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Established in 1911 by Andrew Carnegie to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding, the Carnegie Corporation of New York is one of the largest American grant-making foundations and focuses on the issues that Andrew Carnegie considered of paramount importance: international peace, the advancement of education and knowledge, and the strength of American democracy. Grants promote a pluralistic, vibrant American democracy through the civic integration of immigrants, support for nonpartisan voter registration and education, and voting rights; American public education that prepares all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need to be active participants in a robust democracy and to be successful in the global economy; and Africa’s higher education sector through enhancing academic training, research, and retention in select countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Carnegie also supports work to build a more secure, peaceful, and prosperous world through independent analysis and action addressing critical global challenges.
