Funding (By the Sponsor)
The sponsor will fully fund the HSe4Metrics platform
However, securing a sponsor may require the expertise of a professional presentation team.
The team may be composed of one or more lobbyists and a specialized law firm.
Currently, HSe4Metrics volunteers are asking presentation teams to work pro bono. If none are able, a temporary fundraising campaign can be launched to cover the retainer cost.
Please don’t leave it up to HSe4Metrics alone to find a sponsor or a pro bono presentation team—you can help.
To help find a sponsor, click the Federal Agencies list, choose an agency, and do a bit of detective work to find phone numbers. Speak with whoever you can reach and explain the K–12 mission and the need for a sponsor. (When you find an interested party, please contact Vernon Baker—click the Talk to Us or Volunteer link.)
Make calls—or charter a bus
The more of us who help with this effort, the better—make calls to federal agencies or your elected representatives today. (Or charter a bus, fill it with parents, and visit federal agencies and Members of Congress.)
HSe4Metrics is simply requesting a brief exploratory discussion with federal agencies—no commitment required. If an agency expresses interest, the next step might include due diligence and evaluation—not a funding decision.
If no agency steps forward, HSe4Metrics can retain a professional presentation team to initiate outreach. The opportunity is straightforward: to assess whether the HSe4Metrics platform represents a high-impact, testable approach to improving national K–12 student performance—with potential implications for workforce productivity, economic growth, and long-term national competitiveness.
Backup option—
fundraising campaign to retain a presentation team
$5
(No campaign at this time)
With broad participation and media attention, a $5 campaign may be all it takes to retain a team
The team would immediately begin outreach to federal agencies, Congress, and major corporations—including industry leaders such as Procter & Gamble and high-growth innovators such as Rivian
If a fundraising campaign is launched, Google may support advertising costs by providing up to $100,000 per month in ad credits
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