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Building Hope to Host Third Annual Impact Summit And Awards April 23-25, 2024
Building Hope announced the 2024 IMPACT Summit & Awards with $175K in grants for charter schools and a $5K volunteer award.
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Building Hope Names Tiphanie Gilmore Edwards Chief People Officer
Building Hope named Tiphanie Gilmore Edwards as Chief People Officer to lead HR and DEI initiatives across the organization.
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Building Hope Announces Three Winners For 2023 Shellie-Ann Braswell ‘Shine Brighter’ Impact Award
Building Hope honored three charter school volunteers with $5,000 Shine Brighter Awards for dedication and community impact.
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Building Hope Awards $175,000 In Impact Grants To 12 Inspirational Charter Schools Leading the Way In Community Engagement, Educational Innovation, Student Empowerment, and Charter School Leadership
Building Hope awarded $175,000 to charter schools and volunteers for excellence in student empowerment, innovation, and community impact.
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Building Hope Appoints Andre Bennin to Its Board of Directors
Andre Bennin joined Building Hope’s Board, bringing 12 years of impact investing experience and a passion for advancing education.
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Building Hope Names Christine Mentis New Governance Program Director
Christine Mentis was named Governance Program Director at Building Hope’s Charter Support Unit to recruit and support Florida charter school boards.
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Building Hope Announces Second Annual Impact Awards Finalists
Building Hope named 12 charter school finalists for IMPACT Awards, honoring innovation, student empowerment, community engagement, and excellence.
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Central Charter School Breaks Ground on New, 100,000-Square Foot Campus
Central Charter School broke ground on a $30M, 100,000 sq. ft. campus, expanding to serve 1,600 students with modern facilities.
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Building Hope Awarded $33 Million In Federal Grant Funding To Benefit Charter School Development
Building Hope received a record $33M federal grant to help charter schools access affordable financing for facilities nationwide.
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New National Prize Recognizes Top Middle and High Schools for Career Exploration
American Student Assistance and Building Hope launched the Future Ready Schools Prize and Fellowship to recognize and support middle and high schools that excel in career exploration, especially for under-resourced students.
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Cypress Junction Montessori Breaks Ground on New Campus, Doubling Access to High-Quality Prek-8 Montessori Education in Winter Haven
Cypress Junction Montessori broke ground on a new 40,000+ square-foot campus in Winter Haven, doubling its PreK–8 enrollment and expanding access to Montessori education with support from Building Hope.
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Vision Of 'Abilities Beyond Limitations' Comes To Life As Students With Special Needs Head Back to School in New School Facility
Language and Literacy Academy for Learning (LLAL) opened a new state-of-the-art campus for students with special needs in Winter Haven, Fla., supported by Building Hope financing.
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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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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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