{"id":43842,"date":"2025-12-22T12:54:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/?p=43842"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:54:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:54:47","slug":"looking-back-on-2025-five-impactful-moments-that-shaped-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/looking-back-on-2025-five-impactful-moments-that-shaped-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking back on 2025: Five impactful moments that shaped the year\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>2025 was a defining year for the Jacobs Foundation. Together with partners across research, government, and philanthropy, we advanced evidence-based approaches to strengthen learning systems and expand opportunities for children worldwide.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From launching <a href=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/activity\/system-change-architecture-for-learning-excellence-scale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SCALE<\/a> in Ghana and welcoming new LEVANTE research sites to celebrating the Beyond 1 Billion milestone, this year underscored the importance of collaboration, innovation, and long-term commitment. As we look ahead to 2026, we remain focused on generating and applying evidence that supports every child\u2019s learning and development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SCALE-Partnership-Signing-Event-277-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"SCALE Partnership Signing Event\" class=\"wp-image-43846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SCALE-Partnership-Signing-Event-277-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SCALE-Partnership-Signing-Event-277-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SCALE-Partnership-Signing-Event-277-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SCALE-Partnership-Signing-Event-277-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SCALE-Partnership-Signing-Event-277-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Announcing SCALE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In May, the Foundation marked a major milestone with the launch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/activity\/system-change-architecture-for-learning-excellence-scale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">System Change Architecture for Learning Excellence<\/a> (SCALE), a national partnership designed to strengthen Ghana\u2019s education system. Co-created with the Ministry of Education and supported by philanthropic, cocoa-sector, and multilateral partners, SCALE mobilizes USD 118.8 million to extend proven approaches from the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP) to more than 15,000 schools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LEVANTE-sites-announcement-news-piece--1024x535.png\" alt=\"LEVANTE logo\" class=\"wp-image-43847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LEVANTE-sites-announcement-news-piece--1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LEVANTE-sites-announcement-news-piece--480x251.png 480w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LEVANTE-sites-announcement-news-piece--768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LEVANTE-sites-announcement-news-piece-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. LEVANTE welcomes first cohort of participating sites to global research network\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, the Jacobs Foundation welcomed the first cohort of new participating sites to the <a href=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/activity\/the-learning-variability-network-exchange-levante\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learning Variability Network Exchange<\/a> (LEVANTE). Selected from 182 applications worldwide, six leading research institutions have joined the four original pilot sites to form a ten-site global network dedicated to understanding how children learn and develop across diverse contexts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through harmonized data collection and shared methodologies, the network is building a collaborative evidence base to inform more inclusive, adaptive education systems. This milestone reflects growing global momentum for research that recognizes and responds to the complexity of children\u2019s learning variability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jacobs_42-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Co-CEOs of the Jacobs Foundation\" class=\"wp-image-43848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jacobs_42-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jacobs_42-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jacobs_42-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jacobs_42-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jacobs_42-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Beyond 1 Billion\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the Jacobs Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/who-we-are\/beyond-1-billion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">surpassed CHF 1 billion in philanthropic giving<\/a>. For 36 years, the Foundation has partnered with researchers, governments, and practitioners to generate and apply evidence, strengthen learning systems, and champion opportunities for all children. As international education financing faces new pressures, this milestone underlines the vital role of strategic, flexible philanthropy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JacobsFoundation_647-1-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"KJJ Prize ceremony\" class=\"wp-image-43849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JacobsFoundation_647-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JacobsFoundation_647-1-480x319.jpg 480w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JacobsFoundation_647-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JacobsFoundation_647-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JacobsFoundation_647-1-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize ceremony\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November, the Jacobs Foundation awarded <a href=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/qa-professor-hirokazu-yoshikawa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professor Hirokazu Yoshikawa<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/activity\/2025-research-prize-hirokazu-yoshikawa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize<\/a> in recognition of his outstanding contributions to early childhood development. A leading scholar at NYU Steinhardt and co-founder of Global TIES for Children, Professor Yoshikawa\u2019s research has shaped global understanding of how early parenting, education, and social policies can reduce inequality and strengthen lifelong learning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JCRF-call-for-applications-TwitterBluesky-1024x576.png\" alt=\"JCRF logo\" class=\"wp-image-43850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JCRF-call-for-applications-TwitterBluesky-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JCRF-call-for-applications-TwitterBluesky-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JCRF-call-for-applications-TwitterBluesky-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JCRF-call-for-applications-TwitterBluesky-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JCRF-call-for-applications-TwitterBluesky.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Presenting the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November, the Foundation opened applications for the 2027\u20132029 <a href=\"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/activity\/jacobs-foundation-research-fellowship-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship<\/a>, marking the first call since the program\u2019s rebrand and new partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/cifar.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Institute for Advanced Research<\/a> (CIFAR). The collaboration brings together two global leaders in research and innovation to support early- and mid-career scholars whose work advances how children and youth learn and develop across contexts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fellowship provides three years of flexible institutional funding and access to a vibrant international research community. 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