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Berkeley Public Schools Fund
www.berkeleypublicschoolsfund.org
Interim Executive Director: Duffy Ross
(510) 644-6244
Mission
To champion equitable public education for students, families, and our community. Through grants, volunteers, and STEM programs, we center equity for the benefit of our students and the entire community.
Begin to Build a Relationship
We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s Director of Development and/or Executive Director.
For me, education is like the key to life. It’s the key to social equity and to health. It’s the key to lifelong learning. It’s the key to democracy. It’s part of being a member of a community. It’s just essential. That’s why I support the Schools Fund. And as a Schools Fund volunteer and donor, I see directly how the funds are being spent. It’s efficient, it’s effective, it’s filling in what families need for kids to really do well in school. I think every penny is well spent.
Empower Students by Bridging Gaps and Creating Pathways to Success
The Berkeley Public Schools Fund relies heavily on individual donations. “Every gift is a sustaining force,” says Director of Development Greta Hadley. “It supports our current work and expands the reach of crucial programs.”
•$1,500 can cover a student’s participation in the four-week summer STEM Camp.
•$5,000 can connect volunteers with 40 classrooms, benefiting students and teachers.
•$10,000 can fund an educator-initiated grant for transformative learning projects.
Additionally, as the Schools Fund enters its second year of STEM programming, it is halfway through its seed funding and seeking new high-level partners to help close opportunity gaps and sustain the initiative.
Key Supporters
Wareham Development
Mary & Stan Friedman
Anonymous
Judith & Stanley Lubman
Bernard E. & Alba Witkin
Charitable Foundation
Micki Miller
Zalec Familian
& Lilian Levinson Foundation
Bayer US
Ivan & Maris Meyerson
Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory
Florence Simon Beecher
Foundation