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Frances Messano

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Chief Executive Officer at NewSchools Venture Fund
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Frances Messano is the CEO of NewSchools Venture Fund, a venture philanthropy focused on reimagining K-12 education. A graduate of Harvard and Harvard Business School, she transitioned from a finance career at Morgan Stanley to pursue her passion for educational equity, specializing in supporting diverse leaders and innovative school models.

A first-generation college graduate from Brooklyn, Francess commitment to educational equity is rooted in her own experience. She now lives in San Francisco with her husband and three children. Outside of her professional life, she loves to sing and is always ready for a karaoke night.

Frances began her career on a Wall Street trading floor but left to pursue work that aligned with her values and passion for creating educational opportunities for others.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Educational Equity
Her work and personal story are deeply rooted in creating opportunities for students of color and those from low-income backgrounds, a mission she calls her purpose.
Venture Philanthropy
She leads a fund that applies venture capital principles to philanthropy, providing what she calls "dream capital" to social entrepreneurs who are reimagining education.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Chief Executive Officer
NewSchools Venture Fund
1-2021 - 1-2023
President
NewSchools Venture Fund
5-2018 - 1-2021
Senior Managing Partner
NewSchools Venture Fund
10-2013 - 1-2015
Vice President, Strategy
Teach For America
1-2013 - 9-2013
Senior Manager, Monitor Institute (a part of Monitor Deloitte)
Deloitte
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Education
2006 - 2008
MBA
Harvard Business School
1998 - 2002
AB
Harvard University
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