Abbott Leadership Institute	$45,000
Newark, NJ Junius Williams, Executive Director www.abbottleadership.org
The Abbott Leadership Institute trains parents and community activists to be effective advocates for school change in New Jersey's urban communities. Our grant provides operating support.
Big Picture Learning	$50,000
Providence, RI Carlos Moreno, Newark Coordinator www.bigpicture.org
Big Picture Learning works in cities across the US to design, develop, and support the operation of innovative, successful schools. The Schumann Fund grant was designated to support the creation and expansion of three Big Picture schools in Newark.
Child Advocacy Center Rutgers University School of Law	$25,000
Randi Mandelbaum, Executive Director
The Rutgers Child Advocacy Center, a clinical program of Rutgers Law School, offers legal representation, advice, and technical assistance to children, families, and professionals involved in New Jersey's child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Our grant provides operating support.
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers	$20,000
Trenton, NJ Nina Stack, Executive Director www.cnjg.org
The Schumann Fund for New Jersey is supporting The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers' Philanthropic Liaison for the City of Newark to coordinate national and local philanthropic efforts on behalf of the City.
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers	$1,000
Trenton, NJ Nina Stack, Executive Director www.cnjg.org
The Council of New Jersey grantmakers provides member foundations with information about effective grantmaking and facilitates collaboration on philanthropic initiatives. The Schumann Fund provides operating support.
Education Law Center	$100,000
Newark, NJ David Sciarra, Executive Director www.edlawcenter.org
The Schumann Fund supported the Education Law Center's Secondary School Reform Project, focusing on ensuring excellence and equity in secondary education and that adequate resources are in place for effective implementation of state requirements for high school graduation.
Essex County Court Appointed Special Advocate	$25,000
Newark, NJ Karen Burns, Executive Director www.casaessex.org
Essex County Court Appointed Special Advocate administered a Schumann grant for Undoing Racism, a two-and-a-half day immersion training for 60 members of the Essex County Model Court community to address racial disparities and reduce the disproportionate representation of children of color in Essex County's child welfare system.
Grantmakers for Children Youth and Families	$1,000
Silver Spring, MD Stephanie McGencey, Executive Director www.gcyf.org
Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families is a network of private, corporate and family foundations that are committed to improving the lives of children and their families. The organization provides a forum for new ideas and strategies as well as opportunities for grantmakers to learn from one another. The Schumann Fund provides operating support.
Grantmakers for Education	$1,000
Portland, OR Chris Tebben, Executive Director www.gfe.org
Grantmakers for Education is a network of private, corporate, and family foundations that share the Schumann Fund's commitment to improving educational outcomes for all students. Our grant provides operating support.
Metro Industrial Areas Foundation/ New Jersey Together	$25,000
Hoboken, NJ Joe Morris, Lead Organizer
New Jersey Together is a grass-roots organization anchored in religious congregations in northern New Jersey to identify community problems and find solutions to them. The Schumann Fund supported their efforts to organize parents to support public school reform and improvements in Paterson, NJ.
Montclair State University	$25,000
Montclair, NJ Susan Cole, President www.montclair.edu
A grant from the Schumann Fund enabled curriculum developers from three local universities to disseminate and advocate for the adoption of a high school social studies curriculum promoting active citizenship.
New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund	$10,000
Newark, NJ Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, Executive Director www.njcaef.org
The Schumann grant provided partial funding for a six-month planning effort to develop a comprehensive strategy on education advocacy.
New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund	$35,000
Newark, NJ Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, Executive Director www.njcaef.org
The Schumann Fund supported the Education Fund's foreclosure prevention counseling programs and campaigns to expand utilization of the Earned Income Tax Credit in the Newark area.
New York University - Newark Global Village Zone	$25,000
Newark, NJ Lauren Wells, Newark Coordinator
The Newark Global Village Zone is a comprehensive school reform strategy launched by New York University's Metropolitan Center for Urban Education and the Newark Public Schools. A Schumann grant supports the position of parent outreach coordinator for the effort.
Newark Trust for Education	$25,000
Newark, NJ Ross Danis, Executive Director www.newarktrust.org
The Newark Trust for Education is a Local Education Fund working to create a shared vision of desired outcomes for children in Newark and implement key elements of that vision. Our grant supports that effort.
Newark Trust for Education Newark Model School Investment Fund	$50,000
Newark, NJ Ross Danis, Executive Director www.newarktrust.org
The Newark Model School Investment Fund is a collaborative effort of several local and national foundations to support the launch of eleven new secondary schools in Newark. The Schumann grant supports that effort.
Paterson Education Fund	$45,000
Paterson, NJ Irene Sterling, Executive Director www.paterson-education.org
The Paterson Education Fund has worked for more than 25 years to engage the community in efforts to improve Paterson Public Schools and ensure that all Paterson children achieve at high levels. The Schumann grant supports PEF's Graduating Every Paterson Child campaign.
Rutgers University Institute on Ethnicity, Culture & the Modern Experience	$10,000
Clement Price, Director
The Institute for Ethnicity, Culture & the Modern Experience convened three public discussions related to education and school reform in Newark, NJ to help Newark residents developed a more informed view of education and its possibilities. Schumann supported the effort.