About the Foundation

EMPOWERING STUDENTS. CHANGING OUTCOMES.

The Belk Foundation invests deeply in public education—specifically K-3 achievement and excellent teachers and leaders, both critical building blocks for successful education.

As a private, family foundation, we actively seek like-minded partners who share our vision. But we don’t just invest with money. We invest with time, with advocacy, with action. We pursue our mission with a hands-on approach, working “on the ground” and learning by asking thoughtful questions of smart people who have experienced success in education first-hand: effective teachers, administrators of schools that have defied the odds, leaders of like-minded organizations who are exceeding their goals. We build relationships with high-achieving organizations and results-oriented school systems in the hopes that, together, we will be catalysts for lasting change.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

As a foundation dedicated to quality education for all students, The Belk Foundation is committed to ensuring our learning and actions uphold diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please read more about our process to reflect, learn, and improve here.

 

The Belk Foundation invests over $2 million
annually to strengthen public education.