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Who is the LPS Foundation?

Stand-alone registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization Sole purpose: Raise funds to support educating students Governed by its own Board of Directors consisting of:

• 14 volunteer board members
• 4 District Representatives
• Board of Education
• Superintendent
• Principal
• PTO President

Two employees:

• Executive Director, full-time
• Admin. Assistant, part-time
• Over 400 volunteers

How do we raise funds for LPS?

• Events
• The Stride
• Colorado Gives Day
• Spirit Celebration
• Golf Tournament
• Corporate and local business
• Foundations
• Parents, alumni, community, employees

What is our focus?

• To fill the gap that otherwise wouldn’t

be filled with stretched district budget

• Technology
• Health & Wellness
• Activity, no food
• Mental Health
• Grants to Teachers
• Grants to Schools

How have LPS Schools Benefited?

• Since our inception in 1992, LPSF has provided over $5 million to LPS schools
• In the past 4 years alone, nearly $2 million has been provided
• Grants to teachers to help pay for nearly anything needed in classrooms for all

subject areas;

• Professional development so teachers can continue to learn;
• Mental health support so staff and students have the resources necessary to

work through adversity;

• Educational technologies such as desktop computers, Chromebooks, ipads,

Smartboards, electronic scales, advanced calculators, 3D printers, laser engravers, software and cloud-based programs, Kindles, digital drawing tablets, sewing machines, microscopes;

• Educational resources for reading, mathematics and science programs;
• Wellness programs such as Playworks at all elementary schools, climbing walls,

school gardens, spinning bikes, and food pantries;

• District-wide initiatives and level programs

LPS PTOs LPSF

Tax Dollars Local Taxes State Funds Federal Funds Defined by Principal FTE Technology Playgrounds District-wide Or Level (Elem, Middle, High) Levels the playing field for all schools

Working together to educate students

Raise $$$ for their own school Raise $$$ for ALL schools

How does the LPS Foundation Partner with LPS?

Administration

• Identify programs/initiatives needing support
• Provide connectivity to business community ($$ , resources, volunteers)
• Provide connectivity to surrounding community
• Share the LPS story

Schools

• Grants to Teachers - $30,000
• Grants to Schools, both pass thru and applications
• Resource and a partner
• Major Projects – STEM Centers, Inspired Writing, Playworks, Screenagers

Parent Teacher Organizations (PTOs)

• Fundraising resource and partner
• Profit Sharing on all LPS Community Nights with Kroenke Sports & Rockies
• rganizations
• Colorado Gives Day fundraising platform
• Corporate/Business Matching Contributions