Causes: Education

Mission: 50can is organized for the purpose of improving the quality of public education in the 50 states of the united states of america. It does so through the creation and management of state-based educational reform programs in support of greater choices, transparency, accountability and flexibility in public education. Elements of these programs include: research on and development of effective educational reform policies; development and use of information technology, data gathering and outcome measurements designed to inform, evaluate and strengthen public education; production of communications materials and the use of outreach strategies to educate the general public, elected officials, school administrators and teachers, civic and community groups and other interested parties about the state of public education and the potential of education reform policies and programs; and educational and fellowship programs to train individuals as effective educational reform leaders.

Programs: Communications & mobilization50can helps local leaders create a movement of informed citizens through media work, e-advocacy, publications, graphic design, partnerships with like-minded civic and community groups, phone banks, petitions and rallies.

advocate for policy change50can's expert staff teams up with our local leaders to develop and enact concrete, meaningful education reforms.

training50can offers a suite of training programs, including a leadership development program and youcan (a program to train local community activists). This area also includes recurring gatherings of 50can staffers and other education reforms partners to provide additional professional development opportunities.

research & policy50can's research marries in-depth analysis of state-level public education data in each state with the latest national education policy research. Fiscal sponsorshipsfrom time to time 50can will offer fiscal agency services to partner organizations with similar missions. To date these relationships have been offered to new organizations awaiting independent 501(c)(3) status or to those that want to take advantage of 50can's financial processes.