CoP Intro – Funding the Mission: Sustainable Finance for Intentionally Diverse Schools
This Community of Practice is for CMO and charter school leaders who want to move beyond “chasing grants” toward building durable, values‑aligned funding models that match their growth plans. Together, we will connect organizational strategy to fundraising, strengthen equity‑centered cases for support, and build practical multi‑year revenue plans tailored to diverse‑by‑design charter networks. Participants will diagnose where their current funding model is fragile or misaligned with strategy, explore a mix of revenue streams (public funds, philanthropy, earned and partner revenue), and leave with a draft sustainability roadmap they can refine with their teams.
CoP Intro – Strategic Staffing for Sustainable Schools: Aligning People, Roles, and Resources
In a time of ongoing workforce instability and shifting school needs, this Community of Practice will support school and talent leaders in developing sustainable, mission-aligned staffing strategies. Participants will focus on how to make intentional staffing decisions that strengthen retention, clarify roles, support long-term organizational stability, and align people and resources to school priorities.
CoP Intro – Leading from Within: Developing Your Personal Leadership through the Compass Leader Framework
Leadership begins with self-awareness. This Community of Practice will guide participants through the Self Domain of our Compass Leadership Framework, focusing on six core capacities that support purposeful, equity-centered leadership:
Finds Leadership Center
Has a Flexible Identity
Leads with Purpose
Expands Worldview and Capacity
Has a Strong Sense of Inner Knowing
Embraces Discomfort to Confront Bias