EPSF Strategic Plan Summary

EPSF Mission

EPS Mission

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

Empowering all students to succeed in a changing society.

EPSF Vision

EPS Vision

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

To advance excellence in everything we do!

EPSF Core 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.

Adopted 6/10/2021

Between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2026, the Edmond Public Schools Foundation, with community support, 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.

Areas of Focus Capacity

District Collaboration

Long-Term Sustainability

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Add staff and/or contractors to augment capacity.

Add a Community Development position to enhance the Long-Term Sustainability strategic goal and focus on community outreach.

Identify gaps in professional services and streamline to build capacity.

Recruit and build a board of directors with specific skill sets to ensure the needs of the organization are fulfilled.

Build an Advisory Council of community leaders Strengthen board of director committees by creating systems for recruitment, training and succession.

Grow the number of volunteers engaged in the organization for all committees/subcommittees and recruit community members to serve.

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Build a strong collaborative relationship with the new Superintendent and key stakeholders in the district by creating monthly opportunities for engagement.

Coordinate district and foundation communications through shared messaging to mobilize the community and meet the needs of EPS. Augment the Student Ambassador program.

Create opportunities to build community relationships that benefit the district.

Support the greatest needs for programming Programming focus: a. Classroom Support: DonorsChoose b. Mental Health & Student Support c. Art in Schools Program d. Professional Development e. Other Resources

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Grow Corporate Partner support by increasing annual Corporate Partner commitments.

Increase individual support through the #ONEEdmond campaign and through the DonorsChoose platform.

Identify and secure private foundation partners with a shared interest in public education.

Endow the Celebration of Excellence (Teacher of the Year, Support Staff of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year).

Increase endowment assets by formalizing planned giving and creating a Legacy Society.

Tie to Core Values Integrity Collaboration Community Investment Innovation and Creativity

Adopted 6/10/2021

Public Education Collaboration Integrity Innovation and Creativity

Public Education Collaboration Community Investment Integrity Innovation and Creativity