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History & Mission

Founded in 1989, the Charlotte Local Education Foundation (CLEF) is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization that brings our community together for the investment of advancing student learning and teacher leading. By increasing public awareness and inspiring community and business support for programs focused on learning, literacy, and leadership, CLEF continues to be a community catalyst and convener around innovation in student learning.

CLEF works in partnership with the community and businesses to bring critical resources that are not funded by normal tax revenues to help students succeed in their academic and personal achievements. These needs are met through student scholarships, mentoring and dropout prevention strategies, free school supplies for low-income students, teacher quality and recognition programs, classroom grants, literacy improvement strategies, technical/career education initiatives, and targeted support for low-performing students and schools.

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The Giving Partner

We are registered with The Giving Partner, a collaborative partnership between the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, the Community Foundation of Sarasota, Manatee Community Foundation, and the Patterson Foundation. It is your source for knowledge about charitable nonprofits in Southwest Florida. For more information, click here.

Board of Trustees

Douglas Tucker
President

Mark Vianello
CCPS Superintendent

Cara Reynolds
School Board Member

Lisa Baird, Treasurer
CeJay Websites

Natalie Proctor, Secretary
Lake Michigan Credit Union

Sara Perri
Crews Bank & Trust

Genny Ramachandran
Michael Saunders & Co.

Dawn Foogs
Suncoast Credit Union

Ricardo Terrazas
Achieva Credit Union

Joe Paterno
Community Representative

JaNiece Hunter
Community Representative

Daniel Washington
Executive Director

Meetings

Board meetings and Executive Committee meetings are now held via Zoom.

• Board meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 4:30pm (except December and July) via Zoom, unless otherwise noted.
• Executive Committee meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month at 4:30pm (except July, November, and December) via Zoom, unless otherwise noted.
• All meetings are open to the public
• Any disabled individual who needs reasonable accommodations for meetings may contact the Educ. Foundation office, prior to the meeting date.

Executive Committee Meetings Schedule

4th Tuesday of Each Month, 4:30pm.
NOTE: No meetings in July & December

2026

August 25
September 22
October 27
November 24

2027

January 26
February 23
March 23
April 27
May 25
June 22
August 24
September 28
October 26
November 23