CityBridge Foundation

CityBridge Foundation

Washington, DC can be the first large American city where poverty is not destiny: All our children, regardless of background, will achieve academically at high levels. Great schools can eliminate educational inequity and open a world of opportunity for every District child.

CityBridge Foundation

CityBridge Foundation

"Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task."     Haim Ginott
CityBridge Foundation

CityBridge Foundation

Certain goals — such as mutual service or excellent education for all — can serve to unite all citizens, binding them together as one strong civic family.

CityBridge Foundation

CityBridge Foundation

"There’s just no way that in good conscience we can allow poverty to remain the dividing line between success and failure in this country."     Geoffrey Canada
CityBridge Foundation

CityBridge Foundation

"The great cathedrals did not grow skyward because their builders discovered new materials or suddenly found the necessary financial resources. Rather, they had a unique understanding of the human spirit that enabled them to use those materials in an entirely new way."     Billy Shore

Featured Investment

Turnarond for Children

Turnaround for Children

Turnaround for Children, a New York-based nonprofit, consults to schools and districts serving low-income communities. Their work is guided by the insight that children living in poverty encounter barriers to learning and disruptions to healthy development arising from the adversity they face in their homes and communities.
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Partner Spotlight

Scholar Academies

Scholar Academies

Scholar Academies is a charter management organization based in Philadelphia that has decided to take on and turn around struggling “traditional” public schools.  Scholar Academies helps its students make rapid academic growth and gain entry to the best high schools in the region.
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Featured Upcoming Event

Teach Plus

Teach Plus DC Launch Celebration

To celebrate the launch of their work in DC, Teach Plus will introduce their first class of Teaching Policy Fellows with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on January 31.
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