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Educator quality is one of the most important factors in improving student achievement outside the home. For almost 40 years, CFE supported Chicago public school educators through grant and fellowship programming.
Post-Covid, we strategically shifted our focus to funding teacher-driven work in the city’s most disinvested neighborhoods. And, as of December 2023, we closed our doors permanently. Many thanks to all who have been supporters and advocates over the years!
STAFF
Sarah Hoppe Knight
Executive Director
Prior to stepping into the role of CFE's Executive Director in 2022, Sarah spent three years as CFE’s Co-Executive Director and seven years before that as CFE’s Director of Programs. She has spent most of her time at CFE designing, executing, supporting, and evaluating the organization's robust programming portfolio. Sarah initially joined CFE as a Program and Volunteer Coordinator in 2008, developing and managing all volunteer recruitment efforts and events. Sarah holds an M.A. in Education Policy from New York University, a B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Kentucky, and is a former public elementary school teacher. She lives with her husband and two young sons in the western suburbs of Chicago.
Nilla Cooper
Financial Consultant