Public Interest Projects Grant

Organization - Public Interest Projects
Grant Amount - $200,000
Foundation - Mott Foundation
Grant Purpose - This grant will provide support to Public Interest Projects for Communities for Public Education Reform, a project designed to attract additional funding to the field of education organizing, as well as to help strengthen the effectiveness and visibility of education organizing strategies. The project is currently partnering with four local sites to regrant matching dollars for city, county, regional, or statewide community-driven reform projects.


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