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Building Hope Announces Winners For Fourth Annual Impact Awards
Building Hope announced the 12 winners of its fourth annual IMPACT Awards, recognizing excellence in Community Engagement, Educational Innovation, Student Empowerment, and the S. Joseph Bruno Model Charter Award. The schools, spanning nine states, will receive $160,000 in grants, celebrated at the IMPACT Summit in Miami on May 7, 2025.
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Independence Classical Academy Community Turns the Dirt During Upper Campus Expansion Groundbreaking Ceremony With Building Hope
Independence Classical Academy broke ground on a 2-phase upper campus expansion to enhance learning and growth.
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Building Hope Celebrates Impact Summit Success and Awards $188,500 In Grants
Building Hope’s 2025 IMPACT Summit honored 14 charter schools with $188.5K in grants for innovation and student empowerment.
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American Student Assistance Announces Recipients Of the ASA Career Education Champion Awards at The Building Hope Impact Awards
Building Hope and American Student Assistance (ASA) honored two schools for excellence in career readiness at the 2025 IMPACT Awards.
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Building Hope Announces 2025 Impact Grant Finalists, Celebrating Excellence in Charter School Education
Building Hope announced 20 finalists for its 2025 IMPACT Awards celebrating charter school excellence nationwide.
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Building Hope Announces Impact Grant Semi-Finalists
Building Hope names 28 semi-finalist charter schools for 2023 IMPACT Grants, honoring innovation, community, and student empowerment.
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National Charter School Facilities Nonprofit Building Hope Appoints President And Ceo-Emeritus S. Joseph Bruno to Its Board Of Directors
S. Joseph Bruno appointed to Building Hope Board, bringing 23 years of charter school expertise to guide future initiatives.
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Compass Collegiate Academy, Building Hope Unveil New Campus in North Charleston
Compass Collegiate Academy opened new K–4 building in North Charleston, partnering with Building Hope to support future growth.
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Mountain View Preparatory, Building Hope Celebrate Opening Of New Academic Building
Mountain View Preparatory opened renovated building in Spartanburg, serving 1,000 students with career and technical education.
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Two Weeks Remain to Apply For Second Annual Building Hope Impact Awards
Building Hope invited charter school leaders to apply for $160,000 in IMPACT Awards recognizing excellence and best practices.
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Building Hope Delivers 11 New Facilities to Serve 5,134 Charter School Students
Building Hope completed 11 new charter school facilities, adding 400,000 square feet of learning space nationwide.
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Local And State Leaders Join Burns Science and Technology Charter School (Burns Sci Tech) Leaders and Students to Cut Ribbon On New High School In Oak Hill, Fla.
Building Hope celebrated the grand opening of Burns Sci Tech High School, completing a new K–12 campus in under one year.
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Building Hope Launches Hurricane Assistance Loan Program
Building Hope launched expedited, low interest loans to help charter schools repair facilities damaged by Hurricane Ian.
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Building Hope to Host Second Annual Impact Summit And Awards May 1-5, 2023
Building Hope announced its 2023 IMPACT Summit, awarding $160,000 in grants to charter schools driving innovation, equity, and impact.
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Building Hope Announces Winners of First Annual Impact Awards
Building Hope awarded $135,000 in IMPACT grants to public charter schools and volunteers for community, student, and educational impact.
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Building Hope Announces New Board Appointments
Sheila Ryan-Macie named Chair and Hugh Jarrett joined the Board of Directors at Building Hope, guiding charter school growth and impact.
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Building Hope Experts Provide Guidance at National Charter Conference
Building Hope’s Richard Moreno and Curtis Fuller led virtual sessions on charter school facility financing and opening new schools.
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Building Hope Names William D. Hansen as President and CEO
William D. Hansen named President and CEO of Building Hope, succeeding S. Joseph Bruno, who will continue as President Emeritus.
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National School Choice Week: How Far We’ve Come, How Far We Still Have to Go
National School Choice Week Message from Building Hope's President & CEO
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MCN Built a Thriving Business Around Charter Schools
MCN Build, a mission-driven construction company founded by three immigrants, has grown into a multi-million-dollar firm by focusing on building and renovating educational spaces worldwide while supporting charter schools and other education initiatives.
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Let’s Talk About Allyship: A Key Piece of the Puzzle
Educators can drive stronger, more equitable schools by practicing active allyship through listening, learning, and shared responsibility.
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Community Engagement: Proactively Involving Families and Cities in Education
Charter schools strengthen communities by building partnerships, supporting families, and creating real-world learning that benefits students and neighborhoods.
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IMPACT: The Metrics of the Heart
True impact in education comes from individual acts of love and care, creating ripples that transform students, teachers, and communities.
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