Richard J. Wenning is executive director of BeFoundation, a family foundation devoted to dramatic improvement in the education of underserved children in Connecticut and the vitality of their communities. He also leads SpreadMusicNow.org, a national fund that provides individual artist support, helping develop learning pathways for young musicians and expanding society’s engagement with music. A national expert on education policy design and implementation, Richard has worked with federal, state, and local agencies and nonprofits for more than 25 years.