We Listen.

Our work starts by meeting with school leaders to learn the State of the School. They share their wins, their opportunities and their hopes for the future. Working together, we develop two goals for the year, unique to the needs of each school.

We Connect.

Once goals have been set, we identify potential partners. Each school has at least one financial partner making a gift of a minimum of $10,000 and two or more community partners, sharing their time and talent. 

We Collaborate.

Community is at the heart of our work. We bring our partners together with building leaders and develop a plan. Volunteers may be needed for reading buddies, supplies for building an outdoor classroom, or food for parent-teacher conferences. By connecting the community to the classroom, we solve problems and make progress towards goals. 

We Sustain.

We create long-term, reliable partnerships with our schools year after year. We don’t just show up—we stick around. By cultivating consistent community involvement and helping schools reach ongoing goals, we work to ensure that every act of support leaves a lasting impact. Real change happens when we keep showing up.

We Evaluate.

At the end of each semester, building leaders and partners complete a survey to track progress, and at the end of the year, we meet with each school, review goals, and hold new listening sessions for our work to continue the following school year.