FOUNDATION FOR TACOMA STUDENTS PROVIDES MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION OF COMMUNITY-WIDE STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE BY 50% BOTH THE GRADUATION RATE OF TACOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS AND THOSE WHO COMPLETE A COLLEGE DEGREE OR TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE. USING FOUR KEY STRATEGIES, THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO SHARED GOALS; USES DATA TO INFORM BETTER DECISION MAKING; ACTS COLLABORATIVELY AND ALIGNS RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT.