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Lumina Foundation
Helping Americans prepare for informed citizenship and success in a global economy
About Lumina Foundation
Lumina Foundation is an independent, private foundation based in Indianapolis, Ind., that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. We envision a system that is easy to navigate, delivers fair results, and meets the nation’s need for talent through a broad range of credentials. Our mission is to prepare people for informed citizenship and for success in a global economy. With an endowment of $1.5 billion, Lumina is the largest philanthropy in the United States focused solely on increasing the share of Americans with credentials beyond the high school diploma. The foundation set a goal that, by 2040, 75 percent of adults in the U.S. labor force will have college degrees or other credentials of value leading to economic prosperity
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Signals from Lumina Foundation
13 published signals
Presence & Recognition
Lumina Foundation President and CEO Jamie Merisotis and MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey discussed why foundations across ideological lines are standing together to defend their freedom to support lawful causes and organizations at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
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Presence & Recognition
Lumina Foundation employee Stephanie Wang produced a behind-the-scenes video for the Indiana Press Forward chapter launch, opened by Dale Anglin.
Reported by Kevin Corcoran
Presence & Recognition
Lumina Foundation announced that the documentary BEYOND will be screened free of charge at Christ Church Cathedral in New York from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22.
Reported by Kevin Corcoran
Research & Knowledge
Lumina Foundation published a new The Wall Street Journal story reporting that workers aged 22 to 34 without college degrees are experiencing one of their best job markets in decades while college graduates are experiencing one of their worst.
Reported by Courtney Brown
Presence & Recognition
Lumina Foundation supports Press Forward Indiana to strengthen local news across Indiana.
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Presence & Recognition
Lumina Foundation participated in the launch of Press Forward Indiana, a funding coalition led by the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance.
Reported by Jamie Merisotis
Presence & Recognition
Lumina Foundation launched the FutureReady States initiative across the country with a goal to help more people earn short-term credentials that lead to good jobs, higher wages, and lasting economic opportunity.
Reported by Kelly Rosenblatt
Presence & Recognition
Lumina Foundation is hosting the Philanthropy Leads Dinner for a conversation about local news, strong communities, and the role philanthropy can play in supporting both, with Jamie Merisotis, MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey, and Press Forward Director Dale Anglin at The Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis on September 2.
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Research & Knowledge
Lumina Foundation published research findings from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data supporting policy-relevant scholarship across the full postsecondary pipeline.
Reported by Christopher M. Mullin, Ph.D.
Presence & Recognition
Lumina Foundation colleague Kermit Kaleba spoke about how states are working to connect short-term credentials to good jobs, further learning, and lasting opportunity in the latest Today's Students, Tomorrow's Talent report featuring Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Alabama workforce leader Nathan Rankin.
Reported by Debra Humphreys
Presence & Recognition
Lumina Foundation launched the FutureReady States initiative across the country with a goal to help more people earn short-term credentials that lead to good jobs, higher wages, and lasting economic opportunity.
Reported by Debra Humphreys
People
Lumina Foundation brought Mandy Facer onto the Strategic Comms team.
Reported by Debra Humphreys
Capital & Finance
Lumina Foundation is working toward a future where Berea College covers tuition, housing, food, and fees for every enrolled student without loans, along with resources such as laptops, health services, internships, and other supports beginning in fall 2027.
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