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- EIN 80-0790222
- info@commitpartnership.org
- (214) 451-0568
- 3800 Maple Ave Ste 800 Dallas TX 75219 USA
- www.commitpartnership.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education
Mission: The Commit Partnership is an advocate for excellent and equitable public education that ensures all students- regardless of race, income, or citizenship status- have the power to determine their future through living wage employment. A coalition of over 200 partners (public and private schools, colleges and universities, foundations, businesses, and nonprofits), we work collaboratively to solve the region’s biggest systemic education challenges, including improving early childhood education, preparing and retaining effective educators, and increasing college completion rates. Our staff aligns community stakeholders around a shared future roadmap – analyzing data to lift up strategic initiatives that improve policies, practices, and funding that grow our community’s capacity to serve every student more effectively.
Target demographics: Public school students
Geographic areas served: Dallas County
Programs: Early Matters Dallas: A broad-based coalition of business, civic, education, philanthropic and nonprofit organizations and volunteers, working together to raise awareness about, and advocate for, the importance of high quality early education for a strong economy tomorrow. Best in Class: A collaboration between Commit and Communities Foundation of Texas to increase the quantity and quality of teacher supply in Dallas County by working with school district leadership to implement strategies that recruit, prepare, develop, and retain an effective and diverse corps of educators. Dallas County Promise: A tuition-free path to a two- or four-year degree for every graduating high school senior in the region- regardless of income, GPA, or citizenship status- as well as supports that will increase the likelihood of persistence and completion and mentorship that helps Promise scholars secure living-wage employment