4 Inclusive Practices to Improve Grantmaking with Communities
By eramirez in Racial Equity onBy Natalie Wilson, Partner, Racial Equity As a Black mother raising a brilliant Black girl who attends a public…
Council of Parents, Students, and Innovators Selects Grantees to Receive $1.5 Million Investment for Racial Equity
NewSchools’ Racial Equity Council has selected a group of innovators to receive $1.5 million in funding. These innovators are…
Ceding Power: NewSchools Shifts Grantmaking Power to Parents, Students, and Education Innovators
NewSchools Venture FundIn April, NewSchools launched a new funding opportunity to provide dream capital to innovators of color with…
Trends Emerging From Our First 62 Investments in 2021
By eramirez in Diverse Leaders, Innovative Public Schools, Learning Solutions, NewSchools Ventures, Racial Equity onhttps://vimeo.com/600690197/946794fe96By Frances MessanoHere at NewSchools, we kicked off 2021 with the launch of a new three-year strategy, focused on…
Investors Often Ignore Entrepreneurs of Color. NewSchools Venture Fund Wants to Change That
This blog was originally published by EdWeek MarketBrief on May 28, 2021 and can be found on their website…
A Major K-12 Funder Takes the Participatory Grantmaking Plunge
This blog was originally published by Inside Philanthropy on May 25, 2021 and can be found on their website…
Dream Capital for Innovators Advancing Racial Equity in Education
By Frances Messano in Racial Equity onBy Frances Messano, President, NewSchools Venture FundFor the past year, there have been loud calls for justice and change…
