We help changemakers think big and deepen impact
Reframe Labs is an incubator and innovation consultancy for the education sector. We are a 501c3 public charity.
Our North Star
We believe in challenging the status quo and thinking differently in everything we do.
We have a dream for a world in which all children are prepared and excited for their futures, can meaningfully engage in their communities, and can fulfill their potential.
Our path to fulfilling this dream is to help social impact leaders think big, change mindsets, challenge assumptions and bring out their best. Our name—Reframe—communicates a desire to help people look at beliefs, ideas, and relationships in new or different ways, unleashing them to create bolder, more impactful solutions.
We’re an unconventional collaborator. We built the organization we’d want to hire. Connect with us.
We help changemakers think big and deepen impact
Design Labs
We help social entrepreneurs explore and test their innovative ideas via weekend and 90-day cohort learning experiences
Venture Partnership
We help changemakers bring new organizations and programs to life via high-touch, longer-term support
Strategy Consulting
We help organizations solve tough challenges, improve performance, and deepen impact
Philanthropic Advisory
We help philanthropic funders with program design and implementation
Nonprofit M&A
We help nonprofit leaders and their board directors evaluate and execute mergers, providing support from initial discussion and due diligence to closing and initial merged operations
We help changemakers think big and deepen impact
Design Labs
We help social entrepreneurs explore and test their innovative ideas via weekend and 90-day cohort learning experiences
Venture Partnership
We help changemakers bring new organizations and programs to life via high-touch, longer-term support
Strategy Consulting
We help organizations solve tough challenges, improve performance, and deepen the impact
Design Labs
We help social entrepreneurs explore and test their innovative ideas via weekend and 90-day cohort learning experiences
Venture Partnership
We help changemakers bring new organizations and programs to life via high-touch, longer-term support
Strategy Consulting
We help organizations solve tough challenges, improve performance, and deepen impact
Philanthropic Advisory
We help philanthropic funders with program design and implementation
Nonprofit M&A
We help nonprofit leaders and their board directors evaluate and execute mergers, providing support from initial discussion and due diligence to closing and initial merged operations
Philanthropic Advisory
We help philanthropic funders with program design and implementation
Nonprofit M&A
We help nonprofit leaders and their board directors evaluate and execute mergers, providing support from initial discussion and due diligence to closing and initial merged operations
Our Supporters & Collaborators
Problem that we solve
In Los Angeles, factory schools and “No Excuses” models are still the ones educating our kids. Too many students leave unprepared for college, career, and life. Today’s learners face an uncertain present and a rapidly changing future that demands far different skills and knowledge than we needed in past decades. We believe schools need to be fundamentally redesigned if we are to prepare all kids for the future.
Check out our Manifesto to learn more
You need deep experience to develop an innovative school
A brave new world
Amid the rise of artificial intelligence and the automation economy, we ask all aspiring school launchers to consider three big questions:
For what future are we preparing our students?
What skills/behaviors will students need to succeed in this future?
What is the purpose of school in this future?
We believe schools need to be fundamentally redesigned
“Where would I be without Reframe? I’ve always had a core vision, and they’ve helped me refine it and really think about for what future we’re actually preparing our kids. Reframe has turned my ideas into something real.”
Dr. LaTonya Derbigny
“Both the format and the content gave me the kick-in the pants I needed to really take my venture seriously and get moving to make it happen… Each activity really supported me to strategize and think in ways I have not done before.”
Anita Ravi
“Russ brought structure and experience to our strategic planning process. He was a critical partner who prevented us from making some bad mistakes while focusing us on priority issues. From orchestrating our strategic planning process to offering opinions on difficult decisions to regularly meeting with our board and staff members, he was delightful to work with and a major difference maker in taking us from idea to something real.”
Vanessa Jackson
“The AI Revolution is coming, and it won’t be televised. We need to dramatically reshape the way we support learning, especially for kids in South LA. Reframe pushes us to recognize we must figure out new, more effective ways of doing things to achieve radically-improved student outcomes.”
Margeaux Randolph
“Reframe has provided us with personalized leadership support and helped take our team to the next level. They make sure we are focused on the right work, especially to focus on community engagement and co-create our school model with direct feedback from Cypress Park families and students.”
Dr. Tanya Chaldaris
“Smart. Practical. Reliable. We loved working with Russ. He was essential to helping us build trust with our partners and liaising on thorny issues.”
Jason Watts
“Reframe’s community-first approach has pushed us to huge breakthroughs. Deeply co-designing the school with parents in our Highland Park community has made all the difference.”
Katie Sobczak Chau
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