To support a pilot cohort of school districts to create a competency-based assessment system
2022
Education
$299,400
President and Fellows of Harvard College
To support a suite of studies on long-term drivers of student achievement both within schools and beyond the classroom, including research on social capital, civic outcomes, drivers of long-term increases in test scores and charters
To support evaluation and planning for a $20 million fund aimed at providing loans to nonprofit organizations that are developing high-quality K-12 curriculum and assessment educational resources
2022
Education
$101,574
Triangle Community Foundation Inc
To implement a subgrants program to support its Protecting Our Dignity coalition's vision for coordinated youth leadership, youth wellness and student enrichment activities
2022
Education
$350,000
Companies for Causes
To pilot a training program for WFF grantees in Catalytic Communities to leverage diverse sources of capital to improve community outcomes
2022
Education
$123,912
Council of Chief State School Officers
To build state and district capacity to adopt and advance student-centered and personalized learning models
Economic Development Corporation of Utah Foundation
To advance community-driven change through a targeted strategic planning process and the creation of a community-driven equity fund to create opportunity for youth in Utah
2022
Education
$216,390
50CAN, Inc.
To support the ongoing operations of the Elevate Chicago coalition and PACE's work to transition the assets and operations of the coalition to the Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) for future use
To conduct research, build coalitions and provide thought leadership on K-12 education in America with a specific focus on the expansion of education opportunity, innovation and state leadership
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
To support research and communications investigating and describing the relationship between public education and upward mobility and how this contributes to the creation of thriving communities
To support and implement a research-to-action program that will provide local, state and national organizations partners with research-backed tools to expand parent awareness of the education options available for their children
2022
Education
$150,000
Catalyst Education
To support the development of Catalytic Communities Exchange, which will match WFF grantees and partners in up to 10 identified communities to capacity-building and technical assistance providers poised to meet identified needs
2022
Education
$1,000,000
Blue Grass Community Foundation, Inc.
To catalyze the creation of a community-led fund that will establish innovative education-to-workforce pathways that support the next generation of Lexington learners and position these learners to be better prepared to access in-demand, high-wage employment opportunities