KnowledgeWorks Foundation

Leadership & Staff

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Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds Ed Reformer, Foundation for Excellence in Education and Former Texas Education Association

• Board

Geoff Zimmerman Senior Director Impact and Improvement Knowledgeworks

• Senior Director Impact and Improvement ('07→?)*

Cris Charbonneau Vice President Communications and Marketing Knowledgeworks

• Vice President Marketing and Communications

Holly Brinkman Chief Financial Officer Knowledgeworks

• Chief Financial Officer ('02→?)

Eileen Rudden Ed-Tech Angel Investor

• Board

Tom Fry Partner, Dietel and Partners

• Board

Sean Decatur President Kenyon College

• Board

Stephen Dackin Superintendent of Schools and Community Partnerships for Columbus State Community College

• Board*

Mark Anthony Brown Vice Commander Air Education Training and Command, US Airfare

• Board Chair*

Matt Williams Knowledgeworks COO

• Vice President Policy and Advocacy ('06→?)*

Board Members

John E Dean Lobbyist that represents clients involved in federal higher education programs

• Board Member

Donors

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Family foundation of Microsoft founder Bill Gates

• Grant · 5,000,000 USD ('03) [+10]

• Grant · 1,800,000 USD ('03)

• Grant · 1,200,000 USD ('04)

• Grant · 1,000,000 USD ('03)

• Grant · 979,000 USD ('05)

• Grant · 798,160 USD ('05)

• Grant · 377,675 USD ('04)

• Grant · 250,000 USD ('03)

• Grant · 250,000 USD ('12)

• Grant · 241,747 USD ('13)

• Grant · 147,920 USD ('03)

Ford Foundation Major private foundation based in NYC

• Grant · 600,000 USD ('06) [+4]

• Grant · 500,000 USD ('13)

• Grant · 280,000 USD ('03)

• Grant · 250,000 USD ('14)

• Grant · 125,000 USD ('07)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

• Grant · 527,934 USD ('13) [+1]

• Grant · 200,000 USD ('14)*

WK Kellogg Foundation

• Grant · 400,000 USD ('09)

Annie E. Casey Foundation 13th Largest Foundation, Social Services, UPS Money

• Grant · 350,000 USD ('14) [+4]

• Grant · 350,000 USD ('14)

• Grant · 350,000 USD ('15)

• Grant · 250,000 USD ('12)

• Grant · 50,000 USD ('11)

MetLife Foundation

• Grant · 250,000 USD ('13) [+1]

• Grant · 125,000 USD ('15)

The Cleveland Foundation community foundation in Greater Cleveland

• Grant · 250,000 USD ('13) [+6]

• Grant · 44,800 USD ('10)

• Grant · 25,000 USD ('14)

• Grant · 25,000 USD ('15)

• Grant · 20,000 USD ('08)

• Grant · 15,000 USD ('09)

• Grant · 6,200 USD ('09)

Hewlett Foundation Private foundation established by Hewlett-Packard cofounder

• Grant · 250,000 USD ('10) [+1]

• Grant · 100,000 USD ('12)

Jaquelin Hume Foundation

• Grant · 200,000 USD ('13)

US Bank Foundation Philanthropy Associated with Cincinnati Based Bank

• Grant · 175,000 USD ('11) [+12]

• Grant · 165,000 USD ('12)

• Grant · 150,000 USD ('13)

• Grant · 148,000 USD ('08)

• Grant · 115,000 USD ('10)

• Grant · 100,000 USD ('09)

• Grant · 50,000 USD ('12)

• Grant · 50,000 USD ('13)

• Grant · 25,000 USD ('10)

• Grant · 20,000 USD ('13)

• Grant · 15,000 USD ('12)

• Grant · 13,250 USD ('13)

• Grant · 3,050 USD ('13)

Donations

ROC the Future NY Strive Chapter

• Donation/Grant

Convergence Social Impact Consultancy, Created "Education Reimagined"

• Funder ('17)

Workforce of Tomorrow 2019 Conference Hosted By US News and World Report, National Press Club, Washington, DC

• Sponsor

Achieving the Dream

• Donation/Grant

Education Sector

• Grant

Child Organizations

EdWorks (Knowledgeworks) Early College High School Program

• Program ('07→'16)*

Strive Together Program of Knoweldgeworks, Impact Investing, Cradle to Career Pipelines

• Spin Off ('17→?)*

Ohio College Access Network Statewide Coordinating Body for College Access Programs

• Founded by ('99→?)*

Members

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Family foundation of Microsoft founder Bill Gates

• Grant ('12→?)*

Memberships

Philanthropy Ohio

• Member

Grantmakers for Education

• Member

Partnership for 21st Century Learning

• Former Member ('09→?)*

Competency Works Reform-based Online Resource for CBE in K12 Education

• Member

Miscellaneous Relationships

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Andrea Saveri Bay Area Futurist Consultant

• Consultant ('18→?)*

Global Education Leaders Partnership 12-Country Collaboration on Transforming Education, Part of Innovation Unit

• Partner ('15→?)

Bob Behning State Representative, House District 91, Indiana

• Invited to Testify ('17→?)*

House Bill 1386 Indiana 2017 (CBE Pilot - Not Passed) Promoted by Knowledgeworks

• Supported ('17→?)*

Global Scholars Diploma Ohio Competency Based Education Plan

• Project ('16→?)*

Dr Nancy L Zimpher Chancellor, State University of New York; will step down in June 2017

• Partner ('03→?)*

The Procter & Gamble Company World's largest consumer packaged goods company

• Collaborator with ('03→?)*

New Tech Network Non Profit Promoting Tech-School School System Change

• Supported by ('98→'13)*

Common Core State Standards The Common Core State Standards

• Affiliation

Connecting Credentials Framework Linking Competency Based Education to Workforce Skills

• Affiliation