Organizations

This directory lists organizations involved in all aspects of business/education partnerships, including:

• Education foundations
• Chambers of commerce
• Nonprofit organizations and associations involved that promote education partnerships
• Business/education coalitions
• Service providers (consultants, support services, etc.)

This directory lists only those groups with a central focus on encouraging business/education partnerships; for a directory of general education associations, please visit the directories made available by Education Week or the US Department of Education.

If you know of a local or national organization that should be listed here, please use this form to let us know about them so we can include them!

National/International Organizations

Nonprofit Organizations/Associations

• Business Roundtable
• Grantmakers for Education
• Jobs for the Future
• JumpStart Coalition
• International Partnership Network
• National Alliance of State Science and Mathematics Coalitions
• National Community Education Association
• National School Foundation Association
• National School Public Relations Association
• National Space Science and Technology Center
• Public Education Network
• STEM Education Coalition
• Success for All Foundation
• Tapping America’s Potential 2015
• Utility Business/Education Coalition

Consulting Firms

• DeHavilland Associates

Organizations by State

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Alabama

• A+ Education Foundation
• Alabama Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Coalition
• Mobile Area Education Foundation

Alaska

• Citizens for the Educational Advancement of Alaska’s Children

Arizona

• Arizona Business and Education Coalition
• Voices for Education

Arkansas

• El Dorado Education Foundation
• Public Education Foundation of Little Rock

California

• Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools
• Berkeley Public Education Foundation
• California Business for Education Excellence
• California Business Roundtable
• California Consortium of Education Foundations
• The Galef Institute
• LEED-Sacramento
• Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute
• San Diego Business Roundtable for Education
• San Francisco Education Fund
• San Jose Education Foundation
• Urban Education Partnership

Colorado

• Colorado Business Roundtable
• Public Education and Business Coalition

Connecticut

• Bridgeport Public Education Fund
• Connecticut Business and Industry Association
• Connecticut Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Technology
• Hartford Education Foundation
• New Haven Network for Public Education
• Norwalk Education Foundation
• Stamford Public Education Foundation

Delaware

• Delaware Aerospace Education Foundation

District of Columbia

• DC VOICE
• In2Books
• Parents United for the DC Public Schools
• Triangle Coalition for Science & Technology Education
• Washington Space Business Roundtable

Florida

• The Alliance for World Class Education
• Coalition for Improving Mathematics and Science Literacy in Florida
• Coalition for Science Literacy
• The Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
• The Education Foundation of Collier County
• Education Foundation of Palm Beach County
• The Education Fund
• Florida Council of 100
• Foundation for Orange County Public Schools
• Hillsborough Education Foundation

Georgia

• Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education
• Great Schools Atlanta

Hawaii

• Hawaii Association of Mathematics and Sciences

Idaho

• Idaho Science, Mathematics, and Technology Coalition

Illinois

• IL Business Education Coalition

Indiana

• Allen County Education Partnership
• Indiana’s Education Roundtable
• The Public Education Foundation
• Public Education Foundation of Evansville

Iowa

• No listings yet

Kansas

• Kansas Science and Mathematics Education Coalition

Kentucky

• Forward in the Fifth
• Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation
• Partnership for Successful Schools
• Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence

Louisiana

• Academic Distinction Fund
• Council for a Better Louisiana
• Greater New Orleans Education Foundation
• Louisiana Systemic Initiatives Program
• The Orchard Foundation

Maine

• Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education
• Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance

Maryland

• Delmarva Education Foundation, Inc.
• Fund for Educational Excellence
• Maryland Business and Technology Initiative
• Maryland Business Roundtable for Education
• Maryland Mathematics and Science Coalition
• Montgomery County Business Roundtable for Education

Massachusetts

• Boston Plan for Excellence in the Public Schools
• Boston Private Industry Council
• Lynn Business/Education Foundation
• Mary Lyon Foundation
• Massachusetts Business Roundtable
• Massachusetts STEM Collaborative
• MassInsight Education

Michigan

• Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundaton
• Kalamazoo Communities in Schools Foundation
• Michigan Business Leaders for Education Excellence

Minnesota

• Achieve!Minneapolis
• Minnesota Business Partnership
• SciMathMN

Mississippi

• Mississippi Association of Partners in Education

Missouri

• Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Montana

• No listings yet

Nebraska

• Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools

Nevada

• No listings yet

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Forum on the Future
• New Hampshire Mathematics, Science and Technology Coalition
• New Hampshire Partners in Education
• New Hampshire Jump$tart Coalition

New Jersey

• NJ Business Coalition for Educational Excellence
• New Jersey Mathematics Coalition
• Paterson Education Fund

New Mexico

• New Mexico Business Roundtable for Educational Excellence
• New Mexico Partnership for Mathematics and Science Education

New York

• Business Council of New York State
• Good Schools for All
• Long Island Works Coalition
• New Visions for Public Schools

North Carolina

• Charlotte Advocates for Education
• Chatham Education Foundation
• Durham Public Education Network
• Public School Forum/Education is Everyone’s Business
• Guilford Education Alliance
• Wake Education Partnership

North Dakota

• North Dakota Mathematics and Science Alliance

Ohio

• Battelle for Kids
• Center for Leadership in Education
• KnowledgeWorks Foundation
• Ohio Mathematics and Science Coalition
• Stark Education Partnership

Oklahoma

• Coalition for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Education in Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Business and Education Coalition
• Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation, Inc.

Oregon

• Employers for Education Excellence
• Oregon Business Plan
• Oregon Education Roundtable
• Portland Schools Foundation

Pennsylvania

• A+ Schools
• Berks Business Education Coalition
• Lancaster Foundation for Educational Enrichment
• Mon Valley Education Consortium
• Pennsylvania Business Roundtable
• Philadelphia Education Fund

Puerto Rico

• Puerto Rico Community Foundation

Rhode Island

• Education Partnership

South Carolina

• The Alliance for Quality Education
• The Charleston Education Network
• The Education Foundation
• South Carolina Coalition for Mathematics and Science

South Dakota

• No listings yet

Tennessee

• Partners In Public Education
• Public Education Foundation
• Tennessee Business Roundtable
• Tennessee Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education Center

Texas

• Austin Voices for Education and Youth
• Citizens for Educational Excellence, Inc.
• Houston A+ Challenge
• RISD Tomorrow
• San Antonio Education Partnership
• Skillpoint Alliance
• Texarkana Business & Education Coalition
• Texas Association of Partners in Education
• Texas Business & Education Coalition

Utah

• Utah Partnership for Education and Economic Development

Vermont

• Vermont Business Roundtable
• Vermont Chamber of Commerce Business-Education Partnership
• Vermont State Mathematics Coalition

Virginia

• Commonwealth Scholars
• Virginia Career Education Foundation
• Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition

Washington

• Alliance for Education
• Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce
• Partnership for Learning
• Washington Roundtable

West Virginia

• The Education Alliance
• West Virginia Business Roundtable

Wisconsin

• Foundation of the Wausau School District
• Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
• Wisconsin Science Network

Wyoming

• No listings yet