Get to Know Our New Experts!
Expert selection is our favorite time of year at Catalyst:Ed. In 2018, we brought in 103 new experts. We have folks who co-founded high-performing schools and school systems, designed innovative ...
Supporting Organizational Capacity for DEI: Lessons From the DEI Expert Hub
Earlier this year, we kicked off a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative here at Catalyst:Ed. NewSchools Venture Fund had been hearing from leaders who wanted to build more diverse, ...
Calling All Education Experts! Catalyst:Ed’s Summer Selection Cycle Open on May 29
We are excited to announce that the Catalyst:Ed Summer selection cycle 2018 will open on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Catalyst:Ed was founded on the premise that we can catalyze impact ...
The Catalyst:Ed Provider Code of Conduct
Act with integrity, treat each other with respect, and work in the best interest of kids. The Catalyst:Ed Provider Code of Conduct applies to the providers in our network. It ...
Effective Capacity Building: A Brief Guide for Intermediary Organizations
This blog post first appeared in the National Afterschool Association‘s newsletter. Although the focus of the post is on intermediary organizations that support out-of-school-time providers, the content will likely be of ...
Education Consulting in 9 Sentences
A few times a month, we hear from someone considering independent consulting, wanting to know (1) what they should expect, (2) if it might be the right fit for them, ...
Selecting the Right Consultant: Evaluating Proposals
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How to Write a Compelling Proposal
If you ask consultants about the least favorite part of their jobs, proposal writing usually ranks in the top three. Drafting a proposal can be an unpleasant task for many ...
The Case for Short-Term Talent in Education
Like all great conversations, this one left me with plenty to think about. A good friend and I had just spent an hour brainstorming ideas for building authorizer capacity. As ...