Longview Foundation

What Longview Foundation does

The Longview Foundation for World Affairs and International Understanding is a private, non-profit philanthropic foundation incorporated in Virginia in June 1966 and granted IRS tax exemption in February 1967. Founded by William Lawrence Breese with proceeds from his personal inheritance, the foundation operates with a deliberately small staff (1-10 employees) supported by an active volunteer board, and is headquartered at 1069 West Broad Street, Suite 801, Falls Church, Virginia. Jennifer Manise serves as Executive Director. The foundation's mission is to build a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world by equipping youth with a global perspective and understanding of political, social, and environmental issues, pursued exclusively through integrating global perspectives and skills into U.S. PK-12 education and teacher preparation.

The foundation deploys its endowment through a structured grantmaking program with five main funding lines: Internationalizing Teacher Preparation & PD, State & District Networks for International Education, Global Ready Classrooms, Studies & Communities, Global Ready Career Pathways, and the GTE Fellows Program (absorbed from Global Teacher Education in 2018). Standard grants range from $10,000 to $20,000, averaging approximately $18,000, with multi-institution grants up to $22,000 and overhead/indirect costs capped at 10%. The foundation also produces non-commercial field resources, including the Mapping the Nation interactive data tool (co-sponsored with Asia Society and SAS Statistical Software, containing nearly one million data points), the Global Education Certificates Resource, the Global Leaders Framework (developed with ASCD), and curated teacher resource libraries. Geographic scope is restricted to the United States; international projects are explicitly not funded.

The foundation's business model is endowment-funded grantmaking: it does not sell products or services and discloses no revenue figures. Co-developed assets with Asia Society, Digital Promise, Worlds of Words, NAFSA, Project Zero at Harvard, and dozens of state education agencies and universities create a multi-stakeholder ecosystem across U.S. K-12 global education. The foundation is an active member of Exponent Philanthropy, the Philanthropic Collaborative for Education, the International Education Funders Group, and the National Council for Social Studies. Operating as a seed-money foundation, Longview intentionally funds small grants designed to spark programs that can subsequently attract larger funders, government support, or private-sector capital, creating a multiplier effect on impact.

Name

Longview Foundation

Legal name

Longview Foundation for World Affairs and International Understanding

Website

https://longviewfdn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Longview Foundation is a private, endowment-funded non-profit foundation that channels 100% of its giving into integrating global competence into U.S. PK-12 education and teacher preparation through small grants, the GTE Fellows Program, and co-developed field resources.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Education grantmaking
• K-12 global education
• Teacher preparation funding
• Philanthropic foundation
• International education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Church

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Foundation Endowment: Longview Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation established in 1966 by William L. Breese. The foundation funds education activities through grantmaking supported by its endowment. It does not generate revenue through products or services. The foundation gives grants in the range of $10,000 to $20,000, averaging $18,000.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Longview Foundation is a private nonprofit philanthropic foundation that awards grants to U.S. educational institutions, state and district education agencies, and nonprofits to integrate global competence into PK-12 education and teacher preparation. Its portfolio includes the GTE Fellows fellowship, State & District Networks for International Education, Internationalizing Teacher Preparation & PD, Global Ready Classrooms/Studies/Communities, and Global Ready Career Pathways, plus resource tools such as Mapping the Nation and the Global Education Certificates Resource.

Product overview

Longview Foundation is a philanthropic organization focused on grantmaking and fellowship programs to advance global education in PK-12 education and teacher preparation in the United States. The foundation operates several grant programs including the GTE Fellows Program for teacher educators, State & District Networks for International Education, Internationalizing Teacher Preparation & PD, Global Ready Classrooms Studies & Communities, and Global Ready Career Pathways. Supporting resources include Mapping the Nation (an interactive data visualization tool), the Global Education Certificates Resource, a Teacher Resources Collection, and the Global Leaders Framework publication. The organization does not offer commercial software products but provides educational programs, grants, and resource tools.

Differentiator

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Brands

• GTE Fellows Program: Program providing support for U.S. teacher educators to revise coursework for their teacher candidates, transitioned to Longview in 2018 from Global Teacher Education.

Products and services

• GTE Fellows Program Fellowship program for U.S. teacher educators to revise coursework to incorporate global learning outcomes, including complementary resources, modules, and video cases. Connects fellows with expert mentors.
• Global Ready Classrooms, Studies & Communities Grantmaking category supporting strategic field-building activities to weave global competence into school and teacher experiences through resource development, virtual exchange, youth voice initiatives, and global-local connections.
• Global Ready Career Pathways Grantmaking category supporting Career and Technical Education programs to strengthen capacity for integrating global competence and global learning into policy, teaching, and student experiences, with emphasis on practical scalable approaches.
• Internationalizing Teacher Preparation & PD Grant program supporting colleges of education and states/districts to internationalize teacher preparation through systems change, resource development, professional development, and pilot new strategies for bringing global perspectives into teaching.
• State & District Networks for International Education Grant program supporting state and district education agencies and nonprofits to build coalitions for internationalization of K-12 education through systems change, resource development, and piloting new strategies.
• Mapping the Nation Interactive map tool co-sponsored with Asia Society that pulls together nearly one million data points on demographic, economic, and education indicators to show the United States as a globally interdependent nation, including state summaries, infographics, policy and teacher tools.
• Global Education Certificates Resource Online resource created with Asia Society and members of the States Network to help states, districts, and schools understand how distinctions are being used to enhance global understanding through graduate recognitions.
• Teacher Resources Collection Curated collection of resources for teachers, teacher educators, professional development, and afterschool/extended learning, organized by type and by state, featuring organizations like Asia Society, iEARN, National Geographic Educators, and others.
• Global Leaders Framework Framework titled 'Globally Competent Educational Leadership: A Framework for Leading Schools in a Diverse, Interconnected World' developed with ASCD, providing guidance for educational leaders on cultivating global competence in students and staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mapping the Nation data platform with 1 million data points on education, demographic and economic indicators
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Digital PromisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongview partners with Digital Promise on the States Network for Internationalization, Mapping the Nation, the Global Education Certificates Resource, and Career Technical Education activities.
• Asia SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongview co-sponsors Mapping the Nation with Asia Society, SAS Statistical Software, and the States Network. The collaboration created an interactive map with nearly 1 million data points.
• Exponent PhilanthropyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongview is an active member of Exponent Philanthropy, a network of philanthropies.
• Philanthropic Collaborative for EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongview is an active member of the Philanthropic Collaborative for Education.
• International Education Funders Group (IEFG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongview is an active member of the International Education Funders Group.
• National Council for Social Studies (NCSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongview is an active member of NCSS and supports increased partnership and collaboration within its grantmaking network.
• SAS Statistical SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner on Mapping the Nation project for collecting, reporting and analysis of data.
• States Network for InternationalizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative network of states working on internationalization of K-12 education, co-sponsored by Longview and Asia Society.
• National History DayminorOthersAcknowledged for generously supporting with images that depict grant activities in action.
• Primary SourceminorOthersAcknowledged for generously supporting with images that depict grant activities in action.
• Pulitzer Center on Crisis ReportingminorOthersAcknowledged for generously supporting with images that depict grant activities in action.
• Miami University, OhiominorOthersAcknowledged for generously supporting with images that depict grant activities in action.
• North Carolina State UniversityminorOthersAcknowledged for generously supporting with images that depict grant activities in action.
• Worlds of WordscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on literacy communities guide 'Exploring International and Intercultural Understanding through Global Literature' helping K-12 teachers integrate global children's and adolescent literature in their schools.
• Center for Global Education at Asia SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with AACC, ACTE, Advance CTE, and Longview Foundation on preparing tomorrow's workforce paper for community and technical colleges.
• Kent State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked with NAFSA to apply a global lens to the New Teacher Standards developed by CCSSO.
• NAFSAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment of My Cultural Awareness Profile (MyCAP) tool at University of Connecticut for exploring cultural context and understanding.
• Project Zero (Harvard)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeronica Boix Mansilla at Project Zero engaged in research identifying and articulating aspects of truly globally competent teaching.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Open Society Foundations: Major global funder with substantial education and international-society programs, including teacher preparation and global citizenship; orders of magnitude larger but mission-adjacent to Longview's.
• The Asia Foundation: A larger, US-headquartered foundation with deep international-education and cross-border programs across Asia; comparable in mission scope (international understanding) but far broader in geography than Longview's US-only mandate.
• Carnegie Corporation of New York: Major education funder whose 'International Peace and Security' and education programs overlap with Longview's teacher-prep and global-competence work, but at a vastly larger scale and with a broader international portfolio.
• Ford Foundation: Large-scale education and international-inequality funder with a portfolio that includes global citizenship and teacher-prep reform; operates at much greater scale across geographies compared to Longview's US-only K-12 focus.
• Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies: Large private foundation with significant K-12 education and educator-preparation grantmaking; comparable end-beneficiary (US K-12 educators and students) though much larger and with broader program areas.

Emerging players

• iEARN (International Education and Resource Network): A nonprofit network that facilitates global K-12 virtual exchange and project-based learning; operates in Longview's target beneficiary space (US K-12 global competence) as an implementation partner and grantee.

Direct peers

• Henry Luce Foundation: Funds international education, Asian studies, and global understanding programs in the US, including pre-college initiatives. Highly comparable niche focus on building American international awareness through education.
• Tinker Foundation: A grantmaker focused on US-Latin America exchange, education, and policy; comparable as a small-to-mid sized international-understanding foundation, though regionally concentrated on Latin America.
• Asia Society: Asia Society's Center for Global Education is Longview's closest peer and core partner: both focus on integrating global competence into US K-12 systems, and they co-sponsor Mapping the Nation, the States Network, and Global Education Certificates.

Others

• Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting: Longview grantee/partner that supports K-12 journalism and global-awareness curriculum; comparable in connecting American classrooms to international issues, though its primary focus is journalism rather than teacher preparation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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