Seek A Referral
Before school developers can apply for startup grants, they should seek a referral from a Walton Family Foundation program officer or grant partner. A referral from a partner ensures the applicant meets WFF eligibility criteria. It does not imply or guarantee that a school developer will be awarded a grant.
In several states, we work cooperatively with state public charter school associations (grant partners) to create a pipeline of high-quality schools. These grant partners help process our startup grants, usually through a committee process. We have delegated authority to endorse an applicant to these associations.
If you are affiliated with a charter management organization (CMO) or school leader fellowship program, please refer to the contact list below. The foundation has special relationships with many such organizations, and we have created slightly different grant-making processes for them.
Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF), The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) & Building Excellent Schools (BES)
If you are affiliated with a charter management organization (CMO) or school leader fellowship program, please refer to the contact list below. The foundation has special relationships with many such organizations, and we have created slightly different grant-making processes for them.
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If your school is affiliated with … |
Then please contact …. |
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Any CMO that has been approved by the Charter School Growth Fund |
Stephen Hinson |
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The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) |
Liz Meehan |
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Building Excellent Schools |
Matthew Brunell |
Contact Information
To find your Walton Family Foundation public charter startup grant partner contact, please use the map below to select your target district.
California
Arizona
Colorado
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
Washington, D.C.
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Mass.
Arkansas
Arizona
Andrew Collins
Arizona Charter Schools Association
602-944-0644 (Extension 302)
andrew@azcharters.org
Arkansas
Kathy Smith
The Walton Family Foundation
479-464-1567
ksmith@wffmail.com
California
Sam Gelinas
California Charter Schools Association
213-244-1446 ext 220
sgelinas@calcharters.org
Colorado
Kathy Zlomke
Colorado League of Charter Schools
303-989-5356
kzlomke@coloradoleague.org
Georgia
Kelly Cadman
Georgia Charter Schools Association
404-835-8916
kcadman@gacharters.org
Illinois
Anne Levy Brown
Illinois Network of Charter Schools
312-629-2063
alevybrown@incschools.org
Indiana
Kevin Davis
Indiana Public Charter School Association
317-972-5880
kdavis@incharters.org
Louisiana
Trish Kelly
Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools
724-980-9536
tkelly@lacharterschools.org
Michigan
Becky Carlton
Michigan Association of Public School Academies
517-999-4429
bcarlton@charterschools.org
Minnesota
Al Fan
Charter School Partners
612-418-2935
afan@charterschoolpartners.org
New York
Jill Shahen
New York Charter Schools Association
518-694-3110
jshahen@nycsa.org
Washington, D.C.
Alison Collier
FOCUS (Friends of Choice in Urban Schools)
202-387-0405
acollier@focusdc.org
Massachusetts, Tennessee and Wisconsin
Massachusetts, Tennessee or Wisconsin, and all other CMOs, Networks and Fellowship Programs:
Sarah Burns
Walton Family Foundation
charterapps@wffmail.com
