EDC Fact Sheet

EDC: Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), is a $200M international, nonprofit organization managing 250 projects around the world

Founded: 1958

President and CEO: Luther Luedtke

Staff: EDC currently has more than 1,700 employees—about half in the United States and half overseas.

Locations: Projects in Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and throughout North America

Funding

EDC work is supported through grants and contracts from a number of sources including U.S. local, state, and federal agencies; international agencies; foreign governments; private foundations; universities; and corporations. EDC is a registered Private Voluntary Organization with the United States Agency for International Development. EDC has been designated by the United Nations Department of Public Information as Associated Non-Governmental Organization.

Areas of Expertise

• Research and Evaluation
• Systems Reform
• Public Policy
• Professional Development, Training, and Technical Assistance
• Technology Research and Applications
• Curriculum and Material Development
• Global Learning/International Basic Education

Corporate Structure

EDC’s work is organized by individually funded projects that are housed in our three divisions: Health and Human Development, International Development, and Learning and Teaching. Project staff work within and across these entrepreneurial divisions to address specific challenges and build multi-faceted responses. This structure provides EDC with the flexibility to respond quickly to new opportunities and to meet a variety of complex challenges.

Corporate Headquarters