About the Foundation
The Alliance Foundation is a hub of engaged, enthusiastic philanthropists and advocates that are helping propel Alliance into the top echelons of public schools systems in California and Alliance scholars to college completion. We bring together diverse leaders and communities to transform the public education landscape in Los Angeles to one that puts equity, justice and achievement at its center.
Since our incorporation in 2019, we have remained steadfast in our mission to raise resources and visibility for the Alliance network of schools, advocate for policies that improve quality public education for historically underserved youth, and build partnerships to strengthen Alliance schools and the communities that Alliance serves. We believe in the unlimited potential of our scholars and work to shine a bright light on what is possible for all public schools.
About Alliance College-Ready Public Schools
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools has set the pace in public education for nearly two decades. One of the largest and most successful public charter school networks in the country, Alliance schools defy the odds, closing the opportunity gap for more than 12,000 scholars who attend our 26 middle and high schools in Los Angeles’ most underserved communities. Ninety-three percent of incoming 6th grade scholars arrive at Alliance four grade levels behind. Yet, year in and year out, 97% of Alliance seniors are accepted to college, with 85% admitted to a four-year college or university.
Alliance schools now look to the future, setting an ambitious goal to ensure Alliance scholars not only get into college, but that they thrive in and graduate from college. The Alliance aspiration is that 75% of scholars earn a four-year degree.
Learn more about the Alliance College-Ready Public Schools here, and through our Annual Report.
Board of Trustees
The Alliance Foundation Board of Trustees is comprised of a diverse array of Los Angeles area civic, business and education leaders who champion educational equity and share a deep commitment to helping our scholars realize their dreams. They recognize that every child in our city deserves access to a high-quality education and a shot at a bright future, regardless of a child’s zip code or socioeconomic background.
The members are:
Brett
Brewer
Co-Chair
Kara
Sax
Co-Chair
Michael
Woronoff
Treasurer
Chair, Finance Committee
Dale
Okuno
Secretary
James
Andrews
Board Member
Peter
Bachmann
Board Member
Frank
Baxter
Board Member
Gilbert
Dávila
Board Member
Jennifer
DiGrazia
Board Member
Lauren
Edgerton
Board Member
David
Fisher
Board Member
Marcos
Gonzalez
Chair, Nominating Committee
Erik
Kronstadt
Chair, Audit Committee
Sabrina Leichtman-Levine
Board Member
Roopali
Malhotra
Board Member
Jeff
Marine
Board Member
Pedro
Martí
Board Member
Joe
McDevitt
Co-Chair, Development Committee
Walter
Mosley
Board Member
Glenn
Rotner
Chair, Mentorship Committee
Harry
Smith
Board Member
Eva
Stern
Board Member
Milton
Valera
Board Member
Craig
Vaughan
Co-Chair, Development Committee
Foundation Staff
Dulce Appiagyei
Manager, Foundation Operations
Naomi Broder
Manager, Development
Operations
Kristen Laskaris
Director, Institutional
Giving
Tiffany Markarian
Vice President,
Development
Samantha Parham
Manager, Communications & Development
Kari Sartorius
Director, Events & Annual Giving
Catherine Suitor
Executive
Director
Financials
Audited Financials
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