A Future Built on Belonging
At Zuni Pueblo, ZYEP is helping young people stay rooted in their culture and community through arts, athletics, and mentorship.
What We Do
Building a supportive learning ecosystem so young people can shape their path in life.
Young people thrive when people, places, policies, and educational experiences work together.
Through a diverse portfolio of grants, we invest in the relationships, opportunities, and supports that shape how young people learn.
We aim to provide support where need is greatest, and we strive to partner with organizations that reflect the communities they serve.
Where We Focus Our Support
Together, our grantmaking investments and in-house programs strengthen the learning ecosystem and create the conditions for young people to succeed. Our work supports four interconnected focus areas:
We support research that advances knowledge on learning and development, partners with communities, and translates insight into action to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families.
We support meaningful training, fair compensation, and supportive workplaces to help educators and early care professionals continue making a difference for young people and families.
We support policies and programs that help families and caregivers nurture their children’s development and advocate for themselves and their communities.
We support opportunities that nurture leadership and positive development, helping adolescents shape who they become and how they contribute to the world.
At the Foundation, we
have a bias for action.
When we see gaps in the
field that aren’t addressed,
we’re motivated to act.
– Mike Bezos
Our Programs in Action
Our innovative in-house programs seek to serve all young people with tools, resources, and experiences that spark joyful discovery and learning for young and adolescent learners and apply the latest insights from learning science. Each program also provides applied learnings that inform our grantmaking approach.
Proposals to the Bezos Family Foundation are by invitation only. The Foundation has no obligation to review, accept, or return unsolicited materials.
Latest Learnings
Partners and program stories from within the learning ecosystem.
Learning Accelerates When Students Join the Feedback Loop
When students and families sat side by side with the same information, the quality of engagement changed dramatically.
Encouraging Trends in the Learning Ecosystem
What’s giving our partners hope in 2026? From rural innovation to youth civic power to the joy of reading, leaders across the learning ecosystem share the trends fueling their optimism.