Who We Are

Established in 2019 by the National Alliance of Christian Home Education Leadership, a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization, the Homeschool Community Foundation was created to fund innovative projects that increase the cultural impact of homeschooling.

By definition, a community foundation is a publicly supported philanthropic institution that uniquely serves three public segments: donors, the non-profit sector, and the foundation’s designated community as a whole. Dedicated to growth and posterity, HCF is the homeschool community’s permanent endowment for public good.

The Alliance

The National Alliance for Christian Home Education Leadership
(the Alliance) began in 1988 and in 2002 was established as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the support of statewide home education organizations.

The Alliance represents more than 45 affiliate organizations throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These state organizations in turn serve more than 250,000 homeschooling families.

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The Alliance

The National Alliance for Christian Home Education Leadership (the Alliance) began in 1998 and in 2002 was established as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the support of statewide home education organizations.

The Alliance represents more than 45 affiliate organizations throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These state organizations in turn serve more than 250,000 homeschooling families.

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Governors

David Watkins
Chairman

David Watkins' Bio

David Watkins holds a B.A. degree, a Master of Divinity degree, and is the pastor of a church. He and his wife, Linda, began their homeschool journey in 1986 when their first of eight children was age 12. Now their children are homeschooling the 26 Watkins grandchildren. In addition to his role as the HCF chairman, David is the chairman of the National Alliance of Christian Home Education Leadership and recently retired from the Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators, where he was chairman of the board for seven years before serving as the executive director for eight years.

Raymond Sheen
Donor Relations

Ray Sheen's Bio

Raymond Sheen is a business leader with over 35 years of executive and management experience. He has engineering degrees from the US Air Force Academy and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has worked in government agencies, Fortune 100 companies and with high-tech startups. Ray currently is President of Product and Process Innovation, a management consulting practice specializing in technology innovation and deployment. Ray and his wife, Holly, reside in South Carolina. They homeschooled their two daughters from Kindergarten through college.

Bob Jacobsen
Finance

Bob Jacobsen's Bio

Bob Jacobsen has worked with state homeschool organizations for almost twenty years, serving as president of the Massachusetts Homeschool Organization of Parent Educators for seventeen years. He and his wife, Susan, homeschooled their four children through high school and have served on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance of Christian Home Education Leadership since 2011. Bob attended the University of Lowell. He worked for many years for international banks in global custody of corporate and public employee pension funds and was an officer of the Boston Company. Currently semi-retired and a private investor, Bob and Susan live in Holden, Massachusetts.