NEA Foundation Announces Grants for Technology Teaching

Corene Griffin Trust Gives $181K to Education

Washington, DC -- The NEA Foundation’s Board Chair, Lauri Fitz-Pegado, Partner of The Livingston Group, announced the receipt of a bequest to the Foundation from the estate of Corene Griffin, of Malibu, CA. The gift will total over $181,000 and will support technology in education.

Ms. Griffin’s bequest stated that her gift be used to help advance technology integration into classroom teaching, which was a particular area of interest of her daughter Donna Rhodes who served as the NEA Foundation’s executive director from 1986 -1993.To honor the bequest, the Foundation will provide grants to public school educators for this purpose through its competitive small grants program.

“Ms. Griffin’s gift is a testament to the power of estate planning in honoring loved ones in perpetuity in a way which supports the education of our next generation,” said Ms. Fitz-Pegado.

“These grants will build on the Foundation’s work to help educators provide students with 21st century skills,” said Harriet Sanford, President and CEO of the NEA Foundation. “They will help enable students to compete in our global economy and prepare them for college, work, and life.”

About The NEA Foundation

The NEA Foundation is an independent public charity created in 1969 and sustained by contributions from educators, corporate sponsors, and other supporters of public education.  The Foundation offers grants and programs that support educators' efforts to close the achievement gaps, increase classroom innovations, provide professional development, and salute excellence in education.  For more information, visit neafoundation.org.