funders

Public Funders

City University of New York (CUNY)

Funding from CUNY has provided support for educational consulting services, staff and program development to Gateway students and faculty, particularly in the area of team development. Gateway, through the executive vice chancellor’s office, operates as an Institute of CUNY. Gateway works closely with other important University pre-college programs such as College Now and Gear Up.

City College of New York

The City College of New York houses the Gateway Institute and provides campus support for Gateway student and teacher activities. City College welcomes many Gateway graduates to its campus. There are more than 125 Gateway alumni who have attended City College and many who are in graduate science and engineering programs. The President of City College has expressed strong interest in Gateway’s mission.

New York City Department of Education

The NYC Department of Education has encouraged and enabled Gateway to work in close partnership with superintendents, principals, teachers and students in the Gateway-affiliated schools for the past 20 years. Gateway has brought many innovations to the schools, including cutting edge curriculum and the development of the first DNA laboratories in public high schools.

New York State Department of Education

The NYS Department of Education offers major support through its New York State Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP). Gateway was among the first programs funded by STEP when it began as New York State’s legislative initiative to increase the number of under-represented minorities pursuing degrees in science and technology. Gateway is now the largest of the state’s 43 STEP-funded programs. STEP funding supports enrichment trips, after-school tutorials, and books and materials.

Department of Youth and Community Development

DYCD has provided funding for after-school programs.

Private Funders

Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation

A three-year grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation is supporting a fitness and nutrition initiative focusing on Hispanic students. The goal of the program, being piloted at three Gateway schools, is to increase students' awareness of the role of diet and nutrition on obesity and diabetes.

Carnegie Corporation of New York

A planning grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York is funding the expansion and replication of the Gateway model throughout the country.

Irene Diamond Fund

Gateway has received generous support from the Irene Diamond Fund since its inception. Irene Diamond was an inspiration to all who knew her and her unwavering belief in equality of opportunity has encouraged Gateway to meet the challenges that she set when Gateway was started. Her funding permitted the development of many of the educational innovations that are fundamental to Gateway today.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ) and the Association of American Medical Colleges

With funding from RWJ, in 1992 the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) developed a Health Professionals Pipeline Initiative (HPPI) around the United States. Gateway was quickly identified as a recipient for an HPPI grant and is now considered a national model in AAMC’s efforts to increase the numbers of under represented minority students entering American medical schools.

RWJ continues its support of Gateway with a generous three-year grant to develop an educational model that introduces high school students to a broad array of healthcare careers.

Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women

For almost 20 years, the Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women gave 50 college scholarships of $20,000 each for four years to women high school graduates in Gateway programs and schools.

Sherman Fairchild Foundation

The foundation has provided a series of grants, beginning in the early 1990s, supporting Gateway’s evaluation efforts, development of an alumni network, the new Gateway stand-alone schools, and, most recently, Gateway’s efforts to infuse technology throughout its curriculum and to develop tools and strategies to improve student literacy. The foundation has also provided substantial support for management and strategic planning.

Shippy Foundation

A continuing grant from the Shippy Foundation supports the Shippy Scholars, a program whose goal is to increase the number of students qualifying for admission to selective colleges and to medical school or PhD programs.

The After School Corporation (TASC)

TASC has provided funding for after-school programs at Gateway. Establishing quality after-school programs for high school students has been challenging for TASC, and the programs designed by Gateway schools are providing a viable model for use in other TASC-funded settings.

The Aaron Diamond Foundation

In 1985, Vincent McGee and Alfred Gellhorn, Gateway’s founder, met and discussed the importance of improving mathematics and science education for minority and low income students in the public high schools. The Aaron Diamond Foundation was Gateway’s first private-sector supporter and provided the seed funds to start Gateway and continued to fund Gateway’s development for the duration of its existence as a philanthropic foundation.

Greenwall Foundation

An early contributor, the Greenwall Foundation’s funding focused on teacher professional development and on Gateway’s outreach to middle school students in preparing them for a rigorous high school experience and recruiting them into Gateway.

W. T. Grant Foundation

Funding from the W. T. Grant Foundation began in 1997 and has supported Gateway’s efforts to offer teacher training institutes during the summer and school year.

Wallace Reader’s Digest

Wallace Reader’s Digest was an important funder in Gateway’s early years, supporting professional teacher development and enrichment.

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