Focus Areas

Improving Schools

The children and youth of our nation deserve learning environments worthy of their extraordinary promise. They deserve schools that engage, inspire and launch them into successful careers and lives.

For nearly 20 years, Foundations, Inc. has worked to create those schools in our home region of Philadelphia and in communities across the country... Read More

Transforming Afterschool and Out-of-School Time

To engage our children and youth in more meaningful educational experiences, Foundations believes schools and communities must reach beyond the traditional school day and tap into the hours of opportunity that occur after the last school bell rings.

As a national leader in the emerging field of afterschool education, Foundations continually works to improve the quality of children’s afterschool time—providing technical assistance, professionalizing the field and building systems to maintain a skilled workforce... Read More

Engaging Families and Communities in Education

Foundations understands what it takes to truly educate students for the 21st century. To transform learning and support the healthy development of children and youth, strong relationships among schools, families and communities are critical.

Our Community Education Initiatives office helps thousands of students succeed in school and prepare for success in life. We partner with families, schools, businesses, local government, leading faith-based, youth-serving and community-based groups—and harness their collective power— to help build brighter tomorrows for underserved children and youth... Read More