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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Program Spotlight

Education Innovation Fellowship

Education Innovation Fellowship

CityBridge Foundation and NewSchools Venture Fund are pleased to launch the Education Innovation Fellowship, a competitive fellowship that introduces a cohort of Washington DC’s strongest teachers to the most promising innovations in blended learning.
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Featured Event

Standing Ovation

A Standing Ovation for DC Teachers

Each year, the DC Public Education Fund hosts "A Standing Ovation for DC Teachers" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. On January 14, 2013, DC community members, business leaders, and civic leaders will come together to celebrate the accomplishments of nearly 1,000 highly effective DCPS teachers.


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