Donors & Foundations
THE FUNDING PICTURE
We’ve shown it works. Now we need to scale it.
The platform is live, classrooms are engaged, and students and teachers love it. What we need now is the infrastructure to take it national — and keep it free for every school.
PHASE 1* — BUILT & TESTED
Phase 1 Completed
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Concept and program development
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Digital platform development
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Beta testing in schools
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Student and community participation tested
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Student privacy and data protection
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Civic Portrait and comparison tools
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Program curriculum
* Underwritten by Linley Foundation Inc.
PHASE 2 — SCALING THE PROGRAM
Taking a tested program into schools across America
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Build the national team
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Launch the 50-State Founding Partner Program
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Expand curriculum and teacher resources
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Platform refinements
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Continue developing word-based lesson plans
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Connect classrooms across the country
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Expand national PR and social media
INVEST IN THE PLATFORM
Two phases. One goal:
a voice for students across America.
Phase 1: Linley Foundation Incorporated has underwritten the conception and development of The America I Want, the creation of its digital platform, and its testing with students, teachers, and communities.
Now we are scaling the program. We are seeking philanthropic partners to help us build the national team, launch the 50-State Founding Partner Program, expand curriculum and teacher resources, connect classrooms across the country, and introduce The America I Want to schools nationwide.
School outreach & onboarding
Dedicated liaisons who work with districts, civics departments, and state education offices to get schools onto the platform.
Platform infrastructure & translation
Engineering, hosting, and multilingual support so every student — regardless of language — can participate.
Curriculum & teacher resources
Standards-aligned lesson plans, discussion guides, and professional development — all free, all built around students' own words.
Civic data research & policy pipeline
The infrastructure to turn hundreds of thousands of annual submissions into research-grade data available to universities, foundations, and legislators.
Testimonial
“This was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve had. It was the first time anyone had asked us what we actually think about the country we’re inheriting. It matters that someone is listening.”
Olive Estrin
Twinfield Union High School, Vermont
Help take The America I Want nationwide.
We don’t offer preset giving levels — every partnership is shaped around what a donor can do and what they care most about.
Your support can help bring
The America I Want to students and schools across the country — and build a national conversation that grows with every participating school.