At Bellwether, we envision a future where all young people have access to an excellent education and live lives filled with opportunity.
We’re a nonprofit that supports mission-driven clients across the education sector — from school systems and public agencies to nonprofits and philanthropies — to deepen and accelerate their impact, informs the field with clear insights and bold ideas, and brings together leaders to move our sector forward.
Forward Thinking.
Forward Moving.
\‘BEL-‚weth- r\ noun; A leader of a movement or activity; also, a leading indicator of future trends.
Our commitment to young people drives us to find solutions to the challenges facing our education system. We support clients and partners through strategic and growth planning, financial modeling, developmental and program evaluation, policy development and analysis, facilitation, and more.
Here’s how we can collaborate:
Strategy
We help our partners make and execute decisions that advance their goals and expand their impact on behalf of young people.
Improvement
We help our partners understand whether they’re on track to meet goals, identify opportunities for growth, and build their capacity to implement changes that accelerate impact.
Conditions and Position
We offer our partners rigorous analysis of how the education ecosystem — from politics to policy to market forces — affects their work, and concrete plans to shape those conditions to advance their mission.
Focus Areas
Our work spans early childhood through postsecondary and career pathways to emerging approaches in the sector, and our experts have deep insights into a wide range of issues.
What We’re Learning
We inform the field with clear insights and bold ideas. Our external work delivers timely analysis for leaders and policymakers on the most pressing issues in education and helps them understand emerging challenges just around the corner.
A Year in Review: How National Media Covers K-12 education
Measuring Artificial Intelligence in Education
Charter School Board Playbook
Who We Are
Our team of experts is nearly 100 strong, with deep expertise in the public and private sectors, including at all levels of education policy and both within and outside of the traditional education system. We understand the stakes our clients are grappling with because we’ve been in their shoes, making decisions that have a direct impact on the experiences of young people and their communities.
Our Impact
Amplify Your Impact
Bellwether’s approach to partnership is rooted in deep collaboration and enduring relationships. We’ll work alongside you every step of the way and be a trusted resource to push your thinking, support your organization’s strategic growth, develop research and insights that move the sector forward, and amplify your impact. We’re committed to our partnerships for the long haul and to supporting your work and organization as they evolve.
