The success of our school and its programs are reliant upon the involvement of our parents, friends and the larger community – through volunteerism, program involvement and financial support.

Financial Supporters: FLI thanks the following foundations and corporations for their generous and on-going financial support:

$100,000 and above
Robin Hood Foundation

$ 50,000 - $ 99,999
The Tiger Foundation
The Clark Foundation
Pumpkin Foundation/ Joe & Carol Reich
The Frances L. & Edwin L. Cummings Memorial Fund
The Edith Glick Shoolman Children’s Foundation

$25,000 - $ 49,999
New York City Center for Charter School Excellence

$ 10,000 - $ 24,999
The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Helen Podruska Trust

$ 5,000 - $ 9,999
Elaine Dannheisser Foundation
Councilperson Inez E. Dickens
Caroline Firestone Lynch
Deutsche Bank

$1,000 - $4,999
Children for Children
RBS Greenwich Capital Foundation
Tiger Baron Foundation
George P. Wakefield Residuary Trust
ASK Family Foundation

$500 - $ 999
Citizens Committee for New York City
Ripplewood Foundation
Weingarten Family Foundation

Leadership Council: A group of individual and business leaders who advise the board and support program development. We wish to thank the founding members:

Melody S. Rollins, Board Founding Member

John Powers, Founding Member

Volunteers: We are grateful for the on-going commitment and support from the following groups:

Deloitte Consulting LLP
Brearley Alumnae Association

Parent Involvement: At FLI, a strong program of communication between home and school is supported so that the school and community are connected in meaningful and productive ways including:

Parents Involvement Council
Parent Teacher Council

Community Partnerships: FLI has formed relationships with other organizations to broaden the services, activities, and opportunities to our students including:

Drum Power is a Harlem based performing arts organization that provides performing arts instruction and coordinates the visual arts component of the Enrichment Program.

Fitness and Nutrition for Kids [aka FAN4Kids] brings weekly fitness and nutritional education classes to the afternoon Enrichment Program. http://www.fan4kids.org/

CIS Counseling, Inc. provides in-school mental health and social services to at-risk students and their families. www.ciscounseling.com

Free Arts NYC is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the healing powers of the arts into the lives of at-risk children and their families. This free evening program at FLI focuses on enhancing communication and collaboration skills between family members. www.freeartsnyc.org

Trust for Public Land
www.tpl.org

Groundswell Mural Project - Student Alumni Internships with Groundswell Mural’s Summer Institute. www.groundswellmural.org

Sponsorships: We extend our sincere gratitude to the following businesses for their generous support:

Citrus Bar & Grill – Host of FLI’s 2007 Spring Benefit Celebration

Slice Pizza