Rutgers-Newark
Newark, NJ
Junius Williams, Director
www.abbottleadereship.org

The Schumann Fund’s grant helped to support a project director for the Committee of Advocates for Newark’s Children, a group of leaders from the philanthropic, corporate, non-profit and higher education sectors in Newark who are committed to the continued improvement of the Newark Public Schools.

Newark, NJ
Cecelia Zalkind, Executive Director
www.acnj.org

In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking ruling requiring that all three- and four-year-olds in the state’s poorest school districts have access to high quality, well-planned early childhood education.  The Association for Children of New Jersey has built a statewide coalition to advocate for implementation of the order, and to support expansion of preschool to additional districts with a high proportion of poor children. The Schumann Fund grant enabled ACNJ to continue leading these efforts.

Princeton, NJ
Sara McLanahan, Director; Michelle DeKlyen, Project Director
www.fragilefamilies.princeton.edu/newark.asp

The Schumann Fund supported the Center’s efforts to disseminate information about at-risk parents in Newark and their children to community leaders, agency personnel and policy makers.

Metuchen, NJ
Harry S. Pozycki, Chairman
www.jointhecampaign.org

As part of an effort to transform Newark’s political culture, the Schumann Fund grant supported a leadership-training program for Newark residents, to enable them to seek appointments on public boards and commissions.

New Brunswick, NJ
Claudia Burzichelli, Executive Director
Heather Ngoma, Director, Charter School Resource Center

The Schumann Fund provided support for the Center’s technical assistance to charter schools and to school leaders planning small schools.

Trenton, NJ
Nina Stack, Executive Director
www.cnjg.org

The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers provides member foundations with information about effective grantmaking, facilitates collaboration on philanthropic initiatives and provides technical assistance to individuals and organizations interested in forming new family, private, public or corporate foundations.  The Schumann Fund for New Jersey provided general support.

Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families (fiscal agent)
Silver Spring, Md.
Barbara Reisman, Chair

To provide technical assistance and information to philanthropies interested in funding early childhood education initiatives, and to carry out a state-based effort to improve early care and education.

Newark, NJ
David Sciarra, Executive Director
www.edlawcenter.org

Although significant gains have been made in student performance in elementary school since 1999, when the state finally began to implement the Abbott mandates, achievement in middle and high schools remains dismal.  In 2004, the State Board of Education adopted regulations designed to increase student achievement and improve graduation rates.  One of the key components of these regulations is that small learning communities be created within existing schools, or that autonomous small schools be developed, offering a rigorous curriculum and the social supports adolescents need to develop into competent, caring adults.  The Schumann Fund’s grant enabled the Education Law Center to hire an experienced teacher to lead the effort to advocate for implementation of these recommendations.

Washington, DC
Stephanie McGencey, Executive Director
www.gcyf.org

GCYF provides a forum for new ideas and strategies, the opportunity for grantmakers to learn from each other, and a venue for encouraging new foundation investment in children and families.  The Schumann Fund for New Jersey provided operating support.

Portland, OR
William Porter, Executive Director
www.edfunders.org

Grantmakers for Education is a network of private, corporate and family foundations that make grants to improve student achievement.  The Schumann Fund grant provided operating support.

(Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence, fiscal agent)
Montclair, NJ
JoAnn McCullough, Director

The IMANI College Advocacy Center was created by parents and community leaders in Montclair, as part of the town’s efforts to address the persistent achievement gap between African-American and Caucasian students in the Montclair Public Schools.  The Schumann Fund provided operating support.

Newark, NJ
Partha Banerjee, Executive Director
www.njipn.org

New Jersey has the fifth largest total of immigrants in the U.S., and the second highest per capita total.  The vast majority (80%) has entered the U.S. with legal documents.  Children who have immigrated to the U.S. are one of the fastest growing segments of the public school population.  The Schumann Fund grant enabled the Network to hire a coordinator to focus on education policy and enable the Network to participate in New Jersey’s school improvement efforts.

Montclair, NJ
Lois Whipple, Executive Director
www.mfee.org

The Schumann Fund provided support for an intensive after-school and summer academic enrichment program for elementary school students, designed to engage teachers and parents in a focused effort to help close the achievement gap between low income children of color and their more advantaged peers.

Trenton, NJ
George Hawkins, Executive Director
www.njfuture.org

New Jersey Future’s mission is to promote the implementation of New Jersey’s State Plan.  The Schumann Fund provided general support.

Newark, NJ
Linda Epps, President and CEO
www.jerseyhistory.org

In collaboration with the New Jersey Historical Society, Rutgers-Newark and the Gilder Lehrman Institute, the Newark Public Schools opened History High School, a small high school with high academic standards, in September 2006.  The Schumann Fund grant helped to fund the Historical Society’s staff investment in this effort.

Newark, NJ
Claudia Edwards, Executive Director

The Schumann Fund provided support for the start-up of a public education fund in Newark.

Cherry Hill, NJ
Paul Scully, Executive Director
www.njregionalequity.org

NJRC works with congregations throughout the state to encourage them to get involved in efforts to promote affordable housing, equitable land use, and property tax reform.  The Schumann Fund provided operating support.

Paterson, NJ
Irene Sterling, Executive Director
www.paterson-education.org

The Schumann Fund for New Jersey renewed its support for the Paterson Education Fund’s campaign to expand the number of small high schools in Paterson as a means of improving student achievement and raising the graduation rate.

Since 1985, the Public Education Institute has contributed to a more informed and thoughtful debate about the opportunities for education reform in New Jersey.  The Schumann Fund provided operating support.

New York, New York
Thomas G. Dallessio, New Jersey Director
www.rpa.org

The Schumann Fund’s grant, made in collaboration with a number of other foundations investing in Newark, enable RPA to develop and advocate a master plan for Newark, with extensive community participation.

Trenton, NJ
Dennis Brunn, Executive Director

The Schumann Fund’s grant enable the Committee to hire an organizer to work with parents in six Abbott Districts to advocate for effective implementation of the Abbott requirements.