An integral part of BHEF's College Readiness Initiative (CRI) is member-led local projects. These projects provide opportunities for teams of corporate, university, and foundation leaders in selected communities to work together to support local education improvement efforts. BHEF works with members to bring relevant stakeholders to the table, offers strategic consultation and expertise, and provides members with national perspectives and experts to make their ideas for educational improvement a reality. The CRI member-led local projects benefit the communities in which BHEF members work and live, as well as the business and education sectors generally, by enhancing the impact of their individual and collective efforts, and bringing these local efforts into national focus.
Louisville Member-Led Local Project
Philadelphia Member-Led Local Project
BHEF members Win Churchill (General Partner at SCP Private Equity Management, L.P.), Ron Lang (CEO, SunGard Higher Education), and Drexel University are developing a member-led local project in Philadelphia by supporting efforts to improve college readiness and access for Philadelphia's students. BHEF's Philadelphia members aim to support the development of a network of charter schools committed to improving students' college readiness and access, measuring their performance in this area, and sharing best practices and lessons learned. BHEF seeks to support these efforts by fostering collaboration among local K-12 education, higher education, business, community, and foundation leaders, and by offering strategic consultation and national perspective as needed.
One-page overview of the project (pdf)
