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National Opportunity to Learn Campaign 
Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity


Worcester Interfaith
has accomplished much in the areas of education & economic development. We work tirelessly to ensure that public resources benefit those who need them most & work on a local & state-wide basis to leverage support for positive social change. Our vision is to become an organization that is authentically faith-rooted & faith-driven, multi-racial & racially-just & serious about building grassroots p
Transformative Culture Project
's mission is to increase access to opportunities, education and employment in the creative fields for urban youth, artists of color and entrepreneurs from underserved but culturally rich neighborhoods. TCP accelerates social and economic transformation by developing a pipeline of cultural equity from classrooms into the creative economy. http://www.tcproject.org https://www.facebook.com/transfor
Southern California Library for Social Studies & Research
The Southern California Library documents and makes accessible histories of struggles that challenge racism and other systems of oppression so we can all imagine and sustain possibilities for freedom. http://www.socallib.org/ Region: West
re:power
"We are a team of organizers, strategists, and technologists dedicated to building transformative political power. We do this by partnering with individuals, organizations, and coalitions across the country to uncover leaders within communities and create radical change." https://www.repower.org/ https://www.facebook.com/repowerorg https://twitter.com/repowerorg Region: National
Racial Justice NOW!
Our primary focus is on the institution of education and lifting up the voices of dis-empowered Black parents and children. We are dedicated to stopping the school to prison pipeline and focus specifically on holding institutions accountable to equitable distribution of resources and services to Black people in Dayton and around the State of Ohio. http://www.rjnohio.org/ https://www.facebook.com/
Philanthropy Massachusetts
promotes the practice and expansion of effective and responsible philanthropy to improve the health and vitality of its region. http://www.philanthropyma.org https://www.facebook.com/PhilanthropyMA/ https://twitter.com/Philanthropy_MA Region: Northeast
National Public Education Support Fund (NPESF)
Our mission simply stated is to promote the opportunity for all children to receive an excellent education from birth through college and career. NPESF is a national hub for convening and connecting influential leaders in education philanthropy, advocacy, research, policy, and practice. https://www.npesf.org/ https://twitter.com/npesf1 Region: National
Leap Year, Inc.
Our mission is to prepare young, talented students to reach their academic and leadership potential by attending college and breaking the cycle of poverty. http://www.theleapyear.org https://www.facebook.com/leapyearusa/ Region: National
GSA Network
is a next-generation LGBTQ racial and gender justice organization that empowers and trains queer, trans and allied youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize an intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier communities. https://gsanetwork.org/ https://www.facebook.com/GSANetwork/ https://twitter.com/gsanetwork Region: National
Grassroots Arkansas
To bring an end to social, economic, political injustice and inequality by transforming the power relations and structures that create and hold them in place. We place education at the democratic center of this struggle that reaches every aspect of our lives. https://www.grassrootsarkansas.org/ https://facebook.com/GrassrootsARK Region: South
Friends of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
is a fiscally sponsored project of NEO Philanthropy, a 501(c)(3) public charity, designed to strengthen the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR), an independent, nonpartisan executive branch agency. Friends of USCCR conducts strategic communications efforts & community outreach, & sponsors events, to amplify the non-partisan voice of USCCR, increase public engagement with its work, & support
Communities for Just Schools Fund
The (CJSF) is a national donor collaborative that supports constituency-led organizing efforts to create positive and supportive school climates, which affirm and foster the success of all students. Building upon the groundbreaking initiatives of the Just and Fair Schools Fund, the Communities for Just Schools Fund is relaunching that body of work and expanding its efforts to support locally-bas
Campaign for Black Male Achievement
The (CBMA) is a national membership network that seeks to ensure the growth, sustainability, and impact of leaders and organizations committed to improving the life outcomes of Black men and boys. CBMA is a growing member network that currently includes more than 4,703 leaders representing nearly 2,555 organizations and programs across the country. https://www.blackmaleachievement.org/ Region: N
Breaking Our Chains
https://www.breakingourchains.org/ Region: West
Beyond the Bricks Project
The mission of is to produce media based work that engages local communities around issues that impact equity in education for all students. http://www.beyondthebricksproject.org/ Region: National
Allied Media Projects
cultivates media strategies for a more just, creative, and collaborative world. http://www.alliedmedia.org Region: National
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