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

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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.


TRANSFORMATIONAL INVESTORS

The following supporter has contributed more than $23,000,000 over the past decade

The Dream Fund

VISIONARY

The following supporters have contributed $500,000 or more to our efforts. 

Anonymous, Elie and Ela Akilian, Sam and Sylva Simonian*, 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, Scholae Mundi, Teach For All Catalyst Fund, Teach For All Future of Education Fund , Teach For All GoTeach partnership with DHL Group, Teach For All Let Girls Thrive Fund, UNICEF Armenia

CHAMPIONS

The following supporters have contributed $50,000 or more to our efforts. 

Afeyan Initiatives for Armenia

Armenian General Benevolent Union, Carlos Potikian, Embassy of Japan, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, John and Diana Dolmayan, Kechejian Foundation*, Nora Tertzag Hampar Charitable Trust, Rafi Manoukian, RVVZ Foundation, Teach For All Bridge Fund

ADVOCATES

The following supporters have contributed $25,000 or more to our efforts. 

 Alice and Vahak Petrossian*, André Gumuchdjian*, Armineh Tavitian, Dalio Philanthropies, HSBC Armenia, Raffi Krikorian and Emma Brunskill*, Serj and Angela Tankian*, Silicon Valley Community 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. 

Al and Sabine Eisaian

Amundi-Acba Asset Management CJSC, Anna Ohanyan and Aram Adourian, Ara and Lena Vatinyan, Ararat Bank*, Armenian Educational Foundation*, Boghos and Susan Kirazian, California State Government, Carol Aslanian, Colin Evran & Irene Yuan*, Creative Armenia, David and Margaret Mgrublian, DHL UK, EasyPay*, European Union Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum , Fund For Armenian Relief*, Gor Nakhapetyan, Gostanian Family, Hovsep Garabet Tahta and Kristin Nemzur Tahta, ID Bank, Index Ventures, Koujakian Foundation*, Libaridian Family Foundation, Los Angeles Shushi Friendship Association, Momed Mediterranean Restaurant, Nina and Hratch Achadjian*, Noelle and Alvin Galstian, People In Need, Razmig Boladian & Ani Vartanian, Richard and Ani Hovannisian, Safoian Family, Sandra Shahinian*, Sue Lehmann and Ted Dreyfus*, Suren Seropian, The Collective Fund, The Sirpuhe and John Conte Foundation, Tony and Lana Safoian, Tufo Sherenian, Vahe and Nora Dayian, Vicken Arslanian

FRIENDS

The following supporters have contributed $500 or more to our efforts. 

Adam Kablanian

Adam Kouyoumjian, Aida and Samuel Scott, Alain and Nani Krakirian, Aline Beylerian and Nicolas Knaian, All-Armenian Student Association, Andy and Hayde Torosyan, Ani Shenian Rostomyan, Annette and Garo Megerian, Anush Yemenidjian, Ara and Sylva Dayian, Ara Mahdessian, Aris Govjian, Arm Marathon, Armen Hayrapetian, Armenian Motor Insurers' Bureau, Armenian Student Association of UC San Diego, Armenian Youth Association in Czech Republic, Armine Gevorgyan, Armon Petrossian, Belinda Kazanci, BNY Mellon Community Partnership, Cerys Bains, Chris and Lisa Parnagian, Chris and Melody Petrossian, Christina Shirinyan, Colin Davitian, Deborah Grieser, Denise and Reed Ajamian, Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, Dr. Vladimir Asriyan, Elvina Valieva, Ernst and Young, Flora Wiegers, Florence Parnagian, Gahreen Simonian and Mike Begham, Gayane Shakarian, Gevorg Ayvazyan, Global Giving, Global Giving Foundation, Gohar Galyan, Ground Zero Specialty Coffee, Hagop Belian, Harry Kazazian, Harut Yeirtsyan, Hermineh Pakhanians, Hermineh Pakhanians, Hilda, Gevik, and Peter Baghdassarian, Hrag Kalebjian, Husik Martirosyan, Jack and Maro Kalaydjian, Janelle Einfrank, Jennifer Andrews, Jennifer Matsuura, 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, Lori Akian and Bernd Stephan, Lusine Baghsarian, Marcelo Wende, Maria Yahyeyan, Mary Kanian, Medea and Alexander Kalognomos, Mel Chalian and Aram Yacoubian, Melanie Ingalls, Michael Olivares, Milena Melkonyan, Minas Keutelian, Nelly Simonian, Nora Serghany, Oganes Ispiryan, Oleg Goyenko, Patrick & Ani Sarkissian, Philippe Browning, Project Global Story, Ralph Rafaelian, Razmig Hovaghimian, Richard Mills, Jr. and Leigh Carter, Robert and Cynthia Tusan, Romi Mouhibian, Rouzanna Ohanjanian, Ruiz Clark, Satyam Mishra, Scarlet Arakelian, Sergey Bagdasarov and Maria Bagdasarova, Shant and Christine Mardirossian, Stephen Philibosian Foundation, Steven Seidman, Suren Seropian, Susan Barba, Swiss Embassy in Armenia, Teach For America, Thomas and Tamar Najarian, Time Land Scientific and Educational Foundation, ToTalk Armenian, UC Irvine Alpha Gamma Alpha, Vahe and Rita Messerlian, Vladimir Areshyan, Vladimir Arutyunyan, VMWare ArmeniacWendy Kopp, William and Hermine Mina, William Hadrian, William Hadrian, Martirosyan, Zaven Ratevosyan, Zsuzsa Hargitai

*Donors with an asterisk next to their names are a part of our Nation-Builders school sponsorship program.