Agenda
Philanthropy Forum
Discover how DCPS and DC Ed Fund partnered to achieve dramatic results for students in Washington, DC.
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast and Gallery Walk
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Welcome Address
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Morning Panel Discussion
Why DC Ed Fund was Established and How It Helped DC Public Schools Solve its Earliest Challenges
In 2007, Washington, DC had a new Mayor, a new Deputy Mayor for Education, a new school governance structure, a new DCPS Chancellor, and the same list of challenges the schools had faced for decades. Learn how DC Ed Fund played a critical role in helping turn DCPS around by supporting its ambitious human capital strategy.
10:45 – 11:45 AM
Second Morning Panel Discussion
The Role of Philanthropy in Traditional School District Transformation
Philanthropy is more than just writing checks. Learn how the most successful philanthropists support improvements in education while staying out of district management.
11:45AM – 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Afternoon Panel Discussion
How DC Ed Fund Helped DCPS Become the Fastest-Improving Urban School District
More than half of the money raised by DC Ed Fund has been for priorities outside of human capital. Learn more about how DC Ed Fund supported innovations in curriculum, new experiential learning programs, and an initiative to empower young men of color.
2:15 – 3:00 PM
Afternoon Breakout Session 1
Empowering Males of Color in Washington, DC
In 2016, DCPS opened the only public school in Washington, DC dedicated to meeting the needs of young men of color as part of the district’s broader Empowering Males of Color initiative. DC Ed Fund played a critical role, not just raising funding for this new school, but in building community support. Learn from the school’s principal and key supporters about how DC Ed Fund helped galvanize support for this initiative.
Innovations in Teacher Development
If you have read Ed Week, US News and World Report, or the Washington Post in the past year, you know that DCPS is the only district that has made a real commitment to teacher development. Panelists will discuss how this idea began at DCPS and how it blossomed with the help of philanthropic support.
3:15 – 4:00 PM
Afternoon Breakout Session 2
The Benefits of Engaging Families and Deepening Ties with the Community
Starting in 2012, DCPS stopped complaining when parents didn’t come to PTA meetings and instead started to partner with families to accelerate student learning. Come hear how DC Ed Fund helped launch this unique initiative and the impact it’s had on students and families across DCPS.
Celebrating Educators at Standing Ovation for DC Public Schools
Every year, the best DCPS teachers, principals, and school staff break out their formal attire and head to the Kennedy Center where they are honored by entertainers like John Legend, celebrities like Tim Gunn, and philanthropists like David M. Rubenstein. Learn how this celebration of excellence in education has become an important tradition in Washington, DC.
4:00 – 4:30 PM
Networking and Refreshments
Optional Roundtable: How to Operate an Effective Ed Fund, a Discussion with DC Ed Fund Leadership
4:30 – 4:45 PM
Closing Remarks
4:45 – 5:15 PM
Complimentary Shuttles to the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Anniversary Dinner
Join us for a celebratory dinner to commemorate DC Ed Fund’s 10-year anniversary and learn what’s next for DC Public Schools.
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
6:30– 8:30 PM
Dinner and Program: What’s Next for DC Public Schools? A Conversation between David M. Rubenstein and DCPS Chancellor Antwan Wilson