Our Vision
A Tacoma where every child succeeds
in school, career, and life.
Our Vision
A Tacoma where every child succeeds
in school, career, and life.
COMMUNITY IN ACTION
YOU’RE INVITED!
Registration is now open for our fifth annual Cradle to Career Luncheon, featuring the voices and performances of Tacoma students! Hear from a panel of community leaders and local expert Fay Hanleybrown of FSG as we discuss how our efforts today can build the tomorrow we dream for Tacoma kids. Our progress as a connected and coordinated city has the potential to become the bedrock to transforming systems.
NOW ACCEPTING FUNDING PROPOSALS
The Foundation for Tacoma Students is thrilled to share the next phase of a one-time investment by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. We are now accepting proposals to fund your organization in one of three areas: Community Partner Capacity & Capability; Data Capacity & Capability; or Postsecondary Access & Completion.
NEWS
Request for Proposals: Postsecondary Access Intermediary
The Foundation for Tacoma Students seeks a community based organization or institution to serve as a community intermediary to help lead and coordinate efforts to improve postsecondary pathways for Tacoma students, with a focus on […]
Transitions for President & CEO Eric Wilson
How Fab-5 is Creating Space to Celebrate Diversity
Tiffanny Hammonds, 22, works as the Fab-5 Space Manager and Visual Arts Teacher at their HQ in Hilltop, Tacoma. Tiffanny has been with Fab-5 for over 10 years and can even recount her […]
POVERTY IS NOT DESTINY
OUR COMMUNITY-BUILT GOAL
By the Class of 2020, WE WILL increase by 50% both the graduation rate of Tacoma Public Schools students and those who complete a college degree or technical certificate. Success will require measuring and closing gaps in access, opportunities, and achievement for all students from cradle to college and career.
WHY IT MATTERS
More than two-thirds of the experiences and learning opportunities that shape a child’s life occur outside the classroom. Graduate Tacoma aligns with parents and educators in a community-wide approach that helps ensure every child has access to quality learning opportunities.
ONE COMMUNITY:
A BETTER WAY FORWARD
OUR MISSION
Graduate Tacoma is building and strengthening Tacoma’s collective impact movement to help EVERY child achieve success from cradle to college and career by aligning goals, data-to-action strategies, resources and community partners.
HOW IT WORKS
It takes everyone working together - parents, educators, and the community - to help every child achieve success.
