You do not need to be a millionaire to support higher education. Other Areas of Educational Philanthropy Nonprofit organizations support education in many other ways. Some provide clothing to school-age children or help adults learn to read. Others teach individuals with special needs. Still others focus on helping children stay in school or reach out to at-risk preschoolers.
Ethnic organizations share their heritage with schoolchildren.
Other groups provide programs to supplement public school curricula. They also have abundant opportunities to be educational philanthropists. More than 250 organizations participating in GuideStar offer scholarships. Some enable at-risk elementary school students to attend private schools, others help young adults go to college, and still others make it possible for women to gain the education they need to support themselves and their children. See the list .