Women Who Lead: Empowering Communities, Uplifting Women

At NFTE, we are proud to celebrate the inspiring women on our team who are committed to creating lasting change in their communities. Through their leadership, they are not only advancing the mission of NFTE but also working tirelessly to uplift others, especially women and marginalized communities. From launching initiatives that provide essential resources to […]

Celebrating Maxine Clark: A Trailblazer in Entrepreneurship

As we honor Women’s History Month, we celebrate the remarkable contributions of NFTE Midwest & National Advisory Board Member Maxine Clark—entrepreneur, philanthropist, and champion for youth entrepreneurship. Best known as the Founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop®, Maxine has left an indelible mark on both the business world and the communities she serves. A Legacy of Innovation […]

Empowering Young Entrepreneurs: NFTE Announces Grant from Global Atlantic Financial Group

The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is proud to announce a new partnership with Global Atlantic Financial Group, which has awarded a generous grant in support of NFTE’s mission to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders. This funding will directly support NFTE’s Aspiring Entrepreneurs Program, reaching over 60,000 students annually with in-school […]

Interact with NFTE’s Digital 2024 Annual Report

The 2023-24 fiscal year was a year of breakthroughs—when Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) reached new heights of public awareness, catalyzed critical conversations around policy, garnered significant media attention, and achieved record-breaking fundraising milestones. Check out our interactive, digital 2024 annual report for July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024.

Young Entrepreneurs Win Prizes Worth $10,000 in NFTE Founders Forum Competition

NFTE alumna Jasstina Featherstone receives top prize with a $5,000 investment for Jazz Esscents Candle Co. NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 26, 2025) —Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), a global education nonprofit, announced Jasstina Featherstone as the winner of the Founders Forum Pitch Competition. Presented by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) and PayPal, this annual […]

Global Nonprofit NFTE Announces Winners of First-Ever “Imagination League” in World Series of Innovation

Young innovators (ages 5-12) propose solutions to sustainable development goal-focused challenges  NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 18, 2025) —The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) — in partnership with Aramco, the Citi Foundation, and MetLife Foundation — proudly announces the winners of the Imagination League of the World Series of Innovation (WSI). Since 2009, NFTE’s annual WSI […]

January 2025 NFTE Nexus Policy Brief: Equity Through Entrepreneurship, NFTE’s Approach to Education and Inclusion

Our latest policy brief in the NFTE Nexus series addresses Equity Through Entrepreneurship: NFTE’s Approach to Education and Inclusion. This brief examines the work of our founder, Steve Mariotti, in creating an entrepreneurship education nonprofit that centers its work on students, equity and inclusion and provides best practices other nonprofits can use in centering their own work […]