Spring 2023 Grants

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Foundation

Charlotte, NC

Program support to strengthen school leader retention and support targeted professional development opportunities for school leaders $50,000

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Foundation

Charlotte, NC

Program support for coaching and project planning for schools and teacher-led teams participating in the CMS Foundation Innovation Center $150,000 (over 3 years)

Communities in Schools

Charlotte, NC

Program support to remove barriers to educational equity for elementary students $40,000

digiLEARN

State Level - NC

Program support to create recommendations for micro-credentials that will lead to state-wide systemic improvements in how NC teachers are developed, recognized, and rewarded $50,000

Heart Math Tutoring

Charlotte, NC

General operating support to help students in grades 1-5 build critical foundational math skills and academic confidence $150,000
(over 2 years)

LatinxEd

State Level - NC

General operating support for LatinxEd's work with current and future educators by building a network through their community of practice and coaching support $100,000 (over 2 years)

National Council on Teacher Quality

State Level - NC

Program support to engage with stakeholders in North Carolina to advance policies and practices that promote both strong elementary literacy instruction and a diverse teacher workforce in order to improve student outcomes $75,000

NC Alliance for School Leadership Development

State Level - NC

Program support to create and implement the Early Career Principals Academy, a statewide leadership development initiative for early-career public school principals $120,000 (over 3 years)

North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching

State Level - NC

Program support for Literacy Leaders Conference for learning, collaboration, and problem-solving opportunities for early grades and the development of a secondary literacy badge $55,020

North Carolina State University

State Level - NC

Program Support to develop and pilot a transformational principal learning model for early grades leadership in North Carolina $141,234 (over 2 years)

Profound Ladies

State Level - NC

General operating support to mitigate teacher attrition, holistic training, and support for North Carolina-based teachers of color $50,000 (over 2 years)

Public School Forum

State Level - NC

Program support for actionable and sustainable models for recruiting and retaining a diverse teacher workforce. $49,924

The Hunt Institute

State Level - NC

Program support to continue efforts to build a diverse educator workforce and embed the Science of Reading in Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) and policies $75,000

The Innovation Project

State Level - NC

Program support to create a more sustainable and effective educator workforce; and improve the student learning experience and academic outcomes $50,000

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

State Level - NC

Program support to pilot a system for student rostering practices and equitable access to highly effective teachers $164,000
(over 2 years)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Program support for teacher candidates to have a high-quality clinical experience by tutoring k-5 grade CMS students in foundational reading $297,854
(over 2 years)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Program support for professional development and networking support for preservice teachers of color $34,705 (over 2 years)

UrbanPromise Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

General operating support for a year-round program for low-income students that provides out-of-school-time academic and spiritual development $130,000 (over 2 years)

* Continuing the family legacy, the Next Generation Advisory Board is comprised of 4th generation Belk family members who have come together to learn about the Belk Foundation legacy and mission, in part by running their own grantmaking process. This Advisory Board was formed in 2013.

Fall 2022 Grants