The Louis Calder Foundation currently utilizes four strategies to support its overall grant-making program.
Charter and Parochial Schools
A significant grant-making strategy for The Foundation is supporting the expansion efforts of high-performing CMOs and faith-based schools as well as supporting the creation of new schools.Teacher and Leadership Development
The Foundation supports innovative programs that identify and nurture the qualities of highly effective teachers and leaders.Public Policy
The Foundation supports organizations that advocate for education reform through policy research and analysis of current educational issues.Capital Projects
The Foundation supports school capital projects that improve the functionality of the physical school environment and those that enhance the delivery of a content-rich science curriculum.