A Call for Partners: Intermediaries for Scale

Overview

<p>A growing number of colleges and universities are recognizing the need to transform themselves to become more student-centered, and they need partners that can provide connections and guidance as they tackle this challenge. That is why we are launching a search for intermediaries for scale – organizations (or networks of organizations) that can support diverse institutions through the process of comprehensive change.</p> <p>We are looking for organizations that have a mission focused on increasing student success in education after high school and a track record of working across multiple colleges and universities serving a significant number of low-income students and students of color. Additionally, these organizations must demonstrate commitment and experience in:<br>Reducing college success disparities by race and income;</p> <ul> <li>Promoting continuous learning and improvement through the use of data; and</li> <li>Identifying, implementing, and evaluating significant campus-level changes in policy and practice.</li> <li>Intermediaries will receive grants to build their capacity across four key areas:</li> <li>Increasing awareness of successful and promising transformation strategies among campus leaders and communities.</li> <li>Informing key campus-level decisions about change options and strategies and supporting decision-makers.</li> <li>Supporting transformation by providing guidance and resources for adopting, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining changes in policy and practice.</li> <li>Building connections across colleges and universities and other supporting organizations to accelerate and streamline learning and sharing of promising practices.</li> </ul>