Why A Community Appeal? The annual Ed! grant is completely dependent on a successful Community Annual Appeal. It, alone, raises close to $1 million of the $1.8 million that goes directly toward ESUSD’s academic budget. 100% of your donation to the Community Annual Appeal goes directly back into ESUSD.
Why a grant? Per student, ESUSD receives $10,730 from CA, while the average district in CA receives $14,430. The current ESUSD curriculum costs $11,900, which is a gap of $1,170 per student. Ed! ‘s “ask” this year of $700 per student helps bridge that gap to fund the classes and programs the state funding does cover.
Any current matching opportunities? Yes! Chevron will match all $700+ donations from August 1, 2023 – October 1, 2023, for a potential $75,000! Please also check with your company about donation matching. We also have a company matching tool below to help learn more about your company’s donation and matching programs.
Where does my donation go? Every year, ESUSD submits a request to the Ed! board for funding assistance with academic programs. Due to Ed!’s commitment to continuous support, Ed! is the only organization that can provide financial assistance towards the foundations of ESUSD. PTA and other organizations can fulfill one-time individual requests or supplies. Both serve an important, but very different need in our schools. To learn more, please visit Ed’s Grants page.
ESUSD is outstanding because of your support and students excel because of your commitment to invest in education.