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- EIN 04-2732712
- (617) 232-3846
- Po Box 470652 Brookline Vlg MA 02447-0652 USA
- brooklineeducation.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Literacy, Philanthropy, Primary & Elementary Schools, Private Grantmaking Foundations
Mission: The brookline education foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving brookline's commitment to excellence in public education. The foundation raises private funds to support innovative teaching, administrative leadership, professional development and community participation in the schools. From its start in 1981 as one of the first private local education funds in the country, the foundation has raised over $5 million for the brookline public schools. Supporters and donors include parents, citizens, and businesses who share the belief that strong public schools are essential to the quality of life and future well-being of the town. Today, the foundation is one of the largest and most innovative local education funds in massachusetts. The foundation works closely with the brookline school department in a unique partnership, identifying needs and opportunities where its efforts can make a difference to teachers and children.
Programs: The foundation is dedicated to preserving brookline's commitment to excellence in public education. Foundation funds are used to support professional development activities for teachers and administrators to support system wide initiatives that support the system as a whole.