January is National Mentoring Month, a time to recognize the life-changing power of mentorship and inspire others to get involved. For Connie Jeung-Mills, volunteering as a mentor through the SF […]
The Ed Fund is thrilled to be awarding $300,963 in Educator Impact Grants in 2024-25 – the most funding for this initiative we have ever distributed in a single school […]
The Ed Fund received nearly 50 applications for the 2024-25 Awesome Fund student club grants. After a rigorous review process with support from dozens of community members, we are proud […]
The Ed Fund is thrilled to share that we’ve awarded approximately $187,000 to fund 25 Create Joy educator grants—and there’s more funding to come. In December, we’ll announce another round […]
During Teacher Appreciation Week, the Ed Fund proudly hosted its second annual Create Joy grant showcase, celebrating the transformative impact of educators within the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). […]
In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month, the San Francisco Education Fund celebrated our fantastic weekly ongoing volunteers last week in the annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony. We certainly had a lot […]
The Ed Fund is proud to announce that, in the 2023-24 school year, we have awarded $197,511 in Create Joy grants to educators from eligible San Francisco public schools. This […]
The Ed Fund received nearly 50 applications for the 2023-2024 Awesome Fund student grant, and after a rigorous review process with support from dozens of community members, we are proud […]
In a heartwarming display of community support, the San Francisco Education Fund is thrilled to announce a generous donation of $50,000 from the Gabe Karol Trust. This invaluable contribution was […]
Imagine this: You are an experienced team manager bringing on 30 new team members. You are excited but you have done this before. The catch – they start tomorrow and […]
May is National Mental Health Awareness month, and we are taking a moment to spotlight one of the Ed Fund’s outstanding mindfulness volunteers, Sonja Poloczek, who has been volunteering at […]
In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month, the San Francisco Education Fund celebrated and honored our fantastic weekly ongoing volunteers last night in the annual Ed Fund Volunteer Recognition Ceremony. We […]
Juniors at Phillip & Sala Burton Academic High School recently participated in one of the most anticipated weeks of the school year: Week Without Walls, an immersive experience designed to […]
The Ed Fund is proud to announce that, in the 2022-2023 school year, we have awarded nearly $100,000 in Create Joy grants to teachers from eligible San Francisco public schools. […]
Students went into the new school year with a lot of catching up to do cognitively, socially, emotionally—and even physically—following the rise of health and economic stressors exacerbated by the […]
In mid-December, June Jordan School for Equity (JJSE) hosted Gratitude Day, a school-wide event with the intention of teaching how the practice of gratitude cultivates joy and builds positive school […]
January is National Mentoring Month, and we are taking a moment to spotlight two incredible Ed Fund volunteers, Chelsea Jones and Alexandra (Alex) Argo, who both serve as mentors in […]
Every year, the first week of December is Computer Science Education Week, an annual call to action to celebrate all the contributions to the field of computer science and to […]
Last year, after two years of pandemic life coupled with limited opportunities for students to engage in experiential learning, the Ed Fund was eager to create more space for joy […]
Last month, the SF Examiner reported that 90% of the Mission High students who applied to the University of California for the 2021-22 school year were accepted — higher than […]
Susan Kennedy has spent the past 30 years devoted to sparking joy and creativity within San Francisco children. She became actively involved in working with public school students when her […]
May is National Mental Health Awareness month, and we are taking a moment to spotlight one of our outstanding mindfulness volunteers, Marg Tobias, who has been volunteering with the SF […]
After a two-year hiatus from hosting an in-person Volunteer Recognition event, the San Francisco Education Fund brought together volunteers, teachers, and staff to honor our incredible volunteers last week. We […]
Did you know the Board of Education (BOE) has an impact on the quality of life of all San Franciscans? The SF Education Fund and our friends from TogetherSF co-hosted […]
