These organizations have provided past or current funding for the Mentor Center Program.
The
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
is an independent private foundation dedicated to advancing the biomedical sciences by
supporting research and other scientific and educational activities.
The mission of the
U.S. Department of Education
is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering
educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
The
National Science Foundation (NSF)
is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of
science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national
defense" in many fields such as mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, NSF
is the major source of federal backing.
The
Strowd Roses, Inc.
is a private charitable foundation which was established in 2001 under the will of Mrs.
Irene Harrison Strowd of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to support the greater community of
Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
The primary focus of the
Mary Duke Biddle Foundation
is to further and extend Mrs. Biddle's lifelong interest in religious, educational, and
charitable activities.