Yes, we’ll send a receipt to the email address you provide when donating. The receipt will include your donation details, such as the date, amount, and any beneficiary information.

Spark SF Public Schools is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Please keep your receipt as your official record. We'll email it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

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Q: How can businesses participate?

Businesses are an important part of supporting public schools. Email Colm Hegarty (hegartyc@sfusd.edu) for a discussion on how best your company can stand together with us for schools!

Q: Is my donation secure?

Yes. Your security and privacy is our highest priority. We use industry-standard SSL technology to keep your information safe and secure.

Q: How is my personal data handled?

Your personal data is processed in accordance with our privacy policy and also in accordance with the privacy policy of GoFundMePro, our website partner.

Your gift can make a difference for nearly 50,000 students across more than 114 San Francisco public schools.

When you give to SFUSD through Spark SF Public Schools, the district’s official public foundation, you help provide SFUSD students with the resources, opportunities, and support they need to reach their brightest potential.—from strengthening literacy and math proficiency to expanding healthy meals and nutrition, mental health and wellness services, arts, mentorship, and college and career readiness programs that prepare all of our students for what comes next.

As SFUSD’s official public foundation, Spark connects philanthropic and community investment with the district’s highest-priority needs and opportunities. Your support helps SFUSD pilot promising ideas, propel what works, and scale proven approaches so more students and schools benefit.

Together, we help pilot new ideas, propel what works, and scale proven practices so more students benefit.

Invest in San Francisco’s students and the future of our city. Make a gift today.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Spark SF Public Schools?

Spark SF Public Schools is the official public foundation for the San Francisco Unified School District — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit mobilizing philanthropic and community investment in San Francisco's public education system. Since 2015, Spark has raised and directed more than $160 million to strengthen teaching and learning, uplift equity, and support students across SFUSD. Our mission is to champion great public schools in San Francisco so every child can realize their brightest potential.

Help SFUSD students today.

Make a gift. Make a Difference for San Francisco's Public School Students.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Spark SF Public Schools?

How can businesses participate?

Is my donation secure?

Do I get a receipt?

How is my personal data handled?