 Tomorrow is the International Day of Education
Today, 250 million children and young people are out of school. It’s time to reimagine education, together with young people. At the Digital Museum of Learning, we create free learning resources that spark curiosity and agency.
Today, 250 million children and young people are out of school. It’s time to reimagine education, together with young people. At the Digital Museum of Learning, we create free learning resources that spark curiosity and agency.
#ICYMI A recent @voxdev.bsky.social blog co-authored by the Jacobs Foundation makes the case for investing in the systems that connect evidence to policy through local capacity, trusted intermediaries, and long-term institutional learning.
🔗 Read in full: voxdev.org/topic/educat...
#Education
🔗 Read in full: voxdev.org/topic/educat...
#Education
January 21, 2026 at 9:48 AM
#ICYMI A recent @voxdev.bsky.social blog co-authored by the Jacobs Foundation makes the case for investing in the systems that connect evidence to policy through local capacity, trusted intermediaries, and long-term institutional learning.
🔗 Read in full: voxdev.org/topic/educat...
#Education
🔗 Read in full: voxdev.org/topic/educat...
#Education
⏳ Two weeks left to apply for the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship!
The Fellowship supports early- and mid-career researchers advancing evidence on how children and young people learn across contexts and disciplines.
📅 Deadline: 2 Feb 2026
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/45fKdVp
#Education #Evidence
The Fellowship supports early- and mid-career researchers advancing evidence on how children and young people learn across contexts and disciplines.
📅 Deadline: 2 Feb 2026
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/45fKdVp
#Education #Evidence
January 20, 2026 at 8:59 AM
⏳ Two weeks left to apply for the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship!
The Fellowship supports early- and mid-career researchers advancing evidence on how children and young people learn across contexts and disciplines.
📅 Deadline: 2 Feb 2026
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/45fKdVp
#Education #Evidence
The Fellowship supports early- and mid-career researchers advancing evidence on how children and young people learn across contexts and disciplines.
📅 Deadline: 2 Feb 2026
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/45fKdVp
#Education #Evidence
📬 Our newest What We Learn newsletter includes open calls, new partnerships, and reflections on building stronger links between research and education policy.
🔗 Read in full: us11.campaign-archive.com?u=2b5cebf44d...
#Education #Evidence #Partnerships
🔗 Read in full: us11.campaign-archive.com?u=2b5cebf44d...
#Education #Evidence #Partnerships
January 16, 2026 at 9:13 AM
📬 Our newest What We Learn newsletter includes open calls, new partnerships, and reflections on building stronger links between research and education policy.
🔗 Read in full: us11.campaign-archive.com?u=2b5cebf44d...
#Education #Evidence #Partnerships
🔗 Read in full: us11.campaign-archive.com?u=2b5cebf44d...
#Education #Evidence #Partnerships
📢 Applications are open!
This is an opportunity for evidence intermediaries to help test and shape an early-stage evidence repository, supporting policy- and practice-relevant education decision-making.
🛎️ Book a 15-minute slot with the help desk 🔗 www.wwhge.org/what-we-do/i...
This is an opportunity for evidence intermediaries to help test and shape an early-stage evidence repository, supporting policy- and practice-relevant education decision-making.
🛎️ Book a 15-minute slot with the help desk 🔗 www.wwhge.org/what-we-do/i...
January 14, 2026 at 9:10 AM
📢 Applications are open!
This is an opportunity for evidence intermediaries to help test and shape an early-stage evidence repository, supporting policy- and practice-relevant education decision-making.
🛎️ Book a 15-minute slot with the help desk 🔗 www.wwhge.org/what-we-do/i...
This is an opportunity for evidence intermediaries to help test and shape an early-stage evidence repository, supporting policy- and practice-relevant education decision-making.
🛎️ Book a 15-minute slot with the help desk 🔗 www.wwhge.org/what-we-do/i...
As state-led aid retreats and blended finance models fall short, innovative co-funding models are helping close the global development gap.
Discover how our co-funding mechanisms are transforming education systems around the world 🌍
Read 🔗 www.swissinfo.ch/eng/internat...
#Education
Discover how our co-funding mechanisms are transforming education systems around the world 🌍
Read 🔗 www.swissinfo.ch/eng/internat...
#Education
January 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
As state-led aid retreats and blended finance models fall short, innovative co-funding models are helping close the global development gap.
Discover how our co-funding mechanisms are transforming education systems around the world 🌍
Read 🔗 www.swissinfo.ch/eng/internat...
#Education
Discover how our co-funding mechanisms are transforming education systems around the world 🌍
Read 🔗 www.swissinfo.ch/eng/internat...
#Education
In 2026, we'll be sharing our What We Learn newsletter every month, instead of quarterly.
📬 Stay up to date with the latest evidence, research & partnerships shaping children’s learning.
Subscribe today! 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/newsletter/
#Education #Evidence #Learning
📬 Stay up to date with the latest evidence, research & partnerships shaping children’s learning.
Subscribe today! 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/newsletter/
#Education #Evidence #Learning
January 8, 2026 at 3:49 PM
In 2026, we'll be sharing our What We Learn newsletter every month, instead of quarterly.
📬 Stay up to date with the latest evidence, research & partnerships shaping children’s learning.
Subscribe today! 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/newsletter/
#Education #Evidence #Learning
📬 Stay up to date with the latest evidence, research & partnerships shaping children’s learning.
Subscribe today! 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/newsletter/
#Education #Evidence #Learning
Catherine Lebel, Associate Professor at @ucalgary.bsky.social, explains how her #LEVANTE project findings are already driving tangible changes beyond the classroom.
Learn more 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/levante-welc...
#EducationPolicy #CognitiveDevelopment #Policy
Learn more 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/levante-welc...
#EducationPolicy #CognitiveDevelopment #Policy
January 7, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Catherine Lebel, Associate Professor at @ucalgary.bsky.social, explains how her #LEVANTE project findings are already driving tangible changes beyond the classroom.
Learn more 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/levante-welc...
#EducationPolicy #CognitiveDevelopment #Policy
Learn more 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/levante-welc...
#EducationPolicy #CognitiveDevelopment #Policy
🤖 How do young children learn from social robots?
For Kristyn Sommer of @griffith.edu.au, the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship provided essential support to continue her work while navigating early-career caregiving and accessibility needs.
Apply by 2 Feb 2026 👉 bit.ly/3Lxh2X2
#EducationResearch
For Kristyn Sommer of @griffith.edu.au, the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship provided essential support to continue her work while navigating early-career caregiving and accessibility needs.
Apply by 2 Feb 2026 👉 bit.ly/3Lxh2X2
#EducationResearch
January 6, 2026 at 12:37 PM
🤖 How do young children learn from social robots?
For Kristyn Sommer of @griffith.edu.au, the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship provided essential support to continue her work while navigating early-career caregiving and accessibility needs.
Apply by 2 Feb 2026 👉 bit.ly/3Lxh2X2
#EducationResearch
For Kristyn Sommer of @griffith.edu.au, the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship provided essential support to continue her work while navigating early-career caregiving and accessibility needs.
Apply by 2 Feb 2026 👉 bit.ly/3Lxh2X2
#EducationResearch
🌍 From 6-17 July 2026, the LEVANTE Hackathon will bring researchers together to use coordinated global data on children’s learning.
🔗 researcher.levante-project.org/hackathon
#LEVANTE #LearningVariability
🔗 researcher.levante-project.org/hackathon
#LEVANTE #LearningVariability
January 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
🌍 From 6-17 July 2026, the LEVANTE Hackathon will bring researchers together to use coordinated global data on children’s learning.
🔗 researcher.levante-project.org/hackathon
#LEVANTE #LearningVariability
🔗 researcher.levante-project.org/hackathon
#LEVANTE #LearningVariability
✨ Happy New Year from the Jacobs Foundation!
Thank you to our partners for advancing evidence and strengthening learning systems in 2025.
In 2026, we remain committed to research, collaboration, and improving learning opportunities for every child.
#Education #Evidence #Learning
Thank you to our partners for advancing evidence and strengthening learning systems in 2025.
In 2026, we remain committed to research, collaboration, and improving learning opportunities for every child.
#Education #Evidence #Learning
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 AM
✨ Happy New Year from the Jacobs Foundation!
Thank you to our partners for advancing evidence and strengthening learning systems in 2025.
In 2026, we remain committed to research, collaboration, and improving learning opportunities for every child.
#Education #Evidence #Learning
Thank you to our partners for advancing evidence and strengthening learning systems in 2025.
In 2026, we remain committed to research, collaboration, and improving learning opportunities for every child.
#Education #Evidence #Learning
✨ Warm holiday wishes from the Jacobs Foundation. Thank you to all our partners and friends for your dedication to evidence, collaboration, and improving learning opportunities for children around the world.
We look forward to continuing this work together in 2026!
#Education #Learning #Evidence
We look forward to continuing this work together in 2026!
#Education #Learning #Evidence
December 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
✨ Warm holiday wishes from the Jacobs Foundation. Thank you to all our partners and friends for your dedication to evidence, collaboration, and improving learning opportunities for children around the world.
We look forward to continuing this work together in 2026!
#Education #Learning #Evidence
We look forward to continuing this work together in 2026!
#Education #Learning #Evidence
🌟 We are pleased to share the Foundation's 2025 highlights!
Together, these achievements reflect our commitment to evidence-driven collaboration that supports children’s learning worldwide.
Explore the key moments 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/looking-back...
#Highlights #Education #Philanthropy
Together, these achievements reflect our commitment to evidence-driven collaboration that supports children’s learning worldwide.
Explore the key moments 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/looking-back...
#Highlights #Education #Philanthropy
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🌟 We are pleased to share the Foundation's 2025 highlights!
Together, these achievements reflect our commitment to evidence-driven collaboration that supports children’s learning worldwide.
Explore the key moments 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/looking-back...
#Highlights #Education #Philanthropy
Together, these achievements reflect our commitment to evidence-driven collaboration that supports children’s learning worldwide.
Explore the key moments 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/looking-back...
#Highlights #Education #Philanthropy
In our latest co-authored blog on VoxDev, Samuel Kembou, Aashti Zaidi Hai, and Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte explain why having more research isn’t enough to fix the global learning crisis.
True progress means moving beyond one-off pilots to building “systems that learn."
Read 👉 bit.ly/4ap9fVt
True progress means moving beyond one-off pilots to building “systems that learn."
Read 👉 bit.ly/4ap9fVt
Inside the global web of education evidence
Around the world, governments are under pressure to improve learning outcomes. There is now an unprecedented wealth of research, yet this rarely reaches the people making decisions. The sector needs t...
voxdev.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
In our latest co-authored blog on VoxDev, Samuel Kembou, Aashti Zaidi Hai, and Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte explain why having more research isn’t enough to fix the global learning crisis.
True progress means moving beyond one-off pilots to building “systems that learn."
Read 👉 bit.ly/4ap9fVt
True progress means moving beyond one-off pilots to building “systems that learn."
Read 👉 bit.ly/4ap9fVt
📢 Calling evidence intermediaries!
Applications are open for the Synthesis-Ready Evidence Repository. Share your interest in improving education decision-making through evidence synthesis and use.
🗓️ Apply by 29 January 2026 → www.wwhge.org/what-we-do/i...
#EoI #Education #Evidence
Applications are open for the Synthesis-Ready Evidence Repository. Share your interest in improving education decision-making through evidence synthesis and use.
🗓️ Apply by 29 January 2026 → www.wwhge.org/what-we-do/i...
#EoI #Education #Evidence
December 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
📢 Calling evidence intermediaries!
Applications are open for the Synthesis-Ready Evidence Repository. Share your interest in improving education decision-making through evidence synthesis and use.
🗓️ Apply by 29 January 2026 → www.wwhge.org/what-we-do/i...
#EoI #Education #Evidence
Applications are open for the Synthesis-Ready Evidence Repository. Share your interest in improving education decision-making through evidence synthesis and use.
🗓️ Apply by 29 January 2026 → www.wwhge.org/what-we-do/i...
#EoI #Education #Evidence
🤝 In a new interview with BOLD, Dr. Nia Nixon explores how human–AI teams can support inclusion, belonging, and equitable collaboration.
🔗 boldscience.org/the-cognitiv...
#STEM #AIinEducation #EvidenceUse
🔗 boldscience.org/the-cognitiv...
#STEM #AIinEducation #EvidenceUse
December 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🤝 In a new interview with BOLD, Dr. Nia Nixon explores how human–AI teams can support inclusion, belonging, and equitable collaboration.
🔗 boldscience.org/the-cognitiv...
#STEM #AIinEducation #EvidenceUse
🔗 boldscience.org/the-cognitiv...
#STEM #AIinEducation #EvidenceUse
🌍 For Dr. Alex Eble, the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship has been a catalyst for fieldwork in West Africa and a gateway to global collaboration.
Applications for the 2027–2029 cohort are open until 2 Feb 2026.
Apply 🔗 cifar.ca/next-generat...
#GlobalEducation #ApplyNow
Applications for the 2027–2029 cohort are open until 2 Feb 2026.
Apply 🔗 cifar.ca/next-generat...
#GlobalEducation #ApplyNow
December 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🌍 For Dr. Alex Eble, the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship has been a catalyst for fieldwork in West Africa and a gateway to global collaboration.
Applications for the 2027–2029 cohort are open until 2 Feb 2026.
Apply 🔗 cifar.ca/next-generat...
#GlobalEducation #ApplyNow
Applications for the 2027–2029 cohort are open until 2 Feb 2026.
Apply 🔗 cifar.ca/next-generat...
#GlobalEducation #ApplyNow
🧠 Meet Zoe Ngo, Developmental Psychologist & Principal Investigator at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development #LEVANTE site.
In this video, she explains just how critical cross-disciplinary collaboration is to her research into memory growth.
Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/4oWysdp
#EducationResearch
In this video, she explains just how critical cross-disciplinary collaboration is to her research into memory growth.
Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/4oWysdp
#EducationResearch
December 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🧠 Meet Zoe Ngo, Developmental Psychologist & Principal Investigator at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development #LEVANTE site.
In this video, she explains just how critical cross-disciplinary collaboration is to her research into memory growth.
Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/4oWysdp
#EducationResearch
In this video, she explains just how critical cross-disciplinary collaboration is to her research into memory growth.
Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/4oWysdp
#EducationResearch
2025 was a year of impact for the Jacobs Foundation – advancing evidence, partnership & innovation in education.
🎓 Read our Q4 edition of What We Learn: jacobsfoundation.org/what-we-lear...
#Education #2025Highlights
🎓 Read our Q4 edition of What We Learn: jacobsfoundation.org/what-we-lear...
#Education #2025Highlights
December 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
2025 was a year of impact for the Jacobs Foundation – advancing evidence, partnership & innovation in education.
🎓 Read our Q4 edition of What We Learn: jacobsfoundation.org/what-we-lear...
#Education #2025Highlights
🎓 Read our Q4 edition of What We Learn: jacobsfoundation.org/what-we-lear...
#Education #2025Highlights
🇨🇮 In Côte d’Ivoire, the TRECC initiative enabled the government to test what works and scale TaRLAfrica’s approach nationwide.
Read more via @ssir.org 🔗 ssir.org/articles/ent...
#FoundationalLearning #SystemsChange
Read more via @ssir.org 🔗 ssir.org/articles/ent...
#FoundationalLearning #SystemsChange
December 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🇨🇮 In Côte d’Ivoire, the TRECC initiative enabled the government to test what works and scale TaRLAfrica’s approach nationwide.
Read more via @ssir.org 🔗 ssir.org/articles/ent...
#FoundationalLearning #SystemsChange
Read more via @ssir.org 🔗 ssir.org/articles/ent...
#FoundationalLearning #SystemsChange
🧠 Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellow Elsje van Bergen of @vuamsterdam.bsky.social studies how genetics & home environments shape children’s development.
📢 Apply for the 2027–2029 #JacobsCIFARFellowship by 2 Feb 2026: cifar.ca/next-generat...
#ApplyNow #Education
📢 Apply for the 2027–2029 #JacobsCIFARFellowship by 2 Feb 2026: cifar.ca/next-generat...
#ApplyNow #Education
December 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🧠 Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellow Elsje van Bergen of @vuamsterdam.bsky.social studies how genetics & home environments shape children’s development.
📢 Apply for the 2027–2029 #JacobsCIFARFellowship by 2 Feb 2026: cifar.ca/next-generat...
#ApplyNow #Education
📢 Apply for the 2027–2029 #JacobsCIFARFellowship by 2 Feb 2026: cifar.ca/next-generat...
#ApplyNow #Education
📊 In a new @gpforeducation.bsky.social blog, Hinah Mian highlights how impact-linked finance helps EdTech organizations build evidence, measure outcomes, and scale responsibly.
🔗 www.globalpartnership.org/blog/impact-...
#Education #EdTech
🔗 www.globalpartnership.org/blog/impact-...
#Education #EdTech
December 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
📊 In a new @gpforeducation.bsky.social blog, Hinah Mian highlights how impact-linked finance helps EdTech organizations build evidence, measure outcomes, and scale responsibly.
🔗 www.globalpartnership.org/blog/impact-...
#Education #EdTech
🔗 www.globalpartnership.org/blog/impact-...
#Education #EdTech
🔬 We’re thrilled to introduce the 2026-28 Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship cohort – interdisciplinary researchers tackling critical questions about how children learn, grow, and thrive across contexts.
Meet the Fellows 👉 jacobsfoundation.org/fellowships/...
#JacobsCIFARFellowship #Learning
Meet the Fellows 👉 jacobsfoundation.org/fellowships/...
#JacobsCIFARFellowship #Learning
December 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🔬 We’re thrilled to introduce the 2026-28 Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship cohort – interdisciplinary researchers tackling critical questions about how children learn, grow, and thrive across contexts.
Meet the Fellows 👉 jacobsfoundation.org/fellowships/...
#JacobsCIFARFellowship #Learning
Meet the Fellows 👉 jacobsfoundation.org/fellowships/...
#JacobsCIFARFellowship #Learning
👟 From long skirts in gymnastics to smart fabrics, every outfit tells a story.
Explore how sportswear reflects the evolution of learning, inclusion & fair play in @dmolearning.bsky.social’s “Gear Up for Sports and Fair Play.”
🔗 Learn more: www.museumoflearning.org/stories/gear...
#Education
Explore how sportswear reflects the evolution of learning, inclusion & fair play in @dmolearning.bsky.social’s “Gear Up for Sports and Fair Play.”
🔗 Learn more: www.museumoflearning.org/stories/gear...
#Education
December 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
👟 From long skirts in gymnastics to smart fabrics, every outfit tells a story.
Explore how sportswear reflects the evolution of learning, inclusion & fair play in @dmolearning.bsky.social’s “Gear Up for Sports and Fair Play.”
🔗 Learn more: www.museumoflearning.org/stories/gear...
#Education
Explore how sportswear reflects the evolution of learning, inclusion & fair play in @dmolearning.bsky.social’s “Gear Up for Sports and Fair Play.”
🔗 Learn more: www.museumoflearning.org/stories/gear...
#Education
🎓 Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellow Alejandro Ganimian is uncovering why differentiated instruction works and how to make it scalable.
🗓️ Apply for the 2027–2029 Fellowship by 2 Feb 2026: cifar.ca/next-generat...
#Education #Research
🗓️ Apply for the 2027–2029 Fellowship by 2 Feb 2026: cifar.ca/next-generat...
#Education #Research
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🎓 Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellow Alejandro Ganimian is uncovering why differentiated instruction works and how to make it scalable.
🗓️ Apply for the 2027–2029 Fellowship by 2 Feb 2026: cifar.ca/next-generat...
#Education #Research
🗓️ Apply for the 2027–2029 Fellowship by 2 Feb 2026: cifar.ca/next-generat...
#Education #Research