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Quill.org, a small organization, was selected to join the EGF Accelerator because of a game-changing idea: create free, open-sourced online tools to make sure everyone, including low-income students, could learn to write and write well. The EGF Accelerator staff began to connect the leaders of the organization with educational researchers and classroom teachers. In the first year, a clear blueprint for the product began to take shape. Thoughtful foundations executives, many of whom keep close tabs on the EGF Accelerator organizations, began to show interest and initial support.
Getting a nonprofit off the ground is incredibly challenging – it doesn't happen overnight – and the EGF Accelerator's commitment to multi-year funding provides early-stage organizations with the support they need to take that leap and grow.
The EGF Accelerator staff connected the organization with potential board members, prominent in their respective fields, who offered guidance. The online product gain traction as teachers talked about it at conferences and on Twitter. More foundations and philanthropic individuals got involved. Budgets expanded. As more staff came on board, the organization began to roll out more advanced tools, and the blueprint for future tools grew larger and more ambitious. The organization is now reaching millions of low-income students and played a significant role in supporting tens of thousands of schools. We were pleased to be able to help this great organization build their network. Says Quill.org’s executive director, Peter Gaul, “When we joined the EGF accelerator, we were a team of four people with a dream to help every kid in America become a strong writer. The EGF Accelerator staff made this dream real - they gave us our office, made time to coach us through our challenges, and connected us with a network of nonprofit peers to learn and grow with. Getting a nonprofit off the ground is incredibly challenging - it doesn't happen overnight, and the EGF Accelerator's commitment to multi-year funding provides early-stage organizations with the support they need to take that leap and grow. We're honored to be among a stellar cohort of organizations dedicated to equipping young people with the thinking and reasoning skills needed to succeed in high school, college, and in their careers.”
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Quill.org, a small organization, was selected to join the EGF Accelerator because of a game-changing idea: create free, open-sourced online tools to make sure everyone, including low-income students, could learn to write and write well. The EGF Accelerator staff began to connect the leaders of the organization with educational researchers and classroom teachers. In the first year, a clear blueprint for the product began to take shape. Thoughtful foundations executives, many of whom keep close tabs on the EGF Accelerator organizations, began to show interest and initial support.
Getting a nonprofit off the ground is incredibly challenging – it doesn't happen overnight – and the EGF Accelerator's commitment to multi-year funding provides early-stage organizations with the support they need to take that leap and grow.
The EGF Accelerator staff connected the organization with potential board members, prominent in their respective fields, who offered guidance. The online product gain traction as teachers talked about it at conferences and on Twitter. More foundations and philanthropic individuals got involved. Budgets expanded. As more staff came on board, the organization began to roll out more advanced tools, and the blueprint for future tools grew larger and more ambitious. The organization is now reaching millions of low-income students and played a significant role in supporting tens of thousands of schools. We were pleased to be able to help this great organization build their network. Says Quill.org’s executive director, Peter Gaul, “When we joined the EGF accelerator, we were a team of four people with a dream to help every kid in America become a strong writer. The EGF Accelerator staff made this dream real - they gave us our office, made time to coach us through our challenges, and connected us with a network of nonprofit peers to learn and grow with. Getting a nonprofit off the ground is incredibly challenging - it doesn't happen overnight, and the EGF Accelerator's commitment to multi-year funding provides early-stage organizations with the support they need to take that leap and grow. We're honored to be among a stellar cohort of organizations dedicated to equipping young people with the thinking and reasoning skills needed to succeed in high school, college, and in their careers.”
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Quill.org, a small organization, was selected to join the EGF Accelerator because of a game-changing idea: create free, open-sourced online tools to make sure everyone, including low-income students, could learn to write and write well. The EGF Accelerator staff began to connect the leaders of the organization with educational researchers and classroom teachers. In the first year, a clear blueprint for the product began to take shape. Thoughtful foundations executives, many of whom keep close tabs on the EGF Accelerator organizations, began to show interest and initial support.
Getting a nonprofit off the ground is incredibly challenging – it doesn't happen overnight – and the EGF Accelerator's commitment to multi-year funding provides early-stage organizations with the support they need to take that leap and grow.
The EGF Accelerator staff connected the organization with potential board members, prominent in their respective fields, who offered guidance. The online product gain traction as teachers talked about it at conferences and on Twitter. More foundations and philanthropic individuals got involved. Budgets expanded. As more staff came on board, the organization began to roll out more advanced tools, and the blueprint for future tools grew larger and more ambitious. The organization is now reaching millions of low-income students and played a significant role in supporting tens of thousands of schools. We were pleased to be able to help this great organization build their network. Says Quill.org’s executive director, Peter Gaul, “When we joined the EGF accelerator, we were a team of four people with a dream to help every kid in America become a strong writer. The EGF Accelerator staff made this dream real - they gave us our office, made time to coach us through our challenges, and connected us with a network of nonprofit peers to learn and grow with. Getting a nonprofit off the ground is incredibly challenging - it doesn't happen overnight, and the EGF Accelerator's commitment to multi-year funding provides early-stage organizations with the support they need to take that leap and grow. We're honored to be among a stellar cohort of organizations dedicated to equipping young people with the thinking and reasoning skills needed to succeed in high school, college, and in their careers.”
