STEM Next is playing a critical role in bringing in- and out-of-school STEM learning opportunities to millions of children and closing the gender gap in STEM careers. STEM Next Opportunity Fund is a national leader, strategic guide, policy advocate, and investor that is bringing about a transformative expansion of high-quality and inclusive STEM learning opportunities. By investing early in the life of our children, we are transforming their lives and preparing them for the 21st century economy. To support this national effort, the STEM Next Opportunity Fund will focus on three main areas of core value for its investors:

Strategic Grantmaking

STEM Next Opportunity Fund is identifying, managing, and evaluating groundbreaking ideas and organizations.  As highly experienced grantmakers, we support and motivate our grantees to achieve high-impact goals. We are putting Noyce’s expertise to work for a group of investors who see the great untapped and greatly undervalued opportunities in out-of- school and afterschool programs. View Our Portfolio

Driving Scale and Targeting Need

The Fund will build and support networks that can scale ideas and opportunities quickly. Our investments will help national and state organizations build state-of-art infrastructure, and position grantees for additional investments that can advance and spread STEM learning opportunities. Our years of experience in the field bring a deep knowledge of context and need, enabling the Fund to scale ideas and also target investments to high-need demographics and places. View Our Portfolio

Advancing Policy Change

Bringing STEM learning to all young people cannot be accomplished by philanthropy alone. Federal, state, and local funding for afterschool STEM programming will be essential. STEM Next Opportunity Fund has unique expertise, established partners, and strategically placed policy fellows to advise, educate, and advocate for public investment. View Our Portfolio

Annual Reports

2016 Annual Report

2017 Annual Report

2018 Annual Report

Read more about our model and our history, as well as our investment.