Charter School Growth Fund
Type | Private |
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Industry | Philanthropic venture capital |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | Broomfield, Colorado, U.S. |
Area served | North America |
Key people | Darryl Cobb Kevin Hall |
Website | chartergrowthfund |
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The Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF)[1] is a Broomfield, Colorado-based[2] nonprofit philanthropic venture capital[3][4] fund that identifies the country's best public charter schools, funds their expansion, and helps to increase their impact. CSGF is driven by a conviction that all children deserve great public schools in their communities.
Funding[]
In 2011, CSGF received a $1.25 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[5] Between 2001 and 2010, CSGF has received annual grants from the Bradley Foundation which totalled $16.5 million. The foundation increased their support to $3 million in 2012.[6] CSGF also received $101.6 million from the Walton Family Foundation.[7]
Investments[]
Dreambox Learning was acquired by CSGF in 2010. Dreambox was heavily funded through venture capital contributed by Reed Hastings, John Doerr, Deborah Quazzo (founder and managing partner at ), and .[8][9][10]
Governance[]
- Kevin Hall, CEO
- John J. Fisher, manages Pisces, Inc., the Fisher family’s investment portfolio (Fisher is a son of the Gap founders)[11] majority owner of the Oakland As, and chairman of the KIPP Foundation, the nation’s largest charter school management company.[12]
- , president of the founder of the nonprofit Educational Enterprises Inc. (EEI), a Wisconsin-based organization[13]
See also[]
- Alliance for School Choice
- Bradley Foundation
- Broad Foundation
- DreamBox (company)
- Rocketship Education
- Walton Foundation
References[]
- ^ Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (November 2011). "HOW WE WORK - GRANT". gatesfoundation.org. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Auge, Karen (March 25, 2012). "Walton Family Foundation awards Denver $8M for school reform". Denverpost.com. The Denver Post. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "DreamBox Learning Acquired by Charter Fund in Partnership with Education Philanthropist and Netflix CEO Reed Hastings". Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ Andrus, Alex. "Venture Capitalism Meets Charter Schools". Philanthropy Roundtable. Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (November 2011). "HOW WE WORK - GRANT". gatesfoundation.org. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Davis, Matt (October 14, 2013). "Charter School Growth Fund: You're Bradley's Highest Funded Grantee". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ Rich, Motoko (April 25, 2014). "A Walmart Fortune, Spreading Charter Schools". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Wan, Tony (Dec 17, 2013). "Netflix' Reed Hastings Leads $14.5M Series A1 for DreamBox". edSurge. Retrieved Mar 26, 2014.
- ^ Cook, John (Dec 17, 2013). "Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, VC John Doerr invest $14.5M in DreamBox Learning". Geekwire. Retrieved Mar 26, 2014.
- ^ "Venture Capital News: DreamBox Learning Inks $14.5M in Series A1".
- ^ Williams, Tate (September 17, 2014). "Fisher Philanthropy: The Three Gap Heirs Are Giving Away a Fortune". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Ovide, Shira (November 23, 2011). "What Would Your Family Do With $7 Billion?". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "James C. Rahn, The Kern Family Foundation". Inside Philanthropy. 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
External links[]
- Financial services companies established in 2006
- Organizations based in Colorado
- Venture capital firms of the United States
- Philanthropic organizations based in the United States