Mission
Montessori Development Partnerships is dedicated to bringing human and financial resources into a coordinated effort that results in greater support for Montessori schools in North America.
Vision
Montessori Development Partnerships envisions more access to Montessori for more children.
"More Montessori for More Children" ~ Debra Hershey Guren Shares Her Story
Debra Hershey Guren discusses finding an environment where her children could discover their own potential, and her work with Montessori schools in the USA and internationally. As the CEO/Executive Director of the Hershey Foundation, Board Emeritus at Hershey Montessori School, and Executive Director for Montessori Development Partnerships, Debra has worked closely with Montessori families, children, teachers, trainers, and administrators in the United States for the past 35 years.
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History of MDP
MDP was founded in 1990 by Debra Guren and David Kahn. Visit the timeline to see the history of MDP.
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MDP is powered by funding from inspired individuals, foundations, and
corporations who share the mission.
The Hershey Foundation
The Hershey Family Foundation
The Cleveland Foundation
The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Robert and Laurel Weinberg
Peter and Debbie Guren
Charles and Char Fowler
The George Gund Foundation
AHS Foundation
Carver Financial Services
Harry K. Fox and Emma F. Fox Charitable Foundation
Joseph Family Charitable Foundation
S. Livingston Mather Foundation
O'Neill Brothers Foundation
Shepherd Fund
Susan & John Turben Foundation
Lauren K Weinberg Fund
The Wolpert Fund
Diala Abboud
Dorothy Adams
Renee Alloy
John Anoliefo
Joan Baumer
Charlie Bolton
Tina Booth
Jim and Maria Boyer
Michelle Breehne
Lynn Breitenstein-Aliberti
Anonymous
Julia Brown
Damira Campbell
Randy Carver
Patti Chobi
William Conway
Jeffery Embleton
Kari Ewert-Krocker
Terri Garfinkle
Bridgette Genevieve
Sheila Grabnar
Habeebah Grimes
Gary and Cari Gross
Adam Guren
Sara Guren, Bowman and Stella Beeman
Zach & Lauren Guren
J. Scott Hackenberg
Cassandra Haddock
Alex Hershey
Barry & Connie Hershey
William Hiller
Meg Sondey & William Hines
Jacquelynn Hinkle Clifford
Myah & Jaime Irick
Anne & Joseph Juster
Barbara and David Kahn
Anne Marie Kollander
Jerry Laderman
Paula Leigh-Doyle
Martha Loughridge
Karen Loughridge
Gordon Maas
Jacquie Maughan
Ruth Mayers
Nate & Karen McDonald
Nora McNamara
Jacqueline Miller
Network for Good
Jane & Fritz Neubauer
Daurine Noll
Steven Peck
Jane Price
Scott Robinson
David & Enid Rosenberg
Alan & Barbara Rosskamm
Jamie Rue
Cynthia Saine
Indira Samuels
Shelly Small
William & Ava Stephans
Dede Storer
Steve & Sally Terrell
Jan Thrope
Susan Traub
Rebecca Uhl
Jane Wallace
Carole Walters
Lili Wang
Donald Wells
Stephanie White