Transcript for kids! San Mateo-Foster City Education Foundation

for kids! San Mateo-Foster City
Education Foundation
Celebrating 20 Years of Support for
Public Education in Our Community
Who Are We?
 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Public
Benefit Corporation
 Volunteer Board of Directors
 Staff
 School Liaisons
 130 Phone Bank Volunteers
 Our Partners
 San Mateo-Foster City
School District
 San Mateo-Foster City PTA
Council & School PTAs
 Community & Business
Foundations
 Individual Donors
Board of Directors
Staff
School Liaisons
Volunteers
District
for kids!
Community
PTA
Businesses
for kids! Board of Directors & Staff
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Kip Parent
Mike Nagler
Nancy Kusumoto
Sydney Borstel
Lory Lawson
Molly Barton
Chris Semenza
Joanne Day
Susan Totaro
Debbie Blackburn
Jean Abeles
Kathy Joyce
Acting President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
School Board Liaison
District Liaison
PTA Council Liaison
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Executive Director
Administrative Assistant
Community Leaders’ Vision
 1989: Founded to Support Public Education for Every Student in
the San Mateo-Foster City School District
– Driven by the Elimination of State Funding for Library Books
Tish Busselle, Former Assistant Superintendent
Ruth Nagler, Award-Winning San Mateo Community Leader
Carole Groom, Current San Mateo County Board Supervisor
Barbara Christensen, SM County Community College District
Barbara Evers, VP Marketing, Borel Bank
Joan Cassman, Lawyer & Community Volunteer
Borel Bank & Trust, Franklin Templeton Group, Bohannon
Foundation, San Mateo County Times, Rotary Club
A Tradition of Giving
 Over $2.8 Million Donated to Support All Students
-Libraries & Technology
-Classroom & Instrumental Music
- Student Counseling Services
 Community Events
-“Bids for Kids”
- Giants & Earthquakes Games
-Phone Banks
-Benefit Concerts
-California Schools: America’s Future
Weathering the Storm
 October 2008 Beginning of Global Recession
 Giving to Nonprofits Impacted
– Corporate & Community Foundations Suffer Deep
Losses to Investments
– Record High Unemployment/Home Foreclosures
– California Budget Crisis
– $18.7 Million Budget Reductions for District
2009-2010 Donation
 Library Assistants
 5th Grade Instrumental Music
$ 88,000
$ 75,000
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TOTAL
$163,000
1700 Individual Donors
77 Businesses
6 Community Organizations
Events
The Future
 October 2009 for kids! Board Approves Task Force to
Strengthen Our Mission & Partnerships
-Parents
-Staff
-District
-Community Members
 Thank You For Your Support and Continued
Generosity!