About Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative
We design, implement, fund, and support innovative programs to recruit, develop, retain, and elevate both new and veteran teachers and school leaders.
Focus Areas
K-12 teacher recruitmentEducator preparationTeacher apprenticeships and residenciesEarly childhood workforce developmentDiversity, equity, and inclusion in educator pipelineLeadership development
Funding Style
program supportproject-restricted fundingimplementation-focusedactivity-level funding
About Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative
The largest recent grant on file is $1,500,000 to Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching for program support, which fits Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative’s core role: funding and implementing programs that recruit, develop, retain, and elevate teachers and school leaders. Their work centers on educator pipelines, with a strong emphasis on certification pathways, apprenticeships, residencies, and preparation programs. In the latest grants, the foundation also backed The Surge Institute with $381,000 for program support, alongside a $716,099 grant to Arizon State University Foundation for a New American Histo in Tempe, Arizona, showing that its educator workforce strategy reaches beyond a single institution or district. The foundation’s active programs reinforce that pattern. Talent Together removes barriers to teacher certification by covering tuition and fees and enabling candidates to earn income as Registered Apprentices, while MiEarly Apprentice supports early childhood staff pursuing credentials and degrees at no cost to the participant. Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative also uses collaborative, implementation-focused funding to strengthen educator preparation programs and build capacity across the state.
What Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative Funds
A central cause area is teacher certification and pipeline development. Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative gave $1,500,000 to Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching for program support, aligning with its apprenticeship and certification work. In educator leadership and preparation, it awarded $381,000 to The Surge Institute for program support, which connects with the foundation’s focus on developing both new and veteran teachers and school leaders. The foundation also invests in early childhood workforce development: its MiEarly Apprentice program supports early childhood staff pursuing CDA credentials, associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and lead teacher certification. A separate $120,000 grant to Jackson County Concord Community Schools for program support shows that local K-12 settings also appear in its portfolio.
How Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative Gives
Typical grant size sits at a p25 of $120,000, a median of $381,000, and a p75 of $716,099. The recent grant list shows both large-scale and smaller program-support awards, suggesting a mix of flagship partnerships and targeted local funding. Recipients appear in the current year data only, so recurring support cannot be confirmed from the grant list alone. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its philosophy tags point to program support, project-restricted funding, implementation-focused giving, and activity-level funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.8M
Total Assets
$7.8M
Total Revenue
$10.2M
Total Expenses
$4.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $120K and $716K, with a median of $381K.
25th Percentile
$120K
Median
$381K
75th Percentile
$716K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 40% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BENJAMAN JACKSON
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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