LeveragED Foundation

What LeveragED Foundation does

LeveragED Foundation is a New York-based nonprofit founded in 2018 that provides professional development and leadership programming for education leaders. The organization operates three core programs: LaunchPad, an intensive leadership development program for aspiring and seasoned school leaders delivered in partnership with charter school networks and integrated with the Harvard Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML); The Cohort Experience, a 3-month application-based program offering personalized 1:1 coaching and facilitated problem-of-practice work for motivated education leaders; and The Collective, an invitation-only, fully funded community for high-impact leaders that renews annually at no cost.

The foundation's underlying technology stack is minimal: a Wix-hosted public website, an email newsletter, and social media channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube), with no proprietary platform or software product described. Program delivery relies on human coaching, workshops, in-person convenings, site visits, and partner-organization coordination rather than a software backbone.

The business model is grant and philanthropic funded; no fees are charged to participants across any of the three programs. Go-to-market is mixed: community-led for The Collective and The Cohort Experience, and channel-partner-led for LaunchPad, where applications are routed exclusively through five charter school networks across at least seven states. The customer base spans school and district leaders, charter school operators, governance and policy leaders, higher education administrators, philanthropy leaders, and education-focused consultants.

Name

LeveragED Foundation

Legal name

LeveragED Foundation

Website

https://leveragedfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LeveragED Foundation is a New York-based nonprofit that runs three fee-free leadership development programs (LaunchPad, The Cohort Experience, and The Collective) for K-12 and education-sector leaders, distributed through charter school network partnerships and a Harvard CSML integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Leadership Professional Development

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA), Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO)

Keywords

• Education leadership development
• Professional development programs
• School leader training
• K-12 leadership coaching
• Nonprofit education services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Foundation/Grant Funding: LeveragED Foundation operates as a nonprofit organization providing professional development programs. The Collective is described as a 'fully funded community of service' with no membership fees imposed, suggesting the organization is funded through grants, donations, or philanthropic partnerships rather than direct program fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LeveragED Foundation is a nonprofit organization that delivers professional development programs for K-12 education leaders. It operates three core offerings — The Collective (an invitation-only community), The Cohort Experience (a 3-month problem-of-practice program with personalized 1:1 coaching), and LaunchPad (an intensive leadership development program for school leaders integrating the Harvard CSML certificate). Programs are provided at no cost to participants and are funded through grants and partner organizations.

Product overview

LeveragED Foundation operates three distinct professional development programs for education leaders: LaunchPad (an intensive program for school leaders offering mentorship, resources, and a Harvard CSML course integration), The Cohort Experience (a 3-month problem-of-practice program with personalized coaching), and The Collective (an ongoing invitation-only community providing expanded resources and networking opportunities). The programs are structured as standalone offerings that serve different stages and needs of education leadership development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Collective: A community for high-impact education leaders to connect with experiences, opportunities, and fellow changemakers dedicated to professional growth and successful education systems.
• The Cohort Experience
• LaunchPad

Products and services

• The Collective A community for high-impact education leaders to connect with experiences, opportunities, and fellow changemakers dedicated to professional growth and successful education systems. Membership is by invitation only.
• The Cohort Experience A 3-month problem-of-practice program that guides a curated community of motivated education leaders through novel approaches to effective leadership, problem-solving, and professional growth, including personalized 1:1 coaching and facilitated cohort discussions.
• LaunchPad An intensive leadership development program for aspiring and seasoned school leaders providing resources, mentorship, partnership, and community to build resilient schools. Includes a Leadership Development Cohort structured around seven key competencies and integration with the Harvard Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML).

Quantifiable outcome

• Transformative leadership development experiences reported by cohort participants

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Northeast Charter Schools NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional charter school network serving as a key application channel for the LaunchPad program. The partnership enables distribution of the leadership development program to charter school leaders in New York and Connecticut.
• Georgia Charter Schools AssociationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState-level charter school association serving as an exclusive application channel for LaunchPad in Georgia. Provides access to Georgia-based charter school leaders for the 2026-2027 Leadership Development Cohort.
• National Charter Schools Institute (Ohio and Michigan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational charter school institute operating in Ohio and Michigan regions. Serves as an application channel for LaunchPad program participants in these states.
• Utah State Charter School BoardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState charter school governing body in Utah serving as an application partner for LaunchPad, enabling access to Utah charter school leaders.
• Florida Charter InstitutecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlorida-based charter school institute serving as an exclusive application channel for LaunchPad in Florida, connecting with charter school leadership across the state.
• Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Business School Online (CSML)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvard Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML) collaboration. LaunchPad participants have the opportunity to engage in Harvard HBX Online courses integrating education and business frameworks. The partnership provides innovative leadership strategies grounded in research and actionable insights on leading change, managing people, and driving school improvement.

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Relay Graduate School of Education: Relay GSE prepares aspiring and current school leaders through graduate programs and principal residencies, directly overlapping with LeveragED's LaunchPad leadership development offering for school leaders. Both organizations serve K-12 leadership pipelines with structured cohorts.
• The Broad Center: The Broad Center runs intensive fellowship and residency programs for superintendents and senior education system leaders. It is a directly comparable leadership PD organization targeting the same senior K-12 leadership segment as LeveragED's Cohort Experience and LaunchPad.
• Building Excellent Schools: Building Excellent Schools trains aspiring charter school founders through a rigorous fellowship, directly overlapping with LeveragED's LaunchPad program for aspiring school leaders. Both organizations develop charter school leadership talent through cohort-based programs.
• EdFuel: EdFuel provides talent and leadership development services specifically for education nonprofits, intersecting with LeveragED's Cohort Experience segment focused on education organization leaders. Both target the education leadership talent pipeline with cohort-based programming.

Broad incumbents

• Aspen Institute Education & Society Program: Aspen Institute's Education & Society Program convenes and develops education leaders through national-level policy leadership networks. It is a larger, more established peer in the education leadership PD space with overlapping convening and leader-amplification functions compared to LeveragED's Collective.
• KIPP Foundation: KIPP Foundation runs internal leadership development programs (e.g., KIPP Leadership Academy) for school leaders across its charter network. While a much larger operating entity, its leader PD function directly overlaps with LeveragED's charter-leader focus.
• Teach For America: Teach For America runs leadership development pathways (e.g., corps, alumni leadership programs) that produce many of the education leaders LeveragED later serves. As a broader incumbent in education leadership pipeline development, it shares a target audience and development philosophy with LeveragED.

Emerging players

• NewSchools Venture Fund: NewSchools Venture Fund invests in and supports education entrepreneurs and innovative school leaders, overlapping with LeveragED's work developing school founders and education organization leaders. Both are mission-aligned capacity builders in the K-12 innovation ecosystem.

Regional players

• National Charter Schools Institute: National Charter Schools Institute is both a LeveragED distribution partner and a peer that supports charter school authorizers across OH/MI. It is comparable in its charter-sector convening and leader-support activities but operates with a different geographic and functional scope.

Others

• Charter School Growth Fund: Charter School Growth Fund is a philanthropic funder that supports high-performing charter management organizations, including their leadership pipelines. While primarily a funder rather than a PD operator, its ecosystem role in charter leader development is adjacent to LeveragED's charter leader programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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