Address the particular interests of low-income, special needs and/or off-track students and their families.
While the Foundation does not adhere to any formal restrictions in its grantmaking, it does prefer investing in programs or initiatives that do one or more of the following:
Address the particular interests of low-income, special needs and/or off-track students and their families.
Provide a strong educational foundation through early learning (pre-natal-PreK).
Support continuous improvement of public education systems.
Encourage collaboration and alignment between public schools and community partners.
Stimulate and encourage constructive citizen engagement in the challenge of providing high-quality education for all children.
Incorporate clear goals, measurable outcomes, effective systems and methods for sharing lessons learned.
Quality early learning experiences are seeds sown for the promise of a strong, academic future.
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The Foundation provides valuable support for the Healthy Start coalition to sustain our community outreach and education efforts. This support includes not only financial resources, but also critical guidance that challenged us to move beyond services into advocacy and community-building.
- Carol Brady, Healthy Start Coalition
The Chartrands are deeply committed to ensuring that all children in Jacksonville have access to a quality education, from their earliest years through high school and beyond. They are a valued and dedicated partner in philanthropy.
- Nina Waters, President, The Community Foundation