The Louis Calder Foundation seeks to promote the scholastic development of children and youth by improving elementary and secondary education through its support of charter and parochial schools.
The Louis Calder Foundation Trustees believe in the values afforded by a traditional academic curriculum. Their concerns regarding the state of current American education center on the questions of what is taught, when it is taught and how it is taught. They believe that optimum academic and intellectual development will be achieved through a common curriculum of content-rich material that will ensure all students acquire a uniform base of knowledge.
The Foundation currently gives funding consideration to educational programs in four main areas: development of new charter and independent faith-based K-12 schools; expansion of existing, high-performing charter management organizations and diocesan schools; professional development; and school capital projects.
Charter management organizations, new and existing charter schools, parochial schools and not-for-profit organizations providing content rich curricula are encouraged to submit a letter of inquiry with a summary of their plans, programs and projects that meet Foundation objectives.
The Foundation does not provide long term continuing program support and requests for renewed support are considered on the basis of reports received, site visits and Foundation priorities. A negative response does not reflect upon the merits of a proposal or the quality of an organization, but results from the fact that the number of proposals received far exceeds The Foundation’s resources, or because a given project does not fall within The Foundation’s area of involvement.
Information requests and funding proposals should be directed to:
Holly Nuechterlein
Grant Program Director
The Louis Calder Foundation
125 Elm Street
New Canaan, Connecticut 06840
Tel: 203-966-8925
Fax: 203-966-5785
Email: proposals@calderfdn.org
Web: www.louiscalderfdn.org
