Bridge the Gap funds high-impact early education programs. Our partners help ensure that funding reaches the work that matters most.
Early Childhood Education Shapes the Future We Share.
Bridge the Gap funds high-impact early education programs, expanding access for children in underserved communities worldwide.
The Gap Starts Early—and Lasts a Lifetime
Worldwide, more than 175 million children lack access to any form of early education. In the years when the brain develops fastest, many children are left without the foundational learning that shapes their futures.
The gap between acknowledging the importance of early years and allocating resources to early childhood education leaves vulnerable children behind.
FIRST 8 YEARS
of life are crucial for building the foundation for future learning, health, and life success
60% OF CHILDREN
do not receive any form of formal early childhood education
We’re working to change that.
Our Mission is to ensure that all children—no matter their geographic location or economic background—have access to high-quality early childhood education.
How We Work
We identify, fund, and grow high-impact early education.
1. Identify
Through our partnership with Trehaus Gives, we identify high-impact organizations delivering early education in underserved communities.
2. Fund
We provide direct grant funding to foundations, schools, and nonprofit organizations, building stronger early education programs in their local communities.
3. Strengthen & Scale
Our funding supports everything required to deliver quality early learning, from teacher training and curriculum to essential classroom resources—helping each program strengthen, sustain, and scale over time.
Who We Reach
Reaching children who are too often left out of early learning.
Our work focuses on children facing the greatest barriers to early learning, including:
First-generation learners
Children affected by poverty
Children experiencing displacement or homelessness
We partner with organizations of all kinds—from community-based nonprofits to schools and public education systems—to reach children in the communities they call home.
Our Values
OUTCOMES
We refine and maximize the impact of our programs, ensuring every child receives top-quality education.
ACCESS
We rewrite the narrative that most children worldwide lack any form of early education.
We commit to creating an educational system that is inclusive, equitable, and responsive to the needs of all learners.
EDUCATION EQUALITY
Our Story
Bridge the Gap was created to close the disconnect between what we know—and what we fund.
Research is clear: early childhood education shapes lifelong outcomes. Yet millions of children still lack access to quality early learning.
Bridge the Gap exists to change that—by directing funding to organizations expanding access to early education in underserved communities.
In partnership with Trehaus Gives, we identify and support high-potential organizations and provide the funding they need to grow—helping strong local programs reach more children over time.
T A K E A C T I O N T O D A Y
With the right support, early education can reach more children, earlier in life—shaping stronger futures for individuals and their communities.
Help Expand What’s Possible for Children