National Public Education Support Fund

NPESF STRENGTHENS, CONVENES, AND CATALYZES NETWORKS OF PHILANTHROPY TO ADVANCE THE EQUITABLE AND RACIALLY JUST EDUCATION AND SYSTEMIC POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT CREATE THE CONDITIONS EVERY LEARNER NEEDS TO ACHIEVE, THRIVE, AND SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL DIVERSE SOCIETY.

PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE OF LEARNING: NPESF SERVES AS THE HOME TO THE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE OF LEARNING, A NETWORK OF FUNDERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL FIELD PARTNERS COMMITTED TO AN EQUITABLE, HIGH-QUALITY, PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM. THE NETWORK IS GUIDED BY THE VALUES OF DEEPER LEARNING, STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACHES TO LEARNING, EQUITY, DEMOCRACY, AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE NETWORK HAS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY TO AMPLIFY ALIGNED MESSAGES DRIVEN BY SHARED VALUES, INCLUDING THE PARTNERSHIP AMBASSADORS PROGRAM; DEVELOP TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE OUR SHARED POLICY FRAMEWORK, INCLUDING THE CONTINUED DISTRIBUTION OF A COMMUNITY SCHOOLS POLICY PLAYBOOK; IDENTIFY SHARED SYSTEM PRINCIPLES AND CAPACITIES NEEDED AT THE LOCAL AT STATE LEVELS TO DESIGN BETTER WAYS TO REMODEL PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS; AND LIFT UP THREE LEADING STATES, CA, GA, AND NH, AS POWERFUL EXAMPLES OF THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE. THE NETWORK HAS ADDED NEW FUNDING PARTNERS AND HAS GROWN TO OVER 120 ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS ACROSS THE EDUCATION FIELD.

EDUCATION FUNDER STRATEGY GROUP: NPESF MANAGES THE EDUCATION FUNDER STRATEGY GROUP (EFSG), WHICH IS A MEMBERSHIP FORUM FOR LEADING STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL FOUNDATIONS FOCUSED ON FEDERAL POLICY ACROSS THE CONTINUUM FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD, K-12, AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE LEARNING GOALS FOR THIS PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY ARE TO HELP: 1. RAISE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS WITH THE DEEPER LEARNING OUTCOMES AND SKILLS THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR LIFE, WORK, AND CITIZENSHIP.2. CLOSE THE GAPS TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES BY IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS AND RESOURCES THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO LEARN AND THRIVE, WITH A PARTICULAR CONERN FOR ADDRESSING RACIALIZED AND CLASS-BASED DISPARITIES IN LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES.3. BUILD PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AND COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION AS A PUBLIC GOOD.4. ACCELERATE SYSTEMATIC CHANGE IN THE EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE LEARNING AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS.

OTHER PROGRAMS: NPESF WORKS WITH OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES WITH A SHARED VISION. NPESF SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE WORK ADVANCES KEY DRIVERS OF EFFECTIVE EDUCATION REFORM WITH THE GOAL OF REMODELING U.S. PUBLIC EDUCATION - GROUNDED IN OUR DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING - TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN TODAY'S WORLD.

GRANTMAKERS FOR THRIVING YOUTH: NPESF SERVES AS THE SPONSOR FOR THEGRANTMAKERS FOR THRIVING YOUTH (GTY), A FUNDERS' FORUM THAT PROMOTESEQUITABLE SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR A COMPREHENSIVEAPPROACH TO LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT SO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BUILD ANDSTRENGHTEN THE SKILLS AND CAPACITIES THEY NEED TO THRIVE IN LEARNING,WORK, CITIZENSHIP AND LIFE.