50CAN

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50CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now
FoundedJuly 9, 2010;15 years ago (2010-07-09) [1]
FounderMarc Porter Magee
Type 501(c)(3)
27-3069592
Legal status Nonprofit organization
FocusEducation advocacy
Location
Michael Phillips [2]
Marc Porter Magee [3]
Derrell Bradford [3]
Subsidiaries 50CAN Action Fund (501(c)(4))
Revenue$80.6 million [4] (2023)
Expenses$74.2 million [4] (2023)
Website www.50can.org

50CAN (The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now) is a nonprofit education advocacy group founded in January 2011 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. [5] According to its website, 50CAN's mission is to advocate for a high-quality education for all kids, regardless of their address. [6] The organization aims to find, connect and support local leaders in states across the country to help them improve educational policies in their communities.

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History

50CAN grew out of ConnCAN (founded in 2005) [7] and was incubated inside the Connecticut nonprofit in 2010 [8] before being formally spun off as an independent organization in 2011. [9] Marc Porter Magee left his role as ConnCAN chief operating officer [10] to establish 50CAN. He become 50CAN's first president, later becoming the organization's chief executive officer. [11] [12] 50CAN employs 34 people, [3] and it runs education campaigns in nine states. [8]

Affiliate offices

50CAN currently operates policy campaigns in nine states. In 2016, it announced it would grow to additional states by merging with StudentsFirst, and that former StudentsFirst chapters would retain their branding within their states. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "50CAN, Inc. Archived April 11, 2021, at the Wayback Machine " Business Inquiry. Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Board". 50CAN. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Staff". 50CAN. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "50 Can Inc - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. May 9, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst will merge with education advocacy group 50Can". Los Angeles Times. March 29, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mission & Vision | 50CAN". Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ Ravitch, Diane (2020). Slaying Goliath.
  8. 1 2 "New Education Advocacy Organizations in the U.S. States: National Snapshot and a Case Study of Advance Illinois" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "History | 50CAN". 50can.org. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  10. ↑ mdalessio (January 13, 2016). "Marc Porter Magee". U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Marc Porter Magee". Education Reimagined. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Marc Porter Magee - FutureEd". February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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