内容来源：https://www.geekwire.com/2025/steve-ballmers-philanthropy-pledges-around-1-billion-for-early-education-in-washington-state/

内容总结：

由前微软首席执行官史蒂夫·鲍尔默及其夫人康妮创立的鲍尔默慈善集团近日宣布，将在未来十年内投入约10亿美元，用于大幅增加华盛顿州低收入家庭的学前教育机会。

该州已有40年历史的"早期儿童教育与援助计划"目前惠及约1.4万名幼儿。此项资金注入后，计划将从明年新增2000个学位起步，逐步扩容约1万个名额。州长鲍勃·弗格森与州议员、教育界代表共同出席了捐赠仪式。

根据协议，州政府需保证现有政府资助的学前教育名额不因这笔捐款而缩减。此次慈善援助正值华盛顿州面临预算短缺之际，且联邦政府此前曾削减"启蒙计划"经费，使学前教育项目面临压力。

弗格森州长表示："这笔投资开创了创新的公私合作模式，将改变数以千计华盛顿州幼儿及其家庭的命运。"据悉，鲍尔默集团去年已向该州早期教育领域捐赠4300万美元。

据《福布斯》统计，2000至2014年执掌微软的鲍尔默目前净资产达1542亿美元，仍是这家科技巨头最大股东。

中文翻译：

鲍尔默慈善基金会承诺在未来十年投入约10亿美元，用于大幅增加华盛顿州低收入家庭的学前教育机会。该州已有40年历史的"早期教育援助计划"目前服务于1.4万余名学龄前儿童，新资金将帮助该项目扩容约1万个名额，首批2000个新增名额将于明年开放。

由微软前首席执行官史蒂夫·鲍尔默与夫人康妮共同创立的鲍尔默集团，今日与州长鲍勃·弗格森、立法者及教育工作者共同宣布了这项捐赠。根据协议，州政府需保证现有政府资助的早教名额不受削减。

此项资助落地之际，华盛顿州正面临预算短缺，而特朗普政府此前曾削减"启蒙计划"经费，可能导致该学前教育项目陷入困境。弗格森州长表示："鲍尔默集团的投资开创了创新的公私合作模式，将改变数以千计华盛顿州幼儿及其家庭的命运。"

该慈善机构曾于2023年捐赠4300万美元支持华盛顿州早期教育。据《福布斯》统计，2000至2014年执掌微软的鲍尔默目前净资产达1542亿美元，仍是这家科技巨头最大股东。

英文来源：

The Ballmer Group Philanthropy has pledged roughly $1 billion over the next decade to significantly increase preschool access for low-income families in Washington.
The state’s 40-year-old Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) currently serves more than 14,000 students. With the new funding, it will add about 10,000 additional seats, starting with 2,000 new spots next year.
Representatives with the Ballmer Group, created by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie Ballmer, announced the gift today alongside Gov. Bob Ferguson, lawmakers and educators.
In order to use the funding, the state cannot reduce the number of state-funded ECEAP seats.
The support comes as Washington is facing budget shortfalls and the Trump administration has previously withheld funding for Head Start and could spike the preschool program.
“The Ballmer Group’s investment sets up an innovative public-private partnership, and will transform the lives of thousands of little Washingtonians and their families,” Ferguson said.
The philanthropy previously gave $43 million in 2023 to support early childhood education in Washington.
Ballmer, who led Microsoft from 2000 to 2014, has a net worth of $154.2 billion, according to Forbes. He remains the tech giant’s largest shareholder.