About the Grant
The Paul Purcell "Kids Win!" Annual Baird Education Grant was established in 2020 as a meaningful and lasting tribute to former Baird Chairman & CEO Paul E. Purcell.
Return to Paul Purcell “Kids Win!” Annual Baird Education GrantThe Paul Purcell "Kids Win!" Annual Baird Education Grant was established in 2020 as a meaningful and lasting tribute to former Baird Chairman & CEO Paul E. Purcell.
Return to Paul Purcell “Kids Win!” Annual Baird Education GrantPaul gave of himself tirelessly to many educational causes and firmly believed we have an obligation to ensure everyone – regardless of where they live or other circumstances – has access to a quality education. To make sure the educational organizations he served and guided were focused on that end, Paul often asked a very straightforward question: “Do the kids win?”
To celebrate Paul’s legacy and to make sure kids continue to win, Baird associates are invited each year to nominate 501(c)(3) educational organizations in which they play a volunteer leadership role and which meet specific criteria as possible recipients of the Paul Purcell "Kids Win!" Annual Baird Education Grant:
This year’s Kids Win! grant recipients were announced June 27 and received a total of more than $970,000 in grants.
The Paul Purcell "Kids Win!" Annual Baird Education Grant is funded by Baird, Baird Foundation and Baird associates. With continued successful fundraising, the number and total dollar amount of the annual grants should grow. Contributions from those outside of Baird who may want to honor Paul’s legacy are not being accepted at this time, but may be considered in the future.