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Toigo LIFE (Leadership, Innovation, Finance Education)

Robert a Toigo Foundation

Foundation Annual

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

March 20, 2027

176 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Toigo LIFE Program

Program Type: Graduate education scholarship/fellowship program

Geographic Scope: United States (based on website location CA, US)

Focus Areas: Finance careers including venture capital, private equity, entrepreneurship, investor relations, investment management, and related finance roles

Eligible Candidates:

  • Entering full-time graduate students pursuing careers in finance

  • Programs include (but not limited to):

  • - MBA / Master of Business Administration
    - JD/MBA / Juris Doctorate and Master of Business Administration
    - MFE / Master of Financial Engineering
    - MRED / Master of Real Estate
    - MPA / Master of Public Administration
    - MPF / Master of Public Finance
    - MFIN / Master in Finance
    - MWM / Master in Wealth Management
    - MQF / Master of Quantitative Finance

    Selection Criteria: Fact-based assessment including:

  • Quality of application answers

  • Written expression

  • Clarity around career goals in finance

  • Technical assessment scores

  • Technical skill interview performance
  • Application Fee: $50 non-refundable fee

    Mission: Shaping the future of finance by developing leaders whose innovation, investment excellence and human-centered leadership advances the industry

    Contact Information:

  • Email: Apply@toigofoundation.org

  • Address: Robert Toigo Foundation, 555 12th Street, Suite 275, Oakland CA 94607

  • Phone: (510) 763-5771

  • Email: Info@ToigoFoundation.org

  • EIN: 13-3565420
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Key Deadlines:

  • Application Opens: October 15, 2025

  • Application Closes: March 20, 2026

  • Catapult (Program Event): April 15-17
  • Required Materials & Questions:
    Applicants will be asked to address:
    1. Career aspirations in finance
    2. Why finance interests you
    3. What areas of finance you hope to pursue
    4. What makes you a strong LIFE candidate
    5. Technical assessment (evaluated as part of selection)

    Application Fee: $50 non-refundable

    Next Steps:
    1. Review FAQs at toigofoundation.org
    2. Email Apply@toigofoundation.org with questions
    3. Submit application through online portal when open
    4. Complete written responses with clarity and quality
    5. Participate in technical skills interviews if selected

    Notes:

  • Foundation encourages early application

  • Notification available upon request via email to Apply@toigofoundation.org

  • Applications are submitted online
  • What Robert a Toigo Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    5
    Total given
    $77K
    Median grant
    $15K
    Range
    $7,500–$30K
    • By dollars: Massachusetts 48%, Pennsylvania 22%, California 20%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Stanford, CA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • Harvard University Business School · Boston, MA

      Fellow merit award

      $30K

    • Wharton School of the University of PA · Philadelphia, PA

      Fellow merit award

      $17K

    • Stanford University · Stanford, CA

      Fellow merit

      $15K

    • Columbia University · New York, NY

      Fellow merit

      $7,500

    • Massachusetts Institute of Management · Cambridge, MA

      Fellow merit

      $7,500

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →
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