We contract directly with nonprofit organizations and school districts
to support high-impact community-school partnerships.
The Danville Regional Foundation
We are working with the Danville Regional Foundation and leaders in the region to facilitate the design and development of an Out-of-School Time (OST) Learning Lab. A diverse group of 15 leaders will make up the inaugural OST Learning Lab cohort and will work together to strengthen alignment, partnerships, and impact among afterschool and summer learning programs across the Dan River Region.
The Dunham Foundation
The Smarter Learning Group facilitated the blueprint planning process that resulted in the launch of the Out-of-School Time Collaborative in Spartanburg County in 2019. We continue to serve as an advisor to the organization on how to strengthen systems and funding designed to expand learning opportunities for middle and high school youth.
John and Janice Wyatt Foundation
The Smarter Learning Group worked with the Foundation and community leaders to develop multi-year action plans and launch Campaigns for Grade-Level Reading in both Dorchester County, MD and Winchester, VA in early 2022. The firm continues to serve as an implementation advisor for both communities.
United Way of Greater Newark
The Smarter Learning Group is currently providing design and facilitation services focused on creating an early literacy tutoring pilot program in Orange, New Jersey.
