City Forward Collective
City Forward Collective
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of City Forward Collective is to secure Milwaukee’s future by ending educational inequity and ensuring every child has the opportunity to attend a high-quality school. We work directly with Milwaukee school teams, parents, and communities to build skills, knowledge, and power to foster more high-quality schools for the children who need them most in order to close academic achievement gaps and advance equitable access to education resources.
About
EXPANDED THE NUMBER OF HIGH QUALITY SEATS SERVING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN MILWAUKEE SCHOOLS, THROUGH BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF SCHOOLS AS INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS IS DONE THROUGH COACHING AND MENTORING SCHOOL BOARDS AND SCHOOL LEADERS IN THE AREAS OF GOVERNANCE, STRATEGIC PLANNING, FUND DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND DATA-INFORMED DECISION MAKING. PAVE PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTING FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND LEADERS OF ITS NETWORK SCHOOLS THROUGH PAVE'S IN HOUSE EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS. PAVE PROVIDES LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THESE THIRD PARTY CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS, AS WELL AS TARGETED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE EXPANSION OF HIGH QUALITY SCHOOLS THROUGH BRICKS AND MORTAR PROJECTS. PAVE DIRECTS THESE ACTIVITIES TOWARD A NETWORK OF 58 SCHOOLS SERVING NEARLY 19,000 STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE. THESE SCHOOLS, ON AVERAGE, POST SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER TEST SCORE RESULTS IN MATH AND READING THAN THEIR COUNTERPARTS OUTSIDE OF THE PAVE NETWORK. THE CORE GROUP OF 58 SCHOOLS THAT HAVE BEEN PART OF THE NETWORK SINCE 2012 HAVE GROWN FROM RESULTS AT THE CITY AVERAGE TO SIGNIFICANTLY OUTPACING THE AVERAGE, AFTER 4 YEARS OF BEING IN THE PAVE NETWORK.
Interesting data from their 2018 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Pave makes excellent educational opportunities possible for low-income families in milwaukee. pave fulfils this mission by championing good governance and visionary leadership in schools, while equipping them with resources they need to fulfil their missions.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Pave makes excellent educational opportunities possible for low-income families in milwaukee, wi.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as WI.
- The non-profit's address in 2018 as per the filing is 301 W WISCONSIN AVE NO 300, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53203.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 13 employees as of 2018.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$17,380.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1992.
- The organization pays $568,949 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $195,025 in fundraising expenses.
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