Funders

Horning Family Fund

The Horning Family Fund (HFF) is a Washington, D.C. based family foundation that helps build communities where families thrive and children are nurtured to achieve their greatest potential. HFF focuses on addressing the disparity of opportunities and services for children and their families in Ward 8. They’ve invested in Flamboyan’s Family Engagement Partnership at Ketcham Elementary School in Ward 8 since 2014.

Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation

The Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for families and their communities by supporting innovative projects and successful ongoing programs. It has partnered with Flamboyan since 2011, when it first co-funded with Flamboyan the launch of a school-wide model for family engagement in a select group of D.C. public schools — since then, this model has spread to 27 elementary schools in D.C. Currently, the Polinger Foundation supports Flamboyan’s Family Engagement Partnership in Early Childhood initiative focused on improving outcomes for children ages 3-5 and their families in DCPS and D.C. public charter schools.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) is one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the U.S. It concentrates its resources on achieving the optimal development of children (prenatal to age 8), by supporting families and communities. In January 2015, WKKF awarded Flamboyan a two-year grant. The funds go towards providing training and coaching to help families and teachers in Washington, D.C. schools partner effectively to support pre-school through third grade children’s success.

The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education

The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) Office of Public Charter Financing and Support has partnered with Flamboyan since July 2015, when it awarded Flamboyan a grant to support its family engagement work in seven D.C. public charter schools. The Scholarships for Opportunities and Results (SOAR) Act grant funds Flamboyan’s family engagement partnerships with Excel Academy PCS, Center City PCS-Capitol Hill, D.C. Bilingual PCS, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS, Bridges PCS, Mundo Verde PCS, and Capital City PCS Lower School. The two year SOAR funding allows teachers in these schools to receive the training, tools, coaching, and financial support to build trusting relationships with families, engage families as partners in their student’s academic success, and communicate consistently and meaningfully with them.