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
Equity-Focused Innovation
This report showcases promising practices from participants in our Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and Fall Design Studio. Each school highlighted began by identifying the problem they were trying to solve and seeking input from teachers, students, parents, and community members. Through surveys and focus groups, they gained an understanding of stakeholders’ needs, perspectives, and challenges. To test and refine potential solutions, they developed prototypes of projects to adopt at their schools.
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.
