elevate moves charter schools above the clouds

Elevate is a CSO-aligned collaborative with a mission to help charter schools build capacity to be strong organizations that generate undeniable student success -- the success that justifies the movement's existence and expansion.

With strong experience in launching, working with, and operating charter schools the Elevate team and solution partners have deep expertise ranging from governance, finance and operations to compliance and community relations. They are highly experienced in taking numerous charter schools through authorization and renewal.

elevate spotlights

Solution Partner Spotlight

Raj Thakker – Charter School Business Management

Raj Thakkar founded Charter School Business Management Inc. (CSBM) in March of 2006. In the four years prior to launching CSBM, Mr. Thakkar worked as the Chief Financial Officer of Explore Charter School in Brooklyn, NY. During his time at Explore, he gained first-hand experience managing a school’s intricate fiscal and operational responsibilities. While Explore was flourishing, Mr. Thakkar encountered a number of school leaders feeling overwhelmed and frustrated by the operational and financial tasks they faced. He saw a need, and created CSBM to meet it.

Since then, CSBM has worked with over 100 existing and proposed charter schools and school support organizations in New York, New Orleans, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, and Newark to ensure the implementation of sound fiscal and operational practices. CSBM was recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with the 2009 Blue Ribbon Small Business Award. Congratulations Raj Thakker and the Charter School Business Management team!

Association Spotlight

Elevate Charters Schools launching in Illinois

In collaboration with the Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS), the Elevate/INCS team is conducting a public launch of Elevate to charter schools on May 5, 2010. Elevate is a CSO-aligned collaborative with a mission to help charter schools build capacity to be strong organizations that generate undeniable student success — the success that justifies the movement’s existence and expansion.