Building Hope is dedicated to supporting high quality public charter schools by providing access to excellent educational facilities.
Building Hope supports high quality public charter schools in Washington D.C. and other U.S. cities by providing technical and financial assistance for educational facilities. We support the expansion of academically successful schools with the capacity to grow their enrollments in order to catalyze change across their local public education systems. Building Hope promotes school-centered community revitalization. We believe that excellent charter school programs and facilities will help transform economically depressed neighborhoods into places where children will thrive. We invite you to learn more about our work…
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December 7, 2007; The Washington Post
Center City Public Charter Schools, a District-based nonprofit group, was selected over three competitors, according to the archdiocese… The nonprofit group incorporated in the District in October, according to city records. Its board members include S. Joseph Bruno, president of Building Hope, a national nonprofit group that assists charter schools with real estate deals; Ralph F. Boyd, chairman and chief executive of the Freddie Mac Foundation; and Jack Griffin, a retired real estate developer and former chairman of the Center City Consortium’s board of directors.
December 2, 2005; Harry Jaffe
His question led him to charter schools that are financed with public funds but operate independently from the school system. They needed facilities. Lord financed a $30 million fund to help. He gave the job of heading the fund to his friend and colleague S. Joseph Bruno. He said: “I want to create 10,000 new seats in three years.” It was November 2003. Lord said: “Do it.”