The NBA Foundation announced today that PeerForward is one of the non-profit institutions selected to receive a grant this season. Created in August 2020 with a 10-year, $300 million commitment […]
PeerForward is excited to be included in the latest round of gifts from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. We are honored to receive her investment and vote of confidence in our work […]
PeerForward expands with the addition of Karin Goldmark and Frank S. Williams to the board, continuing their work in creating opportunities for students to succeed. Karin Goldmark, previously Deputy […]
On behalf of PeerForward, we are excited to announce that we have received $50,000 to provide emergency funding to any College Summit/PeerForward alumni graduating with an undergraduate degree between December 2022 […]
LTX Quest, hosted by LTX Connect, is “the largest hybrid multi sector, multi-generational gathering of Latinx professionals.” PeerForward CEO, Gary Z. Linnen, and Peer Leader, Erica […]
In July of 2022, Fox Rochester interviewed PeerForward CEO Gary Linnen to highlight the organization’s partnership with Nazareth College. As the new home base for PeerForward’s annual summer workshops, the […]
Under pressure from the national campaign to #DoublePell, Congress passed an omnibus spending bill in March 2022 featuring a 6.2% increase to the maximum Pell Grant. PeerForward is among a […]
PeerForward stands with over 1,200 organizations urging Congress to double the maximum Pell grant. Created in 1972, Pell grants are distributed federally to over 7 million students, or 40% of undergraduates, every year. They […]
PeerForward is proud to partner with a new Education Strategy Group (ESG) initiative, Building Awareness of Pathways to Success. The initiative, which ESG outlines in a recent blog post, is […]
