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Ripple said its $25 million education commitment reached classrooms nationwide in the first year after the original pledge, with most of the funding delivered in RLUSD, its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin. The company reported results through its nonprofit partners DonorsChoose and Teach For America, highlighting support for teacher resources, classroom materials, and student education programs.
Ripple’s update, published May 7, focused on outcomes from its earlier Teacher Appreciation Week commitment rather than a new funding announcement. The company said most of the original $25 million was distributed in RLUSD to support DonorsChoose and Teach For America programs tied to classroom materials, teacher stipends, tutoring, and financial literacy resources.
Ripple reported that DonorsChoose received $15 million, funding 48,108 classroom projects across all 50 states. The projects included requests for books, science kits, technology, and supplies submitted through the DonorsChoose platform.
Ripple said 86% of funded projects served schools where more than half of students come from low-income households. In addition, Ripple reported that U.S.-based employees directed $25,700 to 378 projects at 336 schools.
“The majority of the $25 million was delivered in RLUSD, Ripple’s U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, making this one of the largest stablecoin grants to nonprofits in history, and a practical demonstration that crypto-native philanthropy can operate at real scale.”
Ripple said the DonorsChoose partnership received the Community Voice Award and a Bronze award for Best Education Initiative at the Anthem Awards. It was also nominated for Best Education Initiative at the Halo Awards, extending visibility for the stablecoin-backed education grant beyond the digital asset industry.
Ripple said its $10 million commitment through Teach For America supported under-resourced schools during the first year. The funding provided direct stipends for 2,300 new teachers entering classrooms in the fall.
Ripple reported that the first-year teachers reached 141,600 students. It also said Teach For America’s broader corps delivered financial literacy resources to 270,600 students.
Ripple said the partnership included additional education components. It reported that a Blockchain Bootcamp series was launched at U.S. high schools, providing students hands-on exposure to cryptocurrency and blockchain concepts.
Ripple also said its TFA Ignite tutoring program reached 6,538 students across fall and spring cohorts.
“What has changed is what we know is possible. Teachers supported, bootcamps launched, students learning, the result of two organizations that knew exactly how to put resources to work, and a team at Ripple that believed education is one of the most powerful investments we can make.”
Ripple said that a year after the original Teacher Appreciation Week commitment, it framed the results around execution rather than a new pledge. The company cited supported teachers, funded classroom projects, and student programs delivered through nonprofit partners.
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