The Ed Fund is proud to announce that, in the 2022-2023 school year, we have awarded $100,000 in Create Joy grants to teachers from eligible San Francisco public schools. Most […]
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 […]
The Ed Fund received nearly 40 applications for the 2022-23 Awesome Fund grant, and after a rigorous review process, we are proud to announce that we have awarded over $13,500 […]
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 […]
Following Competitive Process, SF Ed Fund Selected to Join National Community of Practice, Build Evidence Base for Cost-Effective, Sustainable Learning Solutions San Francisco, CA (October 31, 2022) — The San […]
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 […]
The beginning of the school year can be a challenging adjustment for teachers, who have just one day to set up their classrooms after a week of lesson planning and […]
Meet Johnson Yang, a Maisin 2013 alumnus. Johnson graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and attended San Francisco State University, majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Johnson will attend Northwestern […]
On Thursday, June 9, the SF Ed Fund celebrated and honored the achievements of the 2022 cohort of Maisin Scholarship recipients! These 79 incredible students graduated from SFUSD high schools […]
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 […]
We are proud to share that we have completed the 2022 Maisin Scholar Award application and selection process. We received 278 completed applications, interviewed 150 finalists, and now we are […]
In November 2021, the SF Parent Coalition hosted SFUSD’s Deputy Superintendent for Instruction, Enikia Ford-Morthel, and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Nicole Priestly, at a virtual gathering focused on SFUSD’s approach […]
Donations will support SF Ed Fund programs, including the largest literacy program currently serving SF students San Francisco (April 26, 2022) – The San Francisco Education Fund, a nonprofit that […]
Dear Friends, Take a moment and think of a teacher who made a profound impact on you. Perhaps they supported you in a particularly challenging time, or helped you learn […]
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 […]
Meet Edgar, a 2010 alumnus of the Maisin Scholar Award. Edgar graduated from The Art Institute of San Francisco with a Bachelor’s of Science in Digital Film and Video Production. […]
This blog was originally published on Skai.io This summer, Skai™ ran its first formal internship program in San Francisco—the location of its Americas headquarters. Candidates submitted applications for a paid position […]
This press release was originally published on sfmayor.org The City will fund child care providers and educational programs to help minimize the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on San Francisco’s […]
Dear San Francisco Education Fund Community, We know these past two weeks have been heart breaking as our country’s racist roots hit a tipping point. We see the pain, anger […]
It was the afternoon of December 21, 2017 and teachers in the San Francisco Unified School District were mere moments away from a well-deserved winter break. Marisa Martinez, kindergarten teacher at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, was not closing her door, but opening it. Ms. Martinez was returning from a semester of bereavement leave after losing her daughter, Zamora Moon, to an aggressive and incurable brain cancer known as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).
