Funding schools, school networks, and education entrepreneurs
Launched in 2015, The Drexel Fund is a nonprofit venture philanthropy fund that seeds new school models, scales networks of existing schools with a track record of academic and operational excellence, and strengthens the educational ecosystems needed to create the market conditions necessary for new private schools serving low-income students to thrive.
Making an Impact
Over the next four years, Drexel will:
- Engage 500 new school entrepreneurs
- Train and support 100 new entrepreneurs and recruit 16 Founders Program participants
- Expand 8 quality private school networks
- Create 40 new private schools serving at least 60% low-income students
- Create 10,000 new school seats
- Leverage $65 million annually in public revenue by our portfolio members
