Education Bridges is experimenting in a new means for nonprofit, business and government leaders to voice their concerns and opinions on the role philanthropy can play in addressing issues that will enhance the quality of conversation about education in communities we live. The philanthropic community realizes its dollars constitute only a small percentage of the budgets allocated to school districts across the country. But as stewards of public dollars, the philanthropic community can influence education policy and encourage innovation in thought that might not occur at a school board meeting, a superintendents office or within the State Departments of Education.

Nonprofit organizations as well as parents and teachers in schools share similar concerns. We invite you to participate in the blogs attached to the program areas listed below. These blogs will be complemented with community conversations which will be available on podcasts. We hope your discussion will result in a better informed and more viable community. Thank you in advance for your participation. Education Bridges is hosted by Dave Cormier and Jeff Lebow and is sponsored by The Nord Family Foundation. We can be contacted at projects@educationbridges.org