About Knowledge Matters

Knowledge Matters is a national nonprofit that champions the role of content knowledge in the sciences of reading and learning through advocacy and consulting.

The Knowledge Matters Campaign, our advocacy movement, provides free, research-based tools and learning opportunities for the field and garners national awareness for the importance of content knowledge.

Knowledge Matters Solutions, our consulting practice, partners with schools and systems, publishers, nonprofits, and funders to support high-quality, knowledge-building instruction.

Our parent organization

Knowledge Matters’ work builds on more than three decades of field-leading expertise by StandardsWork, our parent organization. StandardsWork, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is governed by a president and board of directors:

Barbara Davidson
President, StandardsWork

Bradley Miller
Board Chair

Susan Pimentel
Co-Founder, Board Member, Board Assistant Secretary/Assistant Treasurer

Leslye A. Arsht
Co-Founder, Board Member

Natalie Wexler
Board Member

John Danielson
Board Member

Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney
Board Member

Jim Nelson
Board Member

Contact us

You can reach the Knowledge Matters team at info@knowledgematters.org.

For more information about supporting our advocacy work, visit knowledgematters.org/donate or contact fundraising@knowledgematters.org.
For more information about our consulting services, contact Knowledge Matters Solutions at solutions@knowledgematters.org.