Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
National focus
Geographic focus
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation makes large, catalytic investments focused on education access and quality, health care innovation, and homelessness solutions — often concentrating support in Austin/Central Texas while also backing national education scale-up. They fund a mix of local institutions (UT Austin, Dell Medical School, Dell Children’s) and national intermediaries (Charter School Growth Fund), favoring repeat, multi-million dollar grants designed to launch or scale flagship initiatives like Dell Scholars, the Dell Medical School, and Community First! Village.
- Quality charter school expansion and K–12 school innovation (national scale via Charter School Growth Fund)
- College access and scholarship programs for low‑income students (Dell Scholars / UT Austin)
- Medical school development and health system innovation (Dell Medical School, health workforce/care delivery)
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