Partners

Who We Work With

What some would refer to as clients, we call our partners. We believe that changing the game in education will only come through true partnerships, forged from trust and respect. Read more about some of our highlighted partnerships, projects, and results.

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Strive for College

Scope:

SchermCo was responsible for creating a business plan with related financial projections in an effort for Strive to pursue their fundraising goals of $50M over a five-year period.

Results:

Created a 70+ page business plan and financial model that enabled Strive to pursue their identified fundraising goals
In partnership with Strive for College and A Better Chicago, SchermCo made a financial contribution to Youth Guidance and their Working on Womanhood program. The Working on Womanhood program connects young women with significant risk factors to counselors during the school day to help them stay on track and develop solid decision-making skills.

Collegiate Directions

Scope:

SchermCo was responsible for leading the feasibility testing and organizational capacity to launch a new college advising service to support under-resourced schools. Our scope included a full landscape and stakeholder review, data analysis, testing, and the creation of a final report, with a full business plan and budget projections for the proposed service.

Results:

CDI’s board unanimously approved the business plan and launched a three-year national pilot for their innovative college advising service
Using the plan SchermCo developed, CDI partnered with a large high school in Washington D.C. within 60 days of offering the new service
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In partnership with CDI, SchermCo made a $500 contribution to Generation Hope, a Washington D.C. base non-profit that aims to reduce poverty one family at a time by supporting teen mothers attending college

City of Charlotte – Mayor’s Office

Scope:

SchermCo was responsible for leading the Mayor’s top education priority – to expand quality out-of-school time (OST) programming in under-resourced neighborhoods in Charlotte. Our scope included full project management, community engagement, funder engagement, strategy and organizational design.

Results:

Creation of Charlotte Next – a new initiative and organizational plan to increase access to quality OST programming
Tapping a local non-profit to lead Charlotte Next
Raised $150,000+ within 6-months, to support the launch of Charlotte Next over two years
In the Spring of 2017, SchermCo and the Mayor’s office will volunteer at local after school programs

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

Scope:

SchermCo was responsible for the creation of New School and New Program Launch plans. Our scope included full project management, meeting with key stakeholders related to each new school and new program, data analysis, and the creation of three unique launch plans and one template to be used for future use.

Results:

The final plans created by SchermCo led to the successful and on time launch of the new schools and programs

Council for Children’s Rights

Scope:

SchermCo was responsible for the yearlong management of a key educational initiative to support out-of-school time (OST) providers. Our scope included convening OST providers, funders, and supporters in order to assess needs and drive the creation of key services.

Results: