$17.4M in expenses

Improved public education opportunities - to support and improve public schools providing meaningful educational opportunities, the campaign for great public schools also engages in advocacy and lobbying activities. The campaign for great public schools expects to devote approximately half of its time and resources on such activities. The campaign for great public schools' advocacy and lobbying activities will focus on activities that enhance the opportunity for schools to provide educational access to all children.the campaign for great public schools will make grants to tax-exempt organizations that are engaged in advocacy and lobbying activities at the local and state level. (continued on SCH. O)the campaign for great public schools grants will support organizations that are rooted in local communities and focused on public education matters.the campaign for great public schools will also collaborate with tax-exempt organizations through its grant making and also through knowledge dissemination and development across its network. In the future, the campaign for great public schools may also engage in limited amount of direct lobbying where its staff engage on proposed legislation with state elected officials for matters related to public school education.development of and support for school board and other candidates - the campaign for great public schools will support qualified candidates running for school board and other elected offices that will have a direct impact on improving public education. By investing in the leaders who are place-based and committed to improving public schools, the campaign for great public schools hopes to help jump start the growth of high quality public schools an affiliated educational programming in cities across the country.community education regarding education policy - the campaign will collaborate with local partner organizations to support and develop educational public policy materials that are distributed to the public and potential school board candidates. The materials will focus on key policy issues related to educational outcomes for children in the nation's public schools. The campaign for great public schools will work to improve social welfare for communities nation-wide about education policies and systems which can impact student and school performance in measurable ways.the campaign for great public schools will also provide resources, training, and feedback to community partner organizations to support them in ensuring that children have access to meaningful educational opportunities. Local partner organizations will be community-driven initiatives that are themselves generally incorporated as nonprofit corporations and recognized as tax-exempt under internal revenue code section 50l(c)(3) or 501(c)(4). By working with local partners, the campaign will scale the impact of data-driven solutions to seemingly intractable problems in the delivery of education nationwide.in its effort to promote social welfare, the campaign for great public schools will engage with community stakeholders and educators to educate the public on education policy impact. The campaign for great public schools will do so through convenings with local partners, engaging with stakeholders and individuals who are working to support public school improvement, and by developing and distributing educational programs and materials through a variety of distribution channels.