Supporting pathways to prosperity
The Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation, Inc. (Ratcliffe Foundation) operates as a charitable organization providing grants for colleges, universities and non-profits working to prepare the next generation of workers and entrepreneurs with a focus on programs in Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware.
Strengthening Communities
Through Education and Entrepreneurship
Based in Annapolis, Maryland
The Ratcliffe Foundation provides funds to colleges and other non-profit organizations that support job creation and entrepreneurship to support local and regional economies.
Bridging Communities Through Workforce Development
The Ratcliffe Foundation strives to integrate its programs with the local communities through internships, apprenticeships and local stakeholder involvement with a focus on filling gaps in the labor market through skilled trades training or entrepreneurship.
Cultivating a Collaborative Learning Environment
The Ratcliffe Foundation fosters a collaborative environment that encourages students and faculty from various organizations to work together, share best practices and facilitate opportunities for networking and relationship building.
Grant partners are focused on setting people up for success in business and the job market.
Organizational leaders, instructors and staff are committed to providing exceptional learning experiences and resources to support student success.
Our grant partners include community colleges, universities, and other non-profits who provide a wide variety of services and resources including:
Dollars Donated…and Counting
Programs Supported…and Growing
Since the Ratcliffe Foundation’s inception in 2003 organizations & academic institutions in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia have received grant funding to support their programs.
77,916,137
31 Direct Grant Partners
In addition, more than 30 community colleges across the nation won funding from the Ratcliffe Foundation at NACCE’s annual Pitch For the Trades Competitions and this program continues to grow each year.