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Public Education Fund of Charlottesville-AlbemarleNovember 29, 2012

Presentation to the City of Charlottesville

and Albemarle County School

Boards

+PEF: Organizational History

• Founded in 2004 with the support of City and County School Boards

• A community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of teaching and learning in our public schools.

• Governed by a board of private business and community leaders with participation from both school division superintendents and school boards

• Operated initially as a donor-advised fund within the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. Became a

501(c) (3) organization in 2008.

+PEF: Philanthropy Highlights

Support of programs and initiatives that have potential for systemic impact and go beyond the scope of public resource funding.

• After-school intervention programs for at-risk elementary school students at Friendship Court (city) and Mallside (county)

• High school guidance and college advisory program

• Odyssey 2025 for Math and Science – A summer academy for middle school students and teachers to explore innovative teaching strategies

+PEF: Community Outreach

Hosted renowned speakers for community engagement luncheons and appearances in schools.

• Stephanie Sanford, Deputy DirectorBill & Melinda Gates Foundation

• Dr. Robert Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic and founder of The Jason Project

• Jim Davis, Garfield creator and founder of The Garfield Foundation (children’s literacy)

+PEF: Board of Directors 2011-12Jen Alvarez

State Farm Insurance

Dr. Rosa Atkins, Ex-OfficioSuperintendent, Charlottesville City Schools

Laurance BannerTeachstone Inc.

Frank DavisNorthop Grumman

Cathy Clemons, SecretaryPublic Education Advocate

Guian McKeeUniversity of Virginia

Alden English, Vice PresidentWoods Rogers PLC

Tierney Temple Fairchild, Ph.D.Socratic Solutions, Inc.

Larry GrovesRetired

Stuart A. KesslerThe Nordic Group

Dr. Pam Moran, Ex-OfficioSuperintendent, Albemarle County Schools

Diantha McKeel, Ex-OfficioAlbemarle County School Board

Mary Woodall Oakey, TreasurerQuantitative Investment Management

Paige PippinTeacher, Albemarle County Schools

Leah Puryear, Ex-Officio Charlottesville School Board

Lisa Ross, PresidentPayne, Ross & Associates Advertising

Charles Rotgin, Jr.Great Eastern Management Co.

Kirk SchroderSchroder Fidlow PLC

Dr. Kathryn ThorntonUniversity of Virginia 

Honorable David J. ToscanoVirginia House of Delegates 57th District

Peggy VanYahresVanYahres Associates

PEF: Current Structure

PEF is currently a 501(c) (3) organization affiliated with the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation as an Agency Endowment Fund

Proposed Structure for New Public Education Foundation

Local Benchmarking

SERVICE MODEL

National Benchmarking

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