Our Story

George and Betsy Sherman have a profound belief in the power of education to create better opportunities, better communities, and stronger families. They established a foundation in 1995 to make long-term, strategic investments in programs that are scalable and have compelling evidence of helping vulnerable, economically disadvantaged children and their families to achieve better outcomes in all aspects of their lives. Today, Betsy leads the foundation with the vision of improving lives of young people by prioritizing investments in early childhood. The foundation maintains focus in K-12 education prioritizing STEM and math education as well as educator pipelines.

Trustees

Betsy Sherman

Founder & Chairperson of Trustees

Betsy is an educator and lifelong advocate for children and families. She and her late husband George established the foundation in 1995.

Michael Sherman

Trustee

Michael is an entertainment producer, co-founder of Bow & Arrow Entertainment LLC, and an art collector.

Jonathan Sherman

Trustee

Jonathan is the founder and creative director of Flavor Paper.

Matthew Sherman

Trustee

Matthew Sherman is widely known as a community creator, and culinary innovator.

David Sherman

Trustee

Dave is a culinary leader and small business owner in Baltimore.

Joshua L. Michael, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Josh leads the daily operations of the foundation. An educator and policy expert, he works with partners to design and invest in programs and efforts to improve opportunity for young people in Baltimore.