Educational foundations in Nigeria are not-for-profit organizations established to educate the general public. Educational foundations often act as charitable benefactors, raising funds for and awarding scholarships and grants. Many educational foundations are also lobbyist groups, representing the interests of their members to the government. Educational foundation can also be studied as a course in Nigerian universities.
List of Educational Foundations in Nigeria
United For Education (U4E):
United For Education (U4E), Educational Foundations in Nigeria is a non-profit organisation, established with a vision to reduce educational inequality by improving the standard and quality of public primary education in Nigeria. U4E offers a more simplified and effective platform to avail corporate organizations the opportunity to achieve their corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals.
They are one of the few Educational Foundations in Nigeria focused on bridging the gap between private and public education so that through corporate volunteerism, mentorship and infrastructure development, pupils in the public primary school system can have access to the quality of education that would make them more competitive in the future.
The Whitefield Foundation:
Whitefield, Foundation is an Educational Foundations in Nigeria has proven records in Training and Development, Entrepreneurial Consulting, Vision Development Engineering, Talent Management, Financial Consulting, and Human Performance Improvement Solutions. Whitefield Foundation has been at the forefront of providing empowerment, educational and entrepreneurial training to thousands of young adults in Lagos, Nigeria since 2003.
From providing a free educational resource to students aiming for a higher institution, to Scholarship Programmes for successful candidates, the Whitefield Foundation truly is boldly working in the field harvesting the minds of our youth and helping them access opportunities to better themselves.
New Era Educational and Charitable Support Foundation (NEEDCSI):
Founded in 2007, New Era Educational and Charitable Foundation foster youth leadership development that promotes pluralism and rejects corruption. This Educational Foundation is built by cross-cultural teams of young women and men with skills to emerge from dysfunctional families, and for some, drug-influenced lives on the streets, to become peer-leaders and agents of peace capable of helping themselves, of shaping a positive and sustainable society that rejects violence, and who insist on communicating excellence and unbridled compassion for all.
New Era Educational and Charitable Support Foundation offer inclusive and holistic examples of education that prioritize experiential learning, cross-cultural dialogue, and a global ethic of peace and social justice. The organisation actively addresses and works on the issues of education, peace and conflict mediation, health, youth capacity building, and leadership development.
AMA foundations:
This is an Educational Foundations in Nigeria that focus on 3 key sectors which are pertinent to the growth and development of every community. Every act of service AMA foundations render is consistent with their core ideals; to add value to society by healing, educating and empowering individuals so that they can, in turn, do the same.
- Provide eye care treatment to rural communities with an emphasis on cataract screening and surgery.
- Promote health awareness with a focus on preventive measures.
- Improve basic education through scholarships and the establishment, funding and management of schools for the less privileged.
- Facilitate training and advisory programs for micro-entrepreneurs.
Oando Foundation:
Oando Foundation is an independent charity established in 2011 to support the Nigerian government in achieving its Universal Basic Education goal.
This is an Educational Foundations in Nigeria that addresses issues of universality, equity, quality education and supporting infrastructural development through its Adopt-A-School Initiative (AASI). AASI core components focus on increasing access and improving the overall quality of public primary schools in Nigeria, with a focus on the girl child in northern states.
The Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF):
The NHEF is working toward a future in which Nigerian higher education is one of the best in the world – one where Nigerian institutions develop global scholars and leaders of the 21st century that can make a lasting impact in Nigeria and throughout Africa. This Education Foundation collaborates with Nigerian universities and provides local and global resources to develop, sustain, and advance the skills and leadership of young Nigerian scholars.
The Tanimu Foundation:
This Education Foundation was created to foster change and positive growth after seeing the growing number of students with fewer opportunities to reach college or get vocational training.
Grace Foundation:
This Education Foundation exists to invest in the next generation of Nigerians, providing young people with the tools they need to break the poverty cycle and create a sufficient and sustainable life for themselves and their families.
Grace Foundation does this through a range of primary to post-secondary programs for boys and girls and works with schools and their communities across Nigeria, focusing on three important areas: Education, Employment and Enterprise Training and Girls’ Education
TY Danjuma Foundations:
TY Danjuma Foundation is one of the most popular Education Foundation in Nigeria established in 2009 by Lt. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma. This Education Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life of Nigerians, by supporting primarily health and education interventions implemented by Not-for-profit, Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) registered and working in Nigeria…
Britain-Nigeria Educational Trust:
The Britain-Nigeria Educational Trust is a membership charity that promotes friendship and understanding between Britain and Nigeria by providing appropriate financial support that directly contributes to the progress and advancement of education in Nigeria.
Odyssey Educational Foundation:
Odyssey as an organization is committed to the improvement of the living standard of Nigerians in general with a special interest in the educational sector. They undertake activities in a wide range of areas in education such as, Training of teachers, Development of STEM Programs and its Implementation, Women Empowerment, Gender Equality, and Quality Education for the girl child, Child abuse and Domestic Violence prevention mechanism and eradication.