CME Group Foundation: From Cradle to Career
Making a difference in education
CME Group Foundation strives to empower future generations through education, equipping today’s students to meet tomorrow’s challenges.
2017 Impact by the Numbers
- $5 million total giving
- Higher Education
- K-12 computer science and personalized learning
- Early math education initiative
Research
- 2017 Awards
- Award for High-Impact Philanthropy
- Northern Illinois University Foundation
- 2017 Caritas Award
- Loyola University Chicago
- Champion Award
- LEAP Innovations
2017 Impact
- 2,520 Early childhood teachers received specialized training in math
- 84% of those teachers improved their teaching practice
- 18,000 children taught by those teachers
- 310 CPS high-performing principals, up from 150 in 2016
- 25 low income and minority students receiving college scholarships
- CPS becomes 1st major urban school district to make computer science a graduation requirement through the Computer Science 4 All initiative