Home | Martha Holden Jennings Foundation. Lowe's Toolbox for Education. Education Foundation. The National Geographic Education Foundation was founded in 1988 on the occasion of National Geographic’s centennial. Its mission is to promote and advance geographic education. Housed in the Education Program’s Division of National Geographic, the Foundation oversees endowments that totaled more than $150 million in 2011. The income from these endowments is used to support professional development for teachers, the creation and dissemination of educational resources, activities to boost public awareness of the importance of geography education, and advocacy for public policies that will lead to improvements in geography education. Since its founding in 1988, the Foundation has awarded more than $80 million in grants.
Funded Activities Currently, Foundation funds support the following activities: Educational Materials and Professional Development. Foundation funds enable National Geographic Education to create and distribute high-quality educational materials for educators and learners. Toyota TAPESTRY Grant.