The Philadelphia Education Fund recognizes that school systems especially those that serve urban districts and low-income families cannot succeed without the support and engagement of their broad civic community. This community includes parents, government and business partners, community-based organizations, social service entities, communities of faith, and individual citizens.

Education First Compact

The Ed Fund focuses its civic engagement agenda through convening and supporting the Education First Compact, a diverse group of organizational representatives committed to improving public education in Philadelphia. The Compact meets monthly to learn about and exchange perspectives on reform initiatives in the Philadelphia schools, and to support policies and strategies that hold the best promise for improving the culture and outcomes of local schools. The Compact also works to help stakeholders use their social, intellectual and political capital to leverage school improvement.

Meeting Minutes - 2007-2008 School Year
September 6, 2007	October 10, 2007	November 1, 2007	December 6, 2007
January 3, 2008	February 7, 2008	March 6, 2008	April 3, 2008
May 1, 2008	June 5, 2008

Other Civic Engagement Projects
Small Schools Project	Community Learning Briefs	Funding Public Education
Contact Information
Brian Armstead Director - Civic Engagement Seven Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 665-1400, ext. 3332 barmstead@philaedfund.org