City Forward Collective

High-quality schools - strategically invest and channel philanthropic dollars to expand existing high-quality schools, incubate new schools, and improve promising schools. In 2021 this also included providing grants and additional resources and support to schools to assist with covid-19 response.

Effective and representative talent - increase the number of strong, culturally competent teachers, school leaders, principal managers, and effective school governing board members with an emphasis on black and brown people in those roles

Family and community organizing and community-informed policy - facilitate sustained family and community organizing to build a movement of milwaukee parents and other residents who understand and advocate for quality schools across milwaukee. Advocate for local and state policies and systems that eliminate educational inequities and ensure high-quality schools thrive; mobilize "grassroot" communities and create coalitions with "grasstop" leaders to achieve positive change.