The Skillman Foundation

The Skillman Foundation is proud to announce the 2025 Skillman Visionary Awards.

Bestowed annually, these awards celebrate education changemakers who lock arms with students, community members, and policymakers to create an education system that meets the needs and aspirations of all students.

Meet the 2025 Skillman Visionaries

Announcing the 2025 Skillman Visionary Awards

How Youth Helped Redesign Our Youth Council

The Values Test

Growing our staff and board

Join the Skillman Youth Council – Applications Open Now

Why are our children paying the price of politics?

Announcing the 2025 Skillman Visionary Awards, Recognizing Education Changemakers

Statement about the dismantling of the Department of Education

Immigration Rights: Leaders in Motion

Changes afoot in federal K-12 policy

We were built for this.

Listening and learning in strategy design at The Skillman Foundation

Opinion: Revving up schools, our economic and social engine

Detroit youth lead the way with $250,000 in grants to nonprofits

What we learned from the Education Changemakers Summit

The Skillman Foundation and Parade Company unveil float designed by Detroit student winner of float design contest