My name is Janet Alexander, founder of Hearts and Minds Learning Center. After years as a public school teacher, I saw firsthand how children were pushed forward without mastering foundational skills. The system’s one-size-fits-all approach left many students behind, and I knew there had to be a better way. That’s why I created Hearts and Minds; a place where every child’s unique needs are recognized and addressed. 
 
 
 The academic crisis is real. In 2024, only 31% of 4th graders performed at or above “Proficient” in reading, and scores continue to decline. The most painful part isn’t the numbers. It’s what children start to believe about themselves: “I’m not smart.” “I can’t do school.” “I’m behind.” At Hearts and Minds, we developed the Heart and Mind Method, an intervention-based model that uses specialized assessments to understand each child’s relationship to learning, motivation, and skill gaps. Our individualized programs consistently increase reading, writing, or math skills by 1–3 grade levels in 3–6 months, including for special needs and gifted students. Our school systems need this type of support now more than ever. 
 
 We’ve supported over 2,000 students, including hundreds who previously failed standardized tests and later reached mastery levels. One student, for example, arrived two grade levels behind in reading.  After six months, they not only caught up in their reading skills, but began to excel, regaining confidence and joy in learning and reading. Parents tell us the biggest shift isn’t just academic, it’s emotional: kids stop fighting school, confidence returns, and family dynamics improve. This is not just tutoring; it’s restoring a child’s self-perception while rebuilding skills. It changes life trajectories.  
 
 We’re ready to expand, strengthen our infrastructure, and scale what works, but we need our community’s help. Hearts and Minds specializes in working with neurodivergent students, providing individualized support that transforms both academic and emotional outcomes. Your donation will fund learning materials, curriculum writers, software for tracking outcomes, teacher training, support staff, stronger systems, and third-party research to validate our results. We are seeking to scale with the intention of training teachers and creating massive impact for students across the United States. At Hearts and Minds Learning Center, we know what works. Our proven, heart-centered approach is transforming how children learn, grow, and see themselves. This work is too important to keep within our walls. With your support, we can share what we know with families, educators, and communities across the country—reaching more children who deserve to be seen, understood, and empowered.  Empowering children’s learning so they feel confident will empower them to lead a life of success. Please donate today and share if you can. Help us expand this work.

Anonymous

Help Hearts and Minds Expand Impact

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

currencyCode

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

writePath

Stream Notification

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

unclaimed charities

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

Influencer - Prod

US fundraisers and US users

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

partnerId

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Help Hearts and Minds Expand Impact

Still $19,930 to go. Help us build momentum.