Lancaster Education Foundation
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Venture Grants
LEF offers Venture Grants, ranging from $100 to $5,000 to teachers for innovative programs - either in the classroom or for a school-wide initiative.
Adopt-an-SDoL Classroom
This program is an opportunity for individuals, businesses, or groups to contribute $250 to “adopt” a district classroom. The $250 will be given to the teacher to purchase items needed to enrich the classroom environment. The donor has the option of selecting a specific classroom or just specifying a certain age group.
Hooked on Books
Hooked on Books provides every second-grader in the School District of Lancaster with a new book every month during the school year. Books are selected in conjunction with the curriculum and are given to the students to take home for their personal library.
Where we work
External reviews
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To support teaching excellence and student success in the School District of Lancaster Pennsylvania as the district strives to set the standard for urban education.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The Lancaster Education Foundation seeks balanced financial growth, expanding partnerships with individuals and businesses, as well as achieving sustainability.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Lancaster Education Foundation is a key part of the School District of Lancaster support system. Through continued annual and endowment growth the Foundation's board of directors has stabilized its staff and increased the hours of the position of the Coordinator of Alumni Affairs. All staff members expanded their knowledge through professional development opportunities.\r\n\r\nThe Foundation's community relationships and partnerships continue to grow, including alumni partnerships that allow School District of Lancaster students to increase their academic experience as well as employment and mentorship experiences. By honing in on four areas of focus, the foundation is in a position to take advantage of new opportunities as they arise. Examples are increasing scholarship opportunities, increasing funding for technology and training for teachers, and fulfilling grant requests for innovative projects and initiatives. Finally, the foundation's events are designed to bring attention to the issues facing the students of the School District of Lancaster or to celebrate their success.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Continued growth in donors is evidence of the inclusion of long-term inclusion of our internal and external stakeholders in their giving plans.\r\n\r\nContinued growth in scholarships is a reflection of the perceived value of district graduates as they pursue post-secondary education.\r\n\r\nContinued growth of the endowment is evidence to engaging district alumni and business community of the foundation's mission and vision.\r\n\r\nThe foundation seeks to increase its media and social media coverage to effectively communicate the foundation's case for support.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Lancaster Education Foundation
Board of directorsas of 03/30/2023
Christine Carrigan
Marcy Radcliffe
Matthew Przywara
School District of Lancaster
Barbara M Boben
Lancaster Education Foundation
Lauren Edgell
William Zee
Christine Carrigan
Robin Goodson
Annette Plaza
Jane Appleyard
McCaskey Alumni Association
Justin Reese
Margaret Hazlett
Jen Kopf
Laura Sabatini
Holly White
Julie Young Meirowitz
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Transgender Identity
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Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.