Investing in innovative leaders, who co-create cultures of equity and excellence.
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Chicago Leads
A $50 million campaign to support Chicago’s strongest aspiring, developing, and veteran principals in their work with more than 600 school communities citywide.
70%
OF CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS SERVED BY FUND INVESTMENTS
550
AVERAGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IMPACTED BY ONE CHICAGO PRINCIPAL
$95M
INVESTED BY THE FUND TO IMPROVE CHICAGO’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OUR LATEST REPORT
Recovery and Renewal
The 2022-23 Mid-Year Report (MOY) provides an overview of our programs and participants in 2022-23. It is a snapshot of our support for strong school leaders in schools across Chicago and provides insight into the experience of educators so far this year. The 11 programs in our portfolio already support 178 principals and 155 aspiring principals and reach more than 128,000 students across Chicago. Explore the Report and our interactive 2022-23 Program Map to learn more about our work and who we serve.
Our Approach
We invest in data-driven strategies that increase the number of strong leaders in Chicago’s public schools. Our program, policy, and partnership efforts are designed to meet leaders where they are, to accelerate their growth, and to enable their retention
Our Values
The Fund is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in all our work. We are a trusted partner of Chicago’s district, charter, philanthropic, and civic communities.
