ABOUT READY ACTION FUND

FROM COMMUNITY

PRIORITIES TO

PUBLIC ACTION.

01

WHO WE ARE

READY Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) civic and advocacy organization committed to ensuring every Rochester child has access to a high-quality, high-performing public school. As the advocacy partner of READY, a 501(c)(3) organization focused on improving school quality, READY Action Fund turns community priorities into meaningful action. While READY, Inc educates, engages, and convenes, READY Action Fund advances the public policies, civic participation, and leadership needed to create lasting educational change.

TURNING SHARED CONCERN

INTO CIVIC POWER

READY Rochester does not lack people who care about education. Parents, educators, community organizations, and funders all do important work. What has been missing is an organization capable of turning that shared concern into durable civic power. Improving educational outcomes requires more than strong programs. It requires an organized community with the capacity to influence the policies, leadership, and public investments that shape Rochester’s schools.

READY Action Fund provides that capacity. We equip residents with information, create pathways for families to participate in civic life, cultivate education-focused leaders, and bring community priorities directly to decision-makers. This work ensures that those closest to the challenges have a meaningful role in creating the solutions.

INFORM

PARTICIPATE

LEAD

INFLUENCE

03

QUALITY SCHOOLS.

MEANINGFUL OPTIONS.

LASTING OPPORTUNITY.

Families need access to quality schools and confidence that those schools can serve their children for years to come.

READY Action Fund advocates for policies that help quality district and public charter schools grow, improve, and remain strong. We work to ensure Rochester families have meaningful educational options that respond to their children’s needs and prepare them for success in college, careers, and life.

04

COMMUNITY VOICES.

PUBLIC ACTION.

The people closest to Rochester’s schools deserve a meaningful role in shaping their future. READY Action Fund helps parents, students, educators, and residents bring their experiences directly to decision-makers, speak up on education policy, and participate in civic life.

By mobilizing around shared priorities, we give community voices greater influence over the decisions that affect our children.