The School Fund

Tim McKenna Our annual Match Day Campaign is TSF's largest fundraising event of the year thanks to you. On behalf of The School Fund, our field partners, and our current and past students, thank you for giving the gift of an education.

This is it - TSF Match Day 2024: Donate today to a student featured on The School Fund platform and your generosity will be 100% matched.

The PROCESS is simple. Choose a student and pay for all or part of their current year education.

The IMPACT is life transforming. Education is the most powerful tool to overcome poverty, to increase equality and to expand opportunity.

Today, give the gift that can never be taken away - the gift of an education.

Your generosity is appreciated.

The School Fund

This is it - TSF Match Day 2024: Donate today to a student featured on The School Fund platform and your generosity will be 100% matched.

The PROCESS is simple. Choose a student and pay for all or part of their current year education.

The IMPACT is life transforming. Education is the most powerful tool to overcome poverty, to increase equality and to expand opportunity.

Today, give the gift that can never be taken away - the gift of an education.

Your generosity is appreciated.

The School Fund

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! TSF 2024 Match Day is only 1 day away. Select the student you wish to support and your generosity will be doubled on September 11th!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! TSF 2024 Match Day is only 2 days away. Select the student you wish to support and your generosity will be doubled on September 11th!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! TSF 2024 Match Day is only 4 days away. Select the student you wish to support and your generosity will be doubled on September 11th!

SUPPORT OUR MISSION. LET'S FILL THESE SEATS!

The School Fund's 2024 Match Day Campaign is only five days away. If you have not done so already, please set a calendar reminder for next Wednesday, September 11, and include our website address - www.theschoolfund.org. Donations made to students profiled on the TSF website on this day will be 100% matched, up to $30,000.

You may not realize it, but most developing countries only offer compulsory (i.e., paid) education up to the eighth grade on average. The School Fund's mission is to raise scholarships for students aspiring to continue their education beyond elementary school because we believe that education is the most powerful tool to overcome poverty, to increase equality, and to expand opportunity.

Many of you responded to my previous post about Match Day, seeking additional information on the donor-student journaling function of the TSF platform. This unique feature allows you to communicate securely with your sponsored students, provide encouraging words, or simply get to know them better. I have shared some of these dialogues below, highlighting four of our exceptional students and acknowledging four of our generous contributors.

Therefore, consider joining Nicole, Steve, Kelli, and Cindy in providing the gift of education to a promising young individual aspiring to continue their studies at the secondary/high school level. Your forthcoming generosity is greatly appreciated.

Tim McKenna Admittedly, I am biased as the Executive Director of The School Fund, but I believe our bottom-up approach of letting donors like you choose what student to financially support, guaranteeing that 100% of that donation goes to the student selected, and even providing a messaging function to allow donors and students to communicate with each other, is incredibly effective in ensuring that young men and women who want to continue their high school education get the financial assistance they need so that they may continue to move forward and keep dreaming of endless possibilities. Please consider helping our cause by donating today or during The School Fund's Match Day Campaign on September 11. Thanks & God Bless.

The School Fund’s Match Day Campaign is one month away on September 11, when donations made via www.theschoolfund.org will be DOUBLED!

Incredibly, this means that for the cost of a daily Starbucks over a one-month period, you can fully finance one year of schooling in India – to include tuition, books and uniform – or help support a student in South America or Africa.

To date, some 5,000 TSF supporters have funded scholarships to 1,661 students who have completed 4,370 academic years of schooling.

We invite you to join our ranks and support TSF to continue its mission of increasing equality, expanding opportunity, and helping to overcome poverty through the gift of an education! Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.

The School Fund’s Match Day Campaign is one month away on September 11, when donations made via www.theschoolfund.org will be DOUBLED!

Incredibly, this means that for the cost of a daily Starbucks over a one-month period, you can fully finance one year of schooling in India – to include tuition, books and uniform – or help support a student in South America or Africa.

To date, some 5,000 TSF supporters have funded scholarships to 1,661 students who have completed 4,370 academic years of schooling.

We invite you to join our ranks and support TSF to continue its mission of increasing equality, expanding opportunity, and helping to overcome poverty through the gift of an education! Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.

Only three weeks remain to have your donation up to $1,000 matched!

Make it happen by joining The School Fund’s Honor Roll Program before December 31st and TSF will match your first-year donations up to $1,000.

The Honor Roll is a monthly giving program that supports the entire School Fund platform, both allocating funds to complete students’ tuition and to help our nonprofit operations.

Benefits of being an Honor Roll Member include:
-Support multiple students at once.
-Become a committed member of The School Fund community.
-Make a long-term, lasting impact.
-Your recurring tax-deductible donation, that you may edit or cancel at any time, can pay for the entire annual tuition of one or more students, purchase uniforms and textbooks, subsidize the cost of a student’s daily lunch as well as help The School Fund expand its reach.

Nelson Mandela believed “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” Indeed, while the benefits of education are universal, equal access to education unfortunately is not.

Click https://theschoolfund.org/cgi-bin/dyn?c=honorroll to become an Honor Roll member and have your generosity doubled over the next twelve months. Your recurring donation, regardless of the amount, will be greatly appreciated and more importantly, enable smart men and women to stay in school and to pursue their dreams.

Remember, once a gift of an education is given it can never be taken away.

Thank you.

HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO GIVE THE GIFT OF AN EDUCATION
AND SECURE $1,000 IN MATCHING FUNDS

Today is Giving Tuesday, a worldwide day of giving that harnesses the generosity of millions to improve the lives of countless others who are less fortunate.

Join The School Fund's HONOR ROLL https://theschoolfund.org/cgi-bin/dyn?c=honorroll recurring giving program on Giving Tuesday and we will match your first-year donations up to $1,000. Or simply select which student you want to bestow the gift of an education knowing that every dollar you donate will go to the student you choose. https://theschoolfund.org/cgi-bin/dyn?c=info&t=fund

Join The School Fund’s Honor Roll Program between today and the end of the year and we will match your first-year donations up to $1,000.

The Honor Roll is a monthly giving program that supports the entire School Fund platform, both allocating funds to complete students’ tuition and to help our nonprofit operations.

Benefits of being an Honor Roll Member include:

-Support multiple students at once.
-Become a committed member of The School Fund community.
-Make a long-term, lasting impact.

Your recurring tax-deductible donation, that you may edit or cancel at any time, can pay for the entire annual tuition of one or more students, purchase uniforms and textbooks, subsidize the cost of a student’s daily lunch as well as help The School Fund expand its reach.

Nelson Mandela believed “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” Indeed, while the benefits of education are universal, equal access to education unfortunately is not.

Click https://theschoolfund.org/cgi-bin/dyn?c=honorroll to become an Honor Roll member and have your generosity doubled over the next twelve months. Your recurring donation, regardless of the amount, will be greatly appreciated and more importantly, enable smart men and women to stay in school and to pursue their dreams.

Remember, once a gift of an education is given it can never be taken away.

Thank you.

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The School Fund extends its heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated to our 2023 Match Day Campaign. TSF received 312 donations from 184 individuals totaling $50,944 via our website on Match Day. This figure excludes the ‘matching pool of funds’ generously donated by a few anonymous benefactors. Including these and other non-web-based donations, Match Day proceeds totaled nearly $100,000. And based on the average tuition of all students profiled on The School Fund platform, this tally will allow 162 young men and women to remain in school so that they may continue to pursue their dreams. Again, thank you for your wonderful generosity.

Today is Match Day!

The SIGNIFICANCE of every dollar invested in education should not be underestimated.

CONSIDER, for the equivalent of a daily coffee fix at Starbucks, you could fund the annual education of FOUR students in India or TWO students in Kenya or ONE student in Ecuador.

And the IMPACT of investing in education provides benefits far beyond the experience of learning, as the gift of an education lasts a lifetime.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Mark your calendar, TOMORROW IS MATCH DAY! Watch this video featuring Rael Mutete, an alumna of The School Fund scholarship program at Kenya Connect.

TSF Match Day Promo Rael Mutete is an alumna of TheSchoolFund scholarship program at Kenya Connect.

The SIGNIFICANCE of every dollar invested in education should not be underestimated.

CONSIDER, for the equivalent of a daily coffee fix at Starbucks, you could fund the annual education of FOUR students in India or TWO students in Kenya or ONE student in Ecuador.

And the IMPACT of investing in education provides benefits far beyond the experience of learning, as the gift of an education lasts a lifetime.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

The School Fund Match Day is only two weeks away! Get ready to make some students' dream of an education come true! Mark you calendars for Wednesday, August 16 when your donation will be MATCHED! In the meantime, feel free to visit the TSF website to see the Kenya Connect students you can help fund!
https://theschoolfund.org/cgi-bin/dyn?c=info&t=fund&partner=1027

The School Fund's Match Day is August 16th, 2023!
August 16th is The School Fund's Annual Match Day. Last year in 2022, TSF's Match Day had 204 unique funders, received 423 generous donations, and helped 190 promising students. We sincerely hope you will continue your support this year and help the next generations of children. Thank you!

Save the date! August 16th is Match Day!
The School Fund’s Annual Match Day Campaign on August 16th allows for doubling your donation to a student you select via our crowdfunding platform, www.theschoolfund.org. Please mark your calendars and spread the word about the good work.

AUGUST 16 IS MATCH DAY! On August 16th, The School Fund will match donations made via our crowdfunding platform to a student you select. Your generosity will ensure deserving smart young men and women can attend high school and allow them to continue pursuing their dreams. Your entire donation will go to the student you select to support and on Match Day your gift will be doubled! www.theschoolfund.org

Introducing the Power of Connection: A Heartwarming Letter Exchange 💌
Here at The School Fund, we believe in the incredible impact that a single act of kindness can have on someone's life. Today, we are thrilled to share a heartwarming story of the connection between one of our generous donors Susan and Faith, a bright, ambitious student who received life-changing support. Click https://theschoolfund.org/cgi-bin/dyn?c=view&t=student&i=7500 to meet/donate to Faith.

The School Fund platform provides a rare opportunity for direct communication between a donor and the student(s) he or she supports. When Faith and Susan exchanged heartfelt letters, it was a beautiful moment of connection, bridging the gap between two individuals living on separate continents. It exemplifies the true spirit of The School Fund, where the power of empathy and generosity unites people from different walks of life.

Stay tuned as we share excerpts from similar messages between donors and our students. Follow us to stay updated on our mission to tackle the global education crisis one student at a time. Click our link in the bio and find out how you can get involved! 🌍

Introducing the Power of Connection: A Heartwarming Letter Exchange💌
Here at The School Fund, we believe in the incredible impact that a single act of kindness can have on someone’s life. Today, we are delighted to share another heartwarming connection between one of our generous donors Barbara, from the USA, and Victoria, a bright, promising student in Kenya who received life-changing financial support which allowed her to continue her education. Click https://theschoolfund.org/cgi-bin/dyn?c=view&t=student&i=7539 to meet/donate Victoria.

Since 2014, Barbara has been an incredibly generous supporter of TSF and its various field partners. Over this ten-year period, she has supported ninety-six unique students who have attended 366 academic years of education. Barbara’s altruism has profoundly touched the lives of these students as well as countless others within their families and communities.

The School Fund platform provides a rare opportunity for direct communication between a donor like Barbara and the students she supports. These journal posts serve as a testament to the power of connection, bridging the distance between two people on different continents. It exemplifies the true spirit of The School Fund, where the power of empathy and generosity unites people who typically are from vastly different socio-economic backgrounds, but who share the dream of improving one’s condition.

Keep an eye out for more excerpts from similar conversations between our donors and students. Follow us to stay updated on our mission to tackle the global education crisis one student at a time. Click our link in bio and find out how you can get involved!

Sony 2023 World Photo Award Focuses on How Education Empowers Girls

The Sony 2023 World Photography Awards were announced last month and 1st Place in the Creative category went to Lee-Ann Olwage Photography for her collection titled, ‘The Right to Play’. The work focuses on what the world can look like when girls are given the opportunity to continue learning in an environment that supports them and their aspirations.

The School Fund commends Lee-Ann for choosing such an important subject and we congratulate her first-place achievement. We also salute the nonprofit, Kakenya's Dream and The School Fund’s field partners in Africa, South America and India for their resolute efforts to educate young men and women in their communities and empower them to dream big.

1st Place; The Right To Play by Lee-Ann Olwage 1st Place; The Right To Play by Lee-Ann Olwage What do girls dream of? And what happens when a supportive environment is created where girls are empowered and given the opportunity to learn and dream? The Right to Play creates a playful world where girls are shown in an empowered and affirming way.....

The School Fund team congratulates Barbara Hofmann, the Founder and President of ASEM, for receiving The Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Prize, which is presented annually ‘in recognition of an individual’s or organization’s contribution for the advancement of the cause of peace.’ Barbara was actually named the 2019 recipient of the award; however, the COVID pandemic delayed the formal presentation of the honor until last month when she received it at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London.

Barbara founded ASEM (Association en faveur de l’Enfance Mozambicaine) in 1991 and has spent the past three decades endlessly supporting the health and welfare of children and young adults in Mozambique. Today ASEM provides education and vocational training as well as healthcare and social support to thousands of young men and women annually helping them to prepare a better future for themselves and their families.

The School Fund has partnered with ASEM since 2014 to raise scholarship money via our crowdfunding platform – www.theschoolfund.org – to keep high potential, but financially disadvantaged young men and women in school in order that they may continue to pursue their dreams.

VDO Call Reminder, 2/23 - The Transformative Power of Education

You are invited to an interactive video chat with The School Fund Board Member, Mohamed O. Mohamed, who will highlight his incredible journey focusing on the life-changing impact of education.

Born in Somalia, he was forced to flee to a Kenyan refugee camp at the age of 16 due to prolonged civil war in his home country. After three years in a refugee camp, he was given the opportunity to immigrate to the United States as a refugee and start his life anew. Despite not knowing the language and lack of consistent, formal education up until this point, Mohamed understood that education was the key to unlocking a better future. As a result, he worked tirelessly to achieve it. He attended Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana University for his undergraduate degree and is presently pursuing his MBA at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Driven by his passion for education and its transformative power, Mohamed actively advocates for access to quality education for young men and women across the developing world. Please join us this Thursday to hear Mohamed’s first-hand account of his wonderful journey and to learn how you, too, can help support others to unlock their potential by simply gifting them with a key to an education.

The School Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides scholarship funding to financially disadvantaged, high potential secondary/high school students in developing countries using the highly effective crowdfunding platform www.theschoolfund.org. Since its founding in 2009, The School Fund has supported 1,632 unique students, who in aggregate, have completed 4,142 academic years of schooling.

Title: The Transformative Power of Education
Date: 23 February 2023
Time: 3:30 pm Central Time
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/pbs-jrvt-fvd
Or Dial: ‪(US) +1 484-816-5677 PIN: ‪236 814 125 #
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/pbs-jrvt-fvd?pin=8155740078334

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ZOOM Invitation: The Transformative Power of Education
You are invited to an interactive video chat with TSF Board Member, Mohamed O. Mohamed, who will highlight his incredible journey from being born in Somalia, to being a refugee in Kenya, to being allowed to immigrate to the United States.

Despite not knowing English or benefitting from a consistent, formal education, Mohamed understood that education was the key to unlocking a better future. Through hard work and tenacity, he has since completed an undergraduate degree and is presently pursuing his MBA at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

Driven by his passion for education and its transformative power, Mohamed actively advocates for access to quality education for young men and women across the developing world.
Please ‘Save-the-Date’ and join us on 23 February 2023 to hear Mohamed’s first-hand account of his wonderful journey and to learn how you, too, can help support others to unlock their potential by simply gifting them with a key to an education.

Title: The Transformative Power of Education
Date: 23 February 2023
Time: 3:30 pm Central Time
Video Call Link: https://lnkd.in/eZDfs6y2
Or Dial: ‪(US) +1 484-816-5677 PIN: ‪236 814 125 #
More phone numbers: https://lnkd.in/eJ55SAqQ
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TOMORROW IS MATCH DAY!!! On August 17th, The School Fund will match donations made via our crowdfunding platform to a student you select. Your generosity will ensure deserving smart young men and women can attend high school and allow them to continue pursuing their dreams. Your entire donation will go to the student you select to support and on Match Day your gift will be doubled! .theschoolfund.org