The San Francisco Education Fund recruits, trains and places volunteers to work in all grade levels, subjects and San Francisco public schools. Any SFUSD staff person (meaning you must have an SFUSD email address) is invited to request a volunteer*.
Volunteers can tutor K-12 students one-on-one or in small groups to build math, reading, science or other academic skills. Volunteers can also lead Mindfulness lessons, become a student’s mentor, help with classroom organization and other projects, provide homework help during afterschool programs or work with students on extracurricular activities, such as music and art.
If you know someone who is interested in volunteering, the San Francisco Education Fund can help individuals fulfill the San Francisco Unified School District’s clearance requirements so they can start volunteering in your classroom.
Educator Impact Grants support teachers, principals, and administrators from priority schools with funding for projects that enhance student mental health and provide experiential learning opportunities. Educators can apply for $5,000 for a classroom grant or up to $10,000 for a school-wide or multiple classroom grant. Educators have full discretion over their project, including the planning and the implementation of how they will use their funds, and the Ed Fund supports educators with the logistics and planning of their projects.
The Ed Fund awarded $300,963 in Educator Impact Grants in 2024-25 – the most funding for this initiative we have ever distributed in a single school year! Read about the funded projects and their impact.
With an emphasis on enhancing teacher skills and learning, the Create Joy Grant will support opportunities that:
Educators will have full discretion over their project, including the planning and the implementation of how they will use their funds, and the Ed Fund is here to support educators with the logistics and planning of their project.
With an emphasis on supporting students’ mental health, the San Francisco Education Fund’s Create Joy — i.e. Educator Impact — Grant provides SFUSD students with meaningful educational experiences, exposing them to new ideas, new communities and new ways of learning and thinking. During the 2023-24 school year, educators could apply for up to $5,000 for individual projects or $10,000 for school-wide projects.
$197, 551 total amount distributed
Room to Be Well Stipends are available to educators thanks to the Ed Fund’s partnership with the Room to Breathe (R2B) Project. In the 2024-25 academic year, the project will provide 715 educators with $600 mental well-being stipends, increased from $400 in the 2023-24 school year. This stipend is designed to empower educators to attend to their personal well-being so that they are best positioned to model well-being for young people and promote a positive classroom and school environment. In the past, recipients have used their stipends for yoga classes, massages, new running shoes, meditation retreats, and more.
For the 2024-25 academic year, educators from the following 13 schools are receiving the Educator Well-Being Stipend:
The Circle the Schools Program creates partnerships between schools and local companies to help schools reach their unique goals.
Corporate partners can provide large groups of volunteers to help with read aloud activities, Hour of Code, mock interviews, company field trips, Back to School Setup, and other special events.
Check to see if your school is paired with a corporate partner.
