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Smithville, MO (January 27, 2022) – The Herzog Foundation hosted a new training opportunity for Christian schools in Pine Mountain, Georgia on January 24 – 26, 2022. In attendance were 38 Christian school leaders from 26 different schools and 11 states. Throughout the Marketing Bootcamp, each school built a unique promotion plan with messaging, goals, […]

Smithville, MO (January 25, 2022) – The Herzog Foundation will join Christian schools, parents and students across the nation to celebrate the twelfth annual National School Choice Week (NSCW) from Jan. 23-29. NSCW was officially formed as a nonprofit entity in 2011 with the objective to host “the world’s largest celebration of opportunity in education.” […]

This report originally appeared on AEI’s New Conservative Education Agenda. By Todd Graves & Darrell JonesJanuary 12, 2022 Key Points The current popularity of private schools cannot be denied. Alternative schools and educational settings need to prepare for an influx of students. Philanthropies are right to help private schools during this period of growth, but they […]

Smithville, MO (December 15, 2021) – The Herzog Foundation released a report today to mark the first year since its inception in December 2020. Prominent Missouri businessman Stanley “Stan” Herzog gave a simple directive before he passed away in 2019: advance Christian education. That’s exactly what the Herzog Foundation has done over the last year […]

Smithville, MO (November 18, 2021) – Forty seats was the cap for the Stanley M. Herzog Foundation’s first training event this week—two-and-a-half days designed to help Christian school leaders and development directors improve their fundraising efforts. Other than transportation to and from the event, all conference expenses, including dining and accommodations, were covered. The event […]

Smithville, MO (October 21, 2021) – Herzog Foundation President Darrell Jones appeared today on “The Chris Stigall Show” to discuss the advancement of quality Christ-centered K-12 education. During the 20-minute segment, Jones addressed significant growth trends in Christian schools nationwide as reported by the New York Times. In addition, Jones highlighted several key initiatives that […]

Smithville, MO (October 6, 2021) – The Herzog Foundation announced today two new training opportunities to take place later this year in Dallas, Texas and Kansas City, Missouri. These Donor Development Bootcamps will be the Herzog Foundation’s very first training events for Christian school educators and administrators. Zach Clark of Development and Leadership Coaching LLC […]

Smithville, MO (September 30, 2021) – The Herzog Foundation released today an opinion piece authored by Senator Ted Cruz exclusively for The Lion. In the piece, Cruz exposes Critical Race Theory for its Marxist origins and discusses the desperate need for School Choice. Ted Cruz has represented Texas in the United States Senate since 2013. […]

Smithville, MO (September 13, 2021) – On Friday, The Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation filed a brief of amici curiae on behalf of the petitioners in a case before the Supreme Court of the United States, Carson v. Makin. The case was brought by parents and students who were discriminated against and excluded from Maine’s […]

This Op-Ed originally appeared on RealClearEducation. By Todd GravesAugust 27, 2021 Among last year’s other lessons, none may be more important than this: Our taxpayer-funded education establishment cares more about adults than children. Consider the evidence: public school union bosses pressured officials to close schools and keep them shuttered beyond what medical authorities recommended. In spite […]