Education Leaders of Color
Project Title
As a final general support grant
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
24 months
Description
Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) is a membership organization that works to support the academic and economic advancement of young people of color through harnessing the power of the multi-racial, multi-sector, values-aligned leaders in their network. Rooted in research demonstrating that proximate leaders positively impact the outcomes of the stakeholders they serve, EdLoC provides programming that supports the leadership development and cross-sector collaboration of its members, as well as advocates for policies on the local, state, and national levels in furtherance of its mission. With Corporation support EdLoC will 1) grow, strengthen, and further diversify their network and the supports provided to members, 2) influence policy, with a focus on issues that prioritize the economic and educational advancement of young people of color, and 3) increase the impact of their grantmaking through their Boulder Fund.
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Project Title
For general support
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) is a membership organization that supports values-aligned leaders of color in being agents of change in the lives of children, families and communities they serve. Rooted in the research that proximate leaders positively impact the outcomes of the stakeholders they serve, EdLoC provides programming that supports the leadership development and cross-sector collaboration of its members, as well as advocating for policies on the local and state level in furtherance of the mission of EdLoC and its members. With Corporation support EdLoC will 1) evolve the membership network to increase racial and sector diversity and spark cross-sector collaborations designed to reduce the wealth gap, and 2) focus on advancing mission-aligned federal policies and supporting the policy agenda of network members.
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Project Title
For general support and support of the Boulder Fund
Date
Mar. 10, 2022
Duration
15 months
Description
Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) is a membership organization committed to ensuring young people of color have the supports needed to thrive, capitalize on opportunities, and build generational wealth. To achieve this vision, they work to dramatically increase the number of effective, values-aligned leaders of color serving in high-level positions in education and adjacent fields where they can be a transformative force in the lives of children, families and communities. EdLoC’s cross-sector approach places education at the center, addressing issues of equity within and across adjacent sectors such as employment and housing. Prior Corporation funding provided general support to launch the organization and targeted funding to launch the Boulder Fund, their philanthropic arm; this grant renews support for both.
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Project Title
For general support and the Boulder Fund
Date
Mar. 05, 2020
Duration
24 months
Description
Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) is a membership organization founded in 2016 that is dedicated to elevating the leadership, voices, and influence of people of color in education and to leading more inclusive and sustainable efforts to improve education. Their mission is to dramatically increase the number of effective, values-aligned, third-way Black and Latino leaders in high-level positions in education and adjacent fields where they can be a transformative force in the lives of children, families and communities. Their priorities are to (1) advance leaders; (2) align members with EdLoC’s values and policy priorities; and (3) channel financial and other support to members’ work through their philanthropic arm, the Boulder Fund. Their membership includes 350 leaders representing 40 states and counting. Prior Corporation funding provided general support to launch the organization and targeted funding to launch the Boulder Fund; this grant renews support for both.
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Project Title
For the launch of the Boulder Fund and general operating support
Date
Dec. 07, 2017
Duration
24 months
Description
Despite an increase in rhetoric advocating for more diverse leadership and more inclusive efforts within education reform in recent years, in large part the homogeneity of race, ethnicity and experience in organizational leadership in education reform has persisted. At the same time, the polarization of the political and education landscape has increased and vitriolic reactions to education reform – including from the very communities that need excellent schools the most – continues to characterize reactions to efforts to improve schools. Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC), launched in 2016, envisions a ‘third way’ to address these challenges, by making reform more inclusive of the communities it affects. As an expanding network of diverse leaders, EdLoC seeks to increase the number of effective, aligned Black and Latinx leaders in high-level positions in education and adjacent fields by providing the support, networks, seed funding and the social capital that facilitates access to significant funding. This grant is for the launch of EdLoC’s Boulder Fund ($1M) and for general support ($250K).