Monthly E-Newsletter - February 2020
New Board Members
Tim FitzPatrick
Chief Investment Officer
at Parsons & Whittemore
Jennifer St. Victor-de Pinho
Former Core Management Team
at Bridgewater Associates
Educators recently awarded Innovation and Leadership Grants
On January 30th, Foundations in Education hosted the 3rd Annual Innovation and Leadership Grant Awards Ceremony at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport. Twenty-six grants, totaling $137,500, were awarded to Diocese of Bridgeport educators in support of their innovative projects. Grants funded through this program are intended for transformative initiatives that benefit multiple grade levels and have a long-term impact on student learning.
C lick here for a list of awardees by school and photos from the event.
Please join us April 23
for our premier fundraising event.
It is with your support that Foundations in Education transforms the lives of nearly 8,000 students
attending the 26 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Bridgeport.

Invitations are in the mail. Reserve your seat today!
Click here for ticket information or contact Megan Quinn at mquinn@foundationsineducation.org or (203) 416-1671.
Click here if you cannot make the event and would like to make a donation.

Together, we can help realize Bishop Frank's vision of transformational, innovative and
"best in class" Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Bridgeport.
Recognizing excellence in education and generosity
in philanthropic support of Catholic education each year
Congratulations to Sr. Mary Grace Walsh , Foundations In Education, Inc. Board Member, on her appointment to President of Cor Jesu Academy in St. Louis.

They are so lucky to have you!
Helping Families Afford Catholic Education

In this past year, Bishop's Scholarship Fund awarded nearly $2.8 million in aid to families at the Diocesan elementary schools in Fairfield County.

We are pleased to announce that the application process to the Bishop's Scholarship Fund is officially open.

Deadlines to Apply
~Families currently enrolled in our schools:
March 15, 2020
~Families new to our schools:
April 15, 2020

Click here f or more information.
Hot off the press!

In case you missed it, click here to read our 2019 published Annual Report!
Foundations in Education is committed to strengthen and transform the mission of Catholic education in the Diocese of Bridgeport by supporting innovation in academic and extra-curriculum programs, fostering opportunities for the professional development of school leaders in innovation and leadership and providing tuition assistance to families in need.

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