Supporting Educators
Strong principals and inspiring classroom teachers are essential to the success of every Catholic school. Through our grant programs, Fulcrum recruits, trains, and retains transformational leaders for our Catholic schools.
Martine Romero, Ed.D.
Principal
St. Madeleine Sophie School
Bellevue
Fulcrum has granted me tuition assistance for my graduate course work at the University of Notre Dame in the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program. I will graduate with a Masters Degree in Educational Administration and Leadership, fully prepared to be a leader for Catholic schools. Without financial support from Fulcrum, I would not have been able to attend this program.
Supporting Schools Through Our Grants
The Fulcrum Foundation promotes excellence in school leadership through the Educational Leadership Scholarship Grant Program.
For more information contact:
Susan Ocoma
Programs Director
206.748.7988
susan.ocoma@fulcrumfoundation.org
Supporting Educators Through Our Programs
Leadership Academy
In partnership with the Office for Catholic Schools, the Fulcrum Foundation created the Leadership Academy, a cohort-based, year-long leadership development program for new and aspiring principals.
The Leadership Academy offers courses in managerial, academic, spiritual, and strategic leadership which are taught by recognized Catholic school leaders and shareholders. Many Leadership Academy graduates become successful Catholic School principals in the Archdiocese of Seattle.
GRACE Program and the High School Instructional Leadership Program
In partnership with the Office for Catholic Schools, the Fulcrum Foundation created the GRACE (Growing Reflective Authentic Catholic Educators) Program for elementary school teachers and the High School Instructional Leadership Program for high school department chairs.
Both programs develop strong instructional leaders who are also outstanding teachers. Teacher-leaders may remain in their classrooms or become school administrators while leading professional development at their schools.
For more information contact:
Kelly Surapaneni
Coordinator of Leadership Development
kelly.surapaneni@seattlearch.org
Educational Leadership Grants
Fulcrum provides partial scholarships for aspiring administrators and principals to pursue degree programs and/or principal certification programs in Educational Leadership. For more information contact Susan Ocoma.
Application Posts Online: Mid-January 2025
Application Due Date: Early April 2025
St. John Baptist de la Salle Educator Excellence Award
The Fulcrum Foundation presents an annual St. John Baptist de la Salle Educator Excellence Award to distinguished educators in our archdiocese. St. John, the patron saint of teachers, devoted his life to the education of young people.
Nominees are considered for their unwavering commitment to mission and Catholic identity, their leadership and inspiring presence in their school community, their dedication to academic excellence, and their efforts to go above and beyond to insure the viability and sustainability of their school. The criteria for Fulcrum’s new award are based on The National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools, or more frequently referred to as the NSBECS.
Awardees are introduced to the community at Fulcrum’s recent Chairman’s Leadership Reception each fall and are honored in their local school communities.
Accepting Nominations for the 2025/26 St. John Baptist de la Salle Award: Now through April 30, 2025