James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy Foundation, Inc.

to develop advocacy (state) partnerships in each of the states (focus and non-focus), where institutional partnership investments land; to create and sustain early and ongoing awareness among policymaker and critical stakeholders, through evidence and best practices, of the aspirations and efforts of the IP institutions, thereby creating enabling conditions and a supportive environment for the success of each of the institutional 'capacities'