The Philadelphia Education Fund (the Ed Fund), an independent nonprofit organization, has been working to improve the educational achievement of underserved youth in the Philadelphia region for the past two decades. In 1985, the Philadelphia corporate, foundation and university communities began a bold experiment through the creation of PATHS/PRISM: The Philadelphia Partnership for Education, with a mission to provide resources and support for classroom innovation in the city's public schools. The Philadelphia Schools Collaborative, with the avowed purpose of institutionalizing systemic change within the schools, was founded shortly afterward and began working in conjunction with PATHS/PRISM to advocate for and facilitate school reform.

These two outstanding organizations, with a rich history of helping to shape policy and practice, merged in 1995, to become the Philadelphia Education Fund.
It ranks as one of the premier organizations among the 86 nationwide education funds that make up the Public Education Network (PEN).

Currently, the Philadelphia Education Fund's programs span five areas:

- Whole School Reform/Professional Development/Curriculum Reform
- Direct Service
- Civic Engagement
- Research
- Regional Partnerships

Within these strands, the Ed Fund offers numerous educational solutions to districts throughout the mid-Atlantic region including: Middle Grades Matter, Student Teacher Pipeline to the Future, College Access Program, Philadelphia Scholars, Education First Compact, Philadelphia Math & Science Coalition, Small Schools Project, along with regional research studies.







Leadership Team Bios

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