Chicago Leads
An ambitious, $50 million campaign to ensure that all of Chicago’s students
have access to strong, stable school leadership.
Celebrating 25 Years
2025 marked 25 years of The Fund’s impact on Chicago’s public schools. To celebrate, we held a reception before our annual Principal Storytelling Evening and invited current and past members of our Board of Directors and Leadership Council, funders, partners, and — of course — principals.
The Fund meets school leaders where they are, accelerates their growth, and supports them to stay in their roles.
83%
Of Chicago’s public schools served by Fund investments & programs.
519
Average number of students impacted by one Chicago principal.
$100M+
Invested by The Fund to improve Chicago’s public schools.
Invest in School Leaders
Principals have an outsized impact on their schools and communities. Any amount can make a difference. The time for bold leadership is now.
Our Latest Report
2025-26 Program Summary
This annual report details our 2025-26 programs, which are serving over 450 principals, assistant principals, instructional leaders, teacher leaders, principal supervisors, and parents or partners. It also highlights the school leaders who learn and grow through them.
Our Work
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.Â
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