Your gift in any amount will make a big difference to the tens of thousands of students we serve every day! To give by check, ACH, or wire transfer, please review these instructions.
On May 24, The School District of Philadelphia’s ‘Our Class, Our Future’ Celebration will take place at The Dell Music Center. This is an event dedicated to honoring the achievements and futures of its graduating seniors. As they prepare to embark on their next chapters, whether it be college, the military, trades, or the workforce, this celebration is a pivotal moment to showcase their journeys, resilience, and dreams. Read more about sponsorship levels, and come on board as a sponsor today!
With Philly FUNDamentals, you can give directly to a school’s special project or priority — including play spaces, literacy tools, hands-on math and science activities, and positive behavioral incentives — and know exactly how your donation will be used. Browse the campaigns and choose a project to support today!
Learn more about Philly FUNDamentalsSince 2012, Read to Succeed (R2S) has helped narrow the achievement gap in literacy, targeting instruction to communities who need it most. Based on the latest research on effective reading instruction, Read to Succeed programming has a proven track record of increasing literacy among public school children. Read to Succeed provides leading-edge instructional programming; free literacy workshops for families and caregivers; and grade-level and culturally appropriate reading materials to children throughout the summer months.
Support Read to SucceedScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education helps put our children on a path to success – both in school and in life. The skills gained from STEM initiatives help children develop critical thinking skills that prepare them to excel in any field they choose. STEM-based education teaches children more than science and mathematics concepts – the focus on hands-on learning with real-world applications helps students explore, discover, grow, and achieve.
Support STEM EducationThis unrestricted fund will address emerging needs at the discretion of leadership at The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia. Funding priorities may include piloting new and innovative approaches, educational programming and materials, facilities repairs and improvements, positive behavioral incentives and rewards, or general operating costs.
Support the Opportunity FundWith the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, your business can make a substantial impact in the education of Philadelphia’s public school students at a nominal out-of-pocket cost, while benefiting from a tax credit of up to 90% of your contribution. And because the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia has been approved as an Educational Improvement Organization (EIO) by the Department of Community and Economic Development and is qualified to receive EITC contributions, you can be assured that your contribution will support effective programs with meaningful results.
To learn more about whether your business is eligible to apply for the EITC, download and review the Commonwealth’s guidelines and apply here. If you have already been approved for the tax credit and would like to discuss making an eligible contribution, please call our office at 215-979-7122.