Faith for Change

Total raised:

USD $585

Monthly pledges:

USD $12

We are a growing coalition of houses of faith across the Country united by a desire and calling to improve academic outcomes for underperforming and high needs pre-k -12th grade public school students. Through the Community School Model, educational reform, and programing resources our coalition hopes to bring about the academic success of all students. Faith for Change is a community foundation operating under the Institute for Educational Leadership.

For us, academic success looks like:

Students performing at appropriate grade level Students thriving inside and outside of the classroom Students graduating on time Students prepared to pursue higher education

As a coalition we do not impose any religious belief system on public schools or the children within them and we do not seek to move a religious agenda in schools or change curriculum to meet any religious agenda.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to organize and create a well-resourced faith community committed to:

Developing and implementing sound and creative programs that assist public schools teach our children Advocate on public education reform that seeks to well resource and fund our public schools Through the Community School model, create powerful networks of schools, houses of worship, and community organizations Increase public education advocacy and direct action among congregants and students Engage congregations and students in the decision making process that impacts academic success

Our Vision for Faith Based Engagement in Public Education

A culturally and religiously diverse community motivated and mobilized to make quality public education for our students a top priority. This community displays the following characteristics:

Informed implementers of current education research that identifies solutions to improve student performance


Thriving direct service ministries to assist in the academic success of the children in their congregations and the students in their neighborhood schools. Safe spaces for children Places and people instilling hope in our children Active participants in the decision making process of our children’s education and our public schools Mobilized activists and educated advocates for pertinent local and federal education policy and legislation