Editing Ed-Fi (section)

==Alliance and Community==

The Ed-Fi Alliance is a “group of educators, technologists, and thought leaders shaping the future of education technology through the [https://www.ed-fi.org/what-is-ed-fi/ed-fi-data-standard/ Ed-Fi Data Standard] and the ecosystem of [https://www.ed-fi.org/what-is-ed-fi/ed-fi-technology/ Ed-Fi Technologies]."

“As a nonprofit organization funded by the [https://www.msdf.org/ Michael & Susan Dell Foundation], our alliance takes a mission-driven, stable, and long-term approach, independent from shifting government priorities.” ([https://www.ed-fi.org/what-is-ed-fi/community/])

The Alliance represents the organization that develops and stewards the Ed-Fi standard and leads the Ed-Fi Community.    

Ed-Fi.org describes the Ed-Fi Community as: “Bringing together a variety of stakeholders — including educators, superintendents, consultants, and educational technology developers — the Ed-Fi Community regularly contributes feedback that helps the [https://www.ed-fi.org/what-is-ed-fi/ed-fi-data-standard/ Ed-Fi Data Standard] and [https://www.ed-fi.org/what-is-ed-fi/ed-fi-technology/ technology suite] grow more usable, practical, and sophisticated. Working closely with Ed-Fi’s staff, these contributors form the heart of the Ed-Fi Alliance Community.” ([https://www.ed-fi.org/what-is-ed-fi/community/]) 

The Ed-Fi community functions as a user group that provides input and feedback on the Ed-Fi standard and the technical solutions the organization builds and provides.