The Armenia Education Initiative extends its heartfelt gratitude to our generous partners and supporters who have fueled this movement from its very inception.
COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS
Building on the decade-long foundation laid by Teach For Armenia, AEI’s transformative journey has been made possible by a global community of donors who share our belief in the power of education to change lives. From 2015 to 2025 and beyond, your unwavering support has enabled us to reimagine the future of public education in Armenia—empowering educators, inspiring students, and advancing educational equity nationwide.
LEGACY BUILDER
The following supporter has contributed more than $23,000,000 over the past decade.
The Dream Fund
TRANSFORMATIONAL INVESTORS
The following supporters have contributed $1,000,000 or more to our efforts.
Elie and Ela Akilian, World Bank
VISIONARY
The following supporters have contributed $500,000 or more to our efforts.
Anonymous, Simonian Educational Foundation
PIONEERS
The following supporters have contributed $100,000 or more to our efforts.
Armenian Missionary Association of America, Izmirlian Foundation, JHM Charitable Foundation, Magdalena Yesil, Nina Quigley, Nora Tertzag Hampar Charitable Trust, Scholae Mundi, Teach For All Catalyst Fund, Teach For All Future of Education Fund, Teach For All GoTeach Fund, Teach For All Let Girls Thrive Fund, The Rev and Rachel Foundation, UNICEF Armenia
CHAMPIONS
The following supporters have contributed $50,000 or more to our efforts.
Afeyan Initiatives for Armenia
Afeyan Initiatives For Armenia, Armenian General Benevolent Union, AYO!, Carlos Potikian, Embassy of Japan, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, John and Diana Dolmayan, Kechejian Foundation, Rafi Manoukian, RVVZ Foundation, Teach For All Bridge Fund, Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine
ADVOCATES
The following supporters have contributed $25,000 or more to our efforts.
Alice and Vahak Petrossian, André Gumuchdjian, AraratBank, Armenian Educational Foundation, Armineh Tavitian, Dalio Philanthropies, Flash Petrol LLC, HSBC Armenia, Koujakian Foundation, Raffi Krikorian and Emma Brunskill, Serj and Angela Tankian, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Stirling Foundation, Teach For All Climate Education and Leadership Fund, Teach For All Don't Stop Learning Fund, Triangle Partners, Viggen and Yvette Garibian
ALLIES
The following supporters have contributed $5,000 or more to our efforts.
Alex and Arda Yemenidjian, Alfred and Sabine Eisaian, Ameriabank, Amundi-ACBA Asset Management CJSC, Andy and Hayde Torosyan, Ani Hovannisian, Anna Ohanyan and Aram Adourian, Ara and Lena Vatinyan, Armenian Motor Insurers' Bureau, Boghos and Susan Kirazian, California State Government, Carol Aslanian, Children of Armenia Fund, Colin Evran & Irene Yuan, Creative Armenia, David and Margaret Mgrublian, DHL UK, EasyPay, European Union Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, Friends of the Armenian Soldier and Family, Fund For Armenian Relief, Gevik and Paola Baghdassarian, Gor Nakhapetyan, Gostanian Family, Hovig and Annie Safoian, Hovsep Garabet Tahta and Kristin Nemzur Tahta, ID Bank, Index Ventures, J'Adore Les Fleurs, Libaridian Family Foundation, Los Angeles Shushi Friendship Association, Momed Mediteranean Restaurant, Nina and Hratch Achadjian, Noelle and Alvin Galstian, Nvidia, People In Need, Razmig Boladian & Ani Vartanian, Rick and Leigh Carter, Robert and Cynthia Tusan, Sandra Shahinian, Sirpuhe and John Conte Foundation, Sue Lehmann and Ted Dreyfus, Suren Seropian, The Collective Fund, The Memory Project, Tony and Lana Safoian, Tufo Sherenian, UNHCR, Vahe and Nora Dayian, Vicken Arslanian
FRIENDS
The following supporters have contributed $500 or more to our efforts.
12 Rounds Promotionմ Adam Kouyoumjianմ Adobe Armenia, Aida and Samuel Scott, Al and Diane Cabraloff, Alain and Nani Krakirian, Aline Beylerian and Nicolas Knaian, All-Armenian Student Association, Andrew Turner, Ani Shenian Rostomyan, Annette and Garo Megerian, Anush Yemenidjian, Ara and Sylva Dayian, Ara Mahdessian, Aram and Aida Shorvoghlian, Aris Govjian, Arm Marathon, Armen Hayrapetian, Armenian Student Association of UC San Diego, Armenian Youth Association in Czech Republic, Armine Gevorgyan, Armine Harutyunyan, Armon Petrossian, Arsineh Hovannisian, Arya Tehrany, Avetis Avetisyan, Barseg Kouredjian, Belinda Kazanc, iBNY Mellon Community Partnership, Cerys Bains, Chris and Lisa Parnagian, Chris and Melody Petrossian, Christina Shirinyan, Christine Soussa, Colin Davitian, Deborah Grieser, Denise and Reed Ajamian, Dina Parvaneh, Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, Dr. Vladimir Asriyan, Elizabeth Shahinian, Elvina Valieva, Embassy of Switzerland Ernst and Young, Flora Wiegers, Florence Parnagian, Fred Parvaneh, Freedom Broker Armenia, Gahreen Simonian and Mike Begham, Gary and Kathy Hampar, Gayane Shakarian, Gevorg Ayvazyan, Global Giving Foundation, Gohar Galyan, Ground Zero Specialty Coffee, Hagop Belian, Hakop Barseghian, Harry Kazazian, Harry Markarian, Harut Yeirtsyan, Hayk Ayrapetyan, Hermineh Pakhanians, Hilda, Gevik, and Peter Baghdassarian, Hovannes Ispiryanմ Hrag Kalebjian, Husik Martirosyan, IMAST, Jack and Maro Kalaydjian, Janelle Einfrank, Jeffrey and Claire Boghosian, Jennifer Andrews, Jennifer Matsuura, Jennifer Schroeter, John and Beth Ailanjian, Joseph Michaels, Katherine Snedeker, Kay Mouradian Kayce Freed Jennings Fund, Kelli Kojababian, Kristina Kazaryan-Tovmasyan, Larisa Hovannisian, Laure Astourian, Leslie Gildea, Levon Paronyan, Lisa Sable, Liza Bagamian, Lori Akian and Bernd Stephan, Lorig Kalaydjian, Lusine Baghsarian, Madeline F. Abidian, Marcelo Wende, Margarita Melikjanian, Mari Tamar Abdulian, Maria Yahyeyan, Marina Manvelyan, Mary Kanian, MedChoice LA Home Healthcare Inc, Medea and Alexander Kalognomos, Mel Chalian and Aram Yacoubian, Melanie Ingalls, Michael Kassardjian, Michael Olivares, Michelle Shrikian, Milena Melkonyan, Minas Keutelian, Narine Galstian, Nelly Simonian, Nick Cabraloff, Nora Serghany, Oleg Goyenko, Orran Benevolent NGO, Pamela Barsam Brown, Patrick & Ani Sarkissian, Philippe Browning, Project Global Story, Raffi and Armenouhi Hovannisian, Ralph Rafaelian, Razmig Hovaghimian, Romi Mouhibian, Rouzanna Ohanjanian, Ruiz Clark, Sandy McNutt, Satyam Mishra, Scarlet Arakelian, Sergey Bagdasarov and Maria Bagdasarova, Serop Beylerian, Shant and Christine Mardirossian, Silvy Khoucasian, Stephen Philibosian Foundation, Steven Seidman, Susan Barba, Susan Jerian and David Essayan, Taline Arslanian, Teach For America, Thomas and Tamar Najarian, Time Land Scientific and Educational Foundation, Tina Asatoorian Tina Khalatian, ToTalk Armenian, UC Irvine Alpha Gamma Alpha, Vahe and Rita Messerlian, Vanna Kitsinian, Vera Harutyunyan, Vladimir Areshyan, Vladimir Arutyunyan, VMWare Armenia, Wendy Kopp, William and Ana Clark, William and Hermine Mina, William Hadrian, Zaruhi Martirosyan, Zaven Ratevosyan, Zsuzsa Hargitai
*Donors with an asterisk next to their names are a part of our Nation-Builders school sponsorship program.