50can

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.

Advocate for policy change50can's staff works with community activists, school leaders, teachers, parents and elected officials to advocate for concrete, meaningful education policies that will help all kids receive a high quality education. This includes getting students access to tutoring, providing increased funding that is student-based to schools, helping school systems access more high quality and diverse teacher corps and providing families with additional educational options.

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. As a result, 50can leaders were featured frequently in television, online and print discussion the impact of the covid pandemic on student learning.

Training:in 2021, 50can offered a suite of training programs, including a leadership development, grassroots, communications and policy training programs. This area also includes recurring gatherings of 50can staffers and other education partners to provide additional professional development opportunities.nal development opportunities.