What's New
Spring Gala raises over 10% of the $1.2MM Goal
The 2023 MVEF Spring Gala, held April 29 2023, raised approximately $130,000 through the live and online auctions, Fund-A-Need, sponsorships, and related activities! The MVEF Board and Executive Directors would like to thank the many generous donors, volunteers, and sponsors who made this year's Gala such a successful event.
Google.org awards MVEF $125,000
for local impact and equitable education
Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, has awarded the Mountain View Educational Foundation (MVEF) a $125,000 grant to fund equitable science enrichment for the TK-8 students in the Mountain View Whisman School District (MVWSD).
This generous grant helped MVEF establish early momentum towards achieving the ambitious goal to raise $1,200,000 before June 30, 2023.
Click here to read the press release
Calling All Volunteers
Like other community-led efforts, successful growth in MVEF funding of our local public schools is only possible with the partnership of community volunteers.
As MVEF funding continues to grow, we can fund even more excellent programs in MVWSD schools. In order to grow, we need more volunteers!
Volunteer opportunities include:
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Additional school "influencers" at every school site
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Volunteers to inspire Gala auction item donations
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Volunteers to help at the Gala
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Governing board members
To learn more about these opportunities, please click here.
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Fundraising Status
Thanks to the hard work of MVEF volunteers and the generosity of our donors and corporate sponsors, we've raised 95% of our ambitious 2022-23 goal of $1.2 MM!
Thank you to all of the volunteers and donors who have contributed to this incredible momentum!
About MVEF
The Mountain View Educational Foundation is a volunteer-driven non-profit that brings essential programs to all eleven Mountain View Whisman School District (MVWSD) schools. Public funding is not enough! We raise critical funds that the government does not provide, ensuring a competitive, well-rounded education.
MVEF aims to raise $1,200,000 this school year (2022-23) in order to fund our art, music, environmental science, middle school sports, clubs and teacher stipends and Reduced Class Sizes by continuing to fund one additional English Language Arts Teacher for each MVWSD middle school for each middle school next school year, 2022-23.
Over 75% of our funding comes from parents! These programs exist only with your generous support.
Our Programs
What MVEF funds in 2022-23:
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Music and Art:
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Weekly classes by CSMA for TK-5th
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Instrument purchases and repair
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Science:
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Living Classroom instruction and hands-on plant science lessons for TK-6th grade
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Environmental science education with field trips in the 4th and 5th grade
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Reduced Class Sizes
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One additional English Language Arts Teacher for each MVWSD middle school
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Middle School Sports and Electives:
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Interscholastic athletics including coaches, referees, and transportation to competitions
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Teacher Stipends and support for Clubs
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