The Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF)

School district Education foundation matching grant program: The Consortium manages a statewide program leveraging funds appropriated by The Florida legislature with a goal of increasing private-sector investment and involvement in k-12 public Education with a $1 for $1 match. A total of 60 of Florida's 67 county-wide school districts leveraged state funds with 113 projects. More than 2,600,000 k-12 students were impacted across The state with measurable outcomes reported in one of six eligible areas: stem, teaching quality, support for low performing students, increasing graduation rates and career/technical Education.

College access and student scholarships: through a partnership with The Florida lottery, The Consortium facilitated grants to 9 Foundations for efforts to help economically disadvantaged students with college preparation and planning. A grant from bill & melinda gates foundation provided an opportunity for small, rural Foundations to support students via college and career readiness programs involving peer-to-peer and partner organization support. The Consortium also facilitated 61 student scholarships through 21 Education Foundations through a partnership with The suncoast credit union.

Stem Education, college & career pathways: The Consortium supports local Education Foundations in impacting student achievement in stem areas through private-sector grants that create real-world, hands-on learning opportunities connecting classroom curriculum to future career paths and building their life-readiness skills. This year nearly 6,000 students were impacted through real-world projects and hands-on classroom experiences with The Consortium's partnership with at&t. An additional 24,000 students engaged in environmental sustainability and financial literacy through 19 local hands-on learning projects funded by wells fargo.

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