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Pratham USA named finalist for $100M MacArthur Grant
The recognition highlights Pratham’s effort to scale its Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach to equip 25 million children with essential reading and math skills.
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 03, May 2025
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Pratham USA, an Indian American educational non-profit, was named a finalist in the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition.
The $100 million grant awarded by MacArthur Foundation and its affiliate Lever for Change will be awarded to a project poised to solve one of the world’s most pressing social challenges. Pratham was named among five global finalists selected from 869 valid submissions.
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The recognition highlights Pratham’s effort to scale its Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach across Asia, Africa, and Latin America to equip 25 million children with essential reading and math skills.
The initiative emphasizes tailoring instruction to children’s learning levels and works in close collaboration with governments and communities to build more inclusive and equitable education systems.
Pratham’s TaRL methodology has been recognized as a cost-effective and evidence-based solution to improve learning outcomes. The Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) included TaRL in its “Great Buys” category, calling it a highly effective, frugal, and proven intervention.
Pratham USA serves as the U.S.-based fundraising and strategic partner of Pratham, a non profit organisation established in 1995 in India. With 14 volunteer-driven chapters across the United States, including in New York, Houston, and San Francisco, Pratham USA mobilizes philanthropic support and fosters global partnerships to advance educational equity.
“Now is the time to dream big, collaborate deeply, and develop new solutions to change the world,” said MacArthur Foundation president John Palfrey. “Our 100&Change Finalists want to scale ambitious ideas that will help millions of people.”
Other finalists include the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project Sentinel, Texas Children’s Hospital, and the Wikimedia Foundation. The winner will be announced later this year.
The 100&Change competition stands out for its flexible funding model and transparent review process, with each applicant receiving feedback from peers and expert evaluators. Since its launch in 2017, the competition has helped unlock over $868 million for participating organizations, reflecting a broader shift toward high-impact, collaborative philanthropy.
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