The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia

Nonprofit Leader: Donna Frisby-Greenwood

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Impact Area: Education

Their Work in Their Words: The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia is an independent 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that serves as a fiscal intermediary between the private sector and the Philadelphia public education system. The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia is developing a training program to advance paraprofessionals currently employed by the school district, the vast majority of whom are women of color, to more lucrative full-time teaching positions.