About FRED
FRED Returns to Charter School Facilities
In 2018, the Charter School Facility Center was launched with the help of US Department of Education dissemination grant. As part of that grant, we issued a newsletter from FRED (Financing and Real Estate Development). Now that the grant is over, people have asked what happened to FRED. Instead of leaving a vacuum in facility policy and funding arena, FRED is back.
Our goal is to:
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1. Share unbiased information on funding opportunities for schools.
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2. Support state and federal policy regarding facility funding and financing.
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3. Advance other systemic and scalable charter school facility related solutions.
Let us know if you have any other ideas for FRED. Enjoy.
Our Team
Mark Medema
Mark Medema launched the Charter School Facility Center at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. He enjoys the fast pace of school finance and the slow pace of school advocacy. Previously, he helped Equitable Facilities Fund and Building Hope grow their businesses. He started in the charter sector back in 2001 replicating the first handful of KIPP schools.
Katie Piehl
Katie Piehl is also the founder of Bloomwise which is driven by a passion for future generations and the urgency to address climate change by supporting climate-minded organizations. With expertise in strategic design, regulatory navigation, and problem solving, we assess environmental impact and provide actionable steps for improvement. Katie has a background in education and public policy and brings experience in innovation and sector transformation. She’s skilled at navigating complex environments and is committed to purpose-driven work.
Our Sponsors
