Brochure 2024-2025

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Mission

Your investment today will impact their future.

Connecting the community to advance excellence and enrich student opportunities through Edmond Public Schools.

Vision To function as the leading facilitator of community investment in Edmond Public Schools.

History Originally founded as the Edmond Educational Endowment in 1984 as one of the first education foundations in the state of Oklahoma.

Values Public Education: We believe outstanding public education is the cornerstone of a great community.

Collaboration: We believe in collaborating with the community, district staff, students and our stakeholders.

Community Investment: We believe community investment builds stronger schools.

Integrity: We believe in upholding the public trust through integrity in all of our work.

Innovation and Creativity: We believe in transforming ideas into reality through creative problem solving to meet the needs of our stakeholders.

Invest in Public Education

"As a fifth-grade teacher at a Title 1 school for the past 31 years, I've come to realize the growing importance of teaching our students about money and personal finance. Your generous donations make learning about these topics more engaging and enjoyable for our students. Thank you!"

Mr. Nichols Ida Freeman Elementary

text to give:

Text EPSF to 855.800.4975 Donate through your DAF when making your donation on our websit.e

Learn more!

P.O. Box 30837 Edmond, OK 73003 (405) 340-2819 www.edmondpsf.org @edmondpsf

Strategic

Programs

Invest

District & Community Collaboration

Long-Term Sustainability

Capacity

5 Year Goal Statement Between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2026, the Edmond Public Schools Foundation will invest $2.6 million into Edmond Public Schools with the support of community partners , leverage an additional $1.7 million in support, grow its endowment by $280,000, secure 10 Legacy Society members and find creative ways to collaborate as a partner in public education.

Program Impact Highlights Classroom Support: $420,000 for classrooms, impacting 31 schools with $100 kickstarts, teacher support and community mobilization.

Student Ambassadors: 100% of the Student Ambassadors state they learned more about philanthropy, advocacy and leadership while successfully raising funds to endow the Teacher of the Year award.

Awards: Endowed all 3 main educator awards to help recruit and retain educators and established 2 new student scholarships.

We are focused on the current needs of the district, while also planning for long-term sustainability. You can donate using cash, check, credit card or gifts of stock. Consider a recurring donation or a multi-year pledge. Learn about the numerous ways you can support students in Edmond Public Schools by viewing our Investment Opportunities brochure:

www.edmondpsf.org/give

DONATE BY 12/31

POTENTIAL TAX CREDIT

K12 STUDENTS IMPACTED

Community Mobilization: Organized and managed volunteers for district-wide needs including convocation and assembling classroom materials.

Innovative Programs: 4,985 were students provided Feeling Buddies, 19 elementary schools were provided calming centers, and all secondary classroom were provided calming kits.

Learn more about taking advantage of the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act. You can potentially reduce your state tax liabilty while increasing your support of public education https://www.edmondpsf.org/ok-tax-credits