Form Futures

The category Form Futures includes grants to programs that provide instruction for children and adults offered by established institutions or non-profit organizations, as well as programs that offer learning or community development opportunities.

ECPSF Announces GATEWAYS Campaign Update and Ribbon Cutting

Posted on by Kelly Christianson

ECASD Special Education Coordinator, Kyrsha Tollefson. (Jeff Thompson Photography) ECASD Superintendent, Mike Johnson. (Jeff Thompson Photography) A GATEWAYS student cuts the ribbon to formally open the site. November 16, 2021. (Jeff Thompson Photography) [EAU CLAIRE, WI] Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation (ECPSF)  announced Tuesday that the fundraising goal for the GATEWAYS special education transition center has been exceeded, in conjunction with a ribbon cutting celebration to commemorate the opening of the new space. In the spring, the Eau…

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GATEWAYS featured in ECCF 25th Anniversary Crowdfunding!

Posted on by Kelly Christianson

  In  celebration of their 25th anniversary, Eau Claire Community Foundation (ECCF) is hosting a year of crowdfunding opportunities for local nonprofit organizations and projects. These organizations have the opportunity to win bonus grants from ECCF based on how much they raise for their cause. The summer round was in spirit of ECCF's Create Culture grant category, raising monies to support cultural and arts initiatives in the Chippewa Valley. The fall round, Form Futures, hones in on educational opportunities. The GATEWAYS project is one of the represented projects raising monies…

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ECPSF announces new grant program focusing on equity, diversity, and inclusion in schools

Posted on by Kelly Christianson

  [EAU CLAIRE, WI] Students and staff in Eau Claire Area School District will get an opportunity to engage in projects that promote equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) through a special new grant program announced June 28 by the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation (ECPSF). With support from Pablo Foundation, ECPSF is making nearly $50,000 available for value-added grants to support new EDI initiatives in the schools. The program is in response to community and nationwide concern for racial injustice and systemic racism, particularly in schools. Grant applications will be…

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ECPSF launches fund to support new special education project

Posted on by Kelly Christianson

[EAU CLAIRE, WI] Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation has launched a fund to support a new program for Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD) students in special education. At the board meeting on Monday, May 17, the school board approved the construction contract for Rhom Construction to renovate a new off-site transition space for the district’s students in special education. GATEWAYS (Grow, Achieve, Transition, Empower, Working At Your Success) is the new community based transition option program for students with disabilities ages 18-21, supporting the transition from school services to…

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New scholarship honors legacy of beloved North High School grad/staff member

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Mai Kou Lee The Mai Kou Lee Scholarship Fund of the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation has been established by ECASD staff members in memory of Mai Kou Lee, a beloved North High School graduate and staff member. Mai Kou began her work as a Bilingual Education Assistant at North High School in 2018, and served in the role until her passing in February, following a courageous battle with cancer. She also served as a General School Assistant for North High School in the summer months.…

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