Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium (PEDC)

What Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium (PEDC) does

Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium (PEDC) is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit collective impact organization founded in 2019 that works to increase educator diversity and advance culturally relevant and sustaining education (CRSE) across Pennsylvania. Its core functions are network orchestration, content curation, and policy advocacy: PEDC operates as a hub connecting hundreds of educators, students, families, community members, school districts, universities, and advocacy organizations through working groups, regional engagements, an annual Summit, and an Advocacy Day.

The organization's product surface centers on the CRSE Repository, a digital library of tools, research, course materials, rubrics, and reflections that supports implementation of the nine CRSE Competencies PEDC co-authored with the Pennsylvania Department of Education in 2022. Additional products include the CRSE Leadership Institute (a two-year higher-education embedding initiative), CRSE Toolkits for recruitment, mentorship, and retention, the CRSE Rubric, the Teaching for Justice Rubric (developed at Penn GSE), and a member directory with job board. Underlying technology is modest: a Webflow-based public site, a member portal with login and directory access, and a Mailchimp newsletter.

PEDC's revenue model combines membership dues and tax-deductible donations from individuals, organizations, and foundations. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on the Annual Summit, Advocacy Day, regional engagements, working groups, and a multi-channel social presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, YouTube). Major programmatic outcomes include securing $30 million in state funding for the Student Teacher Stipend Program (Act 33), the passage of Act 35 to improve educator workforce data collection, the elimination of the basic skills testing requirement, and legislative language allowing non-citizens to become certified teachers in Pennsylvania.

Name

Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium (PEDC)

Legal name

Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium

Website

https://paeddiversity.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium (PEDC) is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit collective impact organization that connects educators, students, families, universities, and policymakers to advance educator diversity and culturally relevant teaching across Pennsylvania through advocacy, resources, and policy reform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Equity Advocacy and Workforce Diversity Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAB

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGADAE

College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGADAN

Education Policy, Research & Advocacy Organizations (Nonprofit)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDADALAF

Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

Keywords

• Educator diversity consortium
• Culturally relevant education
• Teacher preparation programs
• Education policy advocacy
• Collective impact education

Headquarters

HQ city

Pennsylvania

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for individuals and organizations including educators, students, parents, policymakers, and community members who wish to support and participate in PEDC's mission.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, organizations, and foundations supporting educator diversity and equity in Pennsylvania education.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

PEDC is a collective impact nonprofit that builds, curates, and distributes the Pennsylvania CRSE Competencies framework and a digital CRSE Repository of tools, course syllabi, rubrics, and toolkits to help teacher preparation programs, school districts, and educators implement culturally relevant and sustaining education practices. It also delivers the two-year CRSE Leadership Institute for higher education institutions, runs working groups (CRSE Working Group, Policy & Advocacy Working Group), hosts an Annual Summit and Advocacy Day, and advocates for state legislation (e.g., Act 33, Act 35) and funding for educator diversity initiatives such as the Student Teacher Stipend Program.

Product overview

The Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium (PEDC) is a collective impact organization focused on increasing educator diversity and advancing culturally relevant, sustaining education (CRSE) in Pennsylvania. PEDC operates as a network-based platform rather than a single software product, offering multiple interconnected programs and resources. The core offerings include the CRSE Repository (a resource collection of CRSE-aligned course materials), the CRSE Leadership Institute (a two-year institutional embedding initiative), CRSE Toolkits (educator guides), and Policy & Advocacy initiatives. Additional services include member engagement programs, an Annual Summit, Advocacy Day events, Regional Engagements, a Job Board, and Member Directory. The CRSE Working Group and Policy & Advocacy Working Group drive collaborative statewide efforts. Together, these products support the full lifecycle of educator diversity—from recruitment (Recruitment Toolkit) through preparation and professional development (CRSE Competencies, course syllabi in the Repository) to retention (Retention Toolkit, Mentorship Toolkit).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CRSE (Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education): A comprehensive framework and approach to teaching that affirms students' identities, engages them in meaningful learning, and sustains their cultural knowledge and practices.
• CRSE Repository
• CRSE Leadership Institute

Products and services

• CRSE Repository A digital collection of tools, research, course syllabi, rubrics, and resources to help Pennsylvania educators and teacher preparation programs put the state's CRSE Competencies into practice.
• CRSE Leadership Institute A two-year cohort initiative that helps Pennsylvania colleges and universities embed CRSE Competencies into their teacher preparation programs.
• CRSE Competencies (Pennsylvania) Nine CRSE Competencies for Pennsylvania educators, including definitions, indicators, and reflexive questions, co-authored with the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
• PEDC Toolkits (Recruitment, Mentorship, Retention) Ready-to-use toolkits covering recruitment of high school students into teaching, mentorship essentials for future teachers and teachers of color, and retention checklists/assessments for schools and districts.
• Annual Summit PEDC's flagship annual conference convening educators, advocates, students, and community stakeholders to advance educator diversity and CRSE.
• Advocacy Day An annual advocacy event where members engage directly with Pennsylvania policymakers to advance educator diversity legislation and funding.
• Policy & Advocacy Working Group A collaborative working group of educators, students, and advocates shaping equity-driven policies to attract and retain diverse teachers in Pennsylvania schools.
• CRSE Working Group A collaborative statewide team of practitioners and thought partners who guide PEDC's CRSE initiatives, providing peer-reviewed insights and strategy recommendations.
• PEDC Membership and Member Directory Annual membership program for individuals and organizations supporting educator diversity, including online portal access, member directory, and engagement resources.
• Student Teacher Stipend Program (Advocacy Outcome) State-funded stipend program established under Pennsylvania Act 33 (2023) with $10M initial and $20M additional (2024) funding, supporting aspiring certified educators through PEDC's policy advocacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminated basic skills testing requirement barrier in 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and secondary.

• Public AgendacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEDC co-leads research initiatives with Public Agenda to advance understanding of educator diversity and CRSE implementation in Pennsylvania schools.
• Temple University College of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEDC co-develops Communities of Practice with Temple University's College of Education to support teacher educators in implementing CRSE competencies.
• Teach Plus PAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular partner in policy advocacy efforts, bringing expertise and strategy to advance recruitment and retention of teachers of color in Pennsylvania.
• Education Law CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular advocacy partner providing legal expertise and strategy for education equity policy initiatives.
• Children FirstmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy partner in coalition work to advance education policy and educator diversity in Pennsylvania.
• Research for ActionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner providing data and analysis to support policy advocacy efforts.
• PA Schools WorkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in advocacy efforts for education funding and teacher workforce initiatives.
• GreenLight FundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in community engagement initiatives, including community chats anchored in student voice and efforts to strengthen the educator workforce with focus on BIPOC representation.
• Pennsylvania Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEDC co-authored the CRSE Competencies with PDE and continues to work collaboratively on advancing culturally relevant education practices statewide under Chapter 354 guidelines and the Common Ground Framework.
• Gannon UniversitysecondaryTechnology or IntegrationContributing faculty member Dr. Leigh Forbes to the CRSE Repository through the Expressive Arts course revision.
• Lincoln UniversitysecondaryTechnology or IntegrationContributing faculty members Dr. Teresa Powell and Dr. Tayibah Bemiah through Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Special Education course revisions.
• University of PittsburghsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationContributing faculty members Dr. Anna Arlotta-Guerrero and Dr. Michelle Sobolak through Teaching Globally and Locally and Reading & Writing Methods course revisions.
• Kutztown UniversitysecondaryTechnology or IntegrationContributing faculty member Dr. Amber Jean-Marie Pabon through Foundations of Urban Education course revision.
• General Assembly and Governor ShapirocoreOthersPennsylvania state government partners who established the Student Teacher Stipend Program under Act 33 and continue to support increased funding for aspiring educators.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• New Teacher Center: Nonprofit focused on teacher induction, mentoring, and equitable practices for new educators. Comparable to PEDC's CRSE competencies, mentorship toolkit, and retention work for early-career teachers.
• Teach Plus PA: State-level chapter of Teach Plus focused on teacher leadership and policy advocacy in Pennsylvania. Directly comparable as a fellow PA-based educator diversity and policy advocacy partner of PEDC.
• Public Agenda: National research and engagement nonprofit that co-leads research initiatives with PEDC on educator diversity. Comparable as a research-driven, civic engagement partner tackling the same educator diversity questions.
• National Center for Teacher Residencies: Nonprofit network supporting teacher residency programs to train and retain diverse, effective teachers. Comparable to PEDC's focus on teacher preparation, stipends, and diversifying the educator workforce.

Regional players

• Education Law Center: PA-based legal advocacy organization focused on education equity for low-income students. Comparable as a fellow PA-based advocacy partner working on parallel policy issues to PEDC.

Broad incumbents

• The Education Trust: National advocacy nonprofit promoting high academic achievement for all students, with particular focus on closing equity gaps. Comparable to PEDC's policy advocacy and equity-driven mission in education.
• Learning Policy Institute: Research and policy organization focused on equitable learning and effective teaching. Comparable to PEDC's research-informed policy advocacy and teacher workforce research partnerships.
• Teach For America: National teacher recruitment and diversity organization working to address teacher shortages and build an inclusive educator pipeline. Comparable to PEDC as a broad, national-scale peer operating in the educator diversity and teacher preparation space.
• AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education): National association representing institutions that prepare teachers and school leaders. Comparable to PEDC's work embedding CRSE competencies into teacher preparation programs across PA universities.
• TNTP (formerly The New Teacher Project): National nonprofit focused on teacher effectiveness, recruitment, and equity in K-12 education. Comparable to PEDC's work in educator quality, diversity, and policy reform at scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbYiNqNx6EwQrJoF1onaKew
• Facebookfacebook.com/PennsylvaniaEducatorDiversityConsortium
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pennsylvania-educator-diversity-consortium
• Instagraminstagram.com/paeddiversity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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