Willow Grove Educational Foundation
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Due to our current economic climate, decreased funding has taken important programs from our schools. California schools have a nearly $2,000 gap in funding per pupil compared to the national average. The WGEF exists to bridge those funding gaps and bring those programs back to our students. The WGEF relies on support from the Willow Grove Family and its community. Through supporting the WGEF you will not only help the students to broaden and improve their educational experience each day, you will also discover ways to meet other Willow Grove
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Willow Grove Educational Foundation
Grizzly Growth Fund - Direct Ask Campaign of $350/enrolled student
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of organization members
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Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of new organization members
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Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The WGEF exists to bridge the funding gaps left by the federal and state budgets and bring important programs back to our students. That includes:
TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE
MUSIC
P.E.
IMPACT TEACHERS
KINDERGARTEN AIDES
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We employ several campaigns throughout the fiscal/school year to reach our fundraising goals.
*Direct Ask Campaign - we urge families to donate $350 per enrolled student at our elementary school
*Golf Tournament - full day golf tournament including cocktail hour and dinner, where community sponsorships, silent auction, live auction and raffle help us raise the largest amount of funds
*Spring Gala - cocktail hour, dinner, dancing, raffle, silent & live auction with community sponsorships
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Every board member is a non-paid volunteer that dedicates countless hours to our fundraising efforts all year long. We have succeeded and exceeded our fundraising goals year after year since 2009.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our organization provides the following for our school, thanks to a dedicated board that works seamlessly with our community to raise the funds necessary to support our children:
Credentialed Impact teachers who provide individualized instruction to students
Music teacher
Physical Education teacher
Excelling-student Math Impact teacher
Hands-on Science teacher
Kindergarten aides
Computer Resource teacher
Online educational enrichment applications
Classroom technology
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Willow Grove Educational Foundation
Board of directorsas of 07/09/2020
Danica Drykerman
Willow Grove Educational Foundation
Term: 2019 - 2021
Holly Vieux
Willow Grove Educational Foundation
Term: 2017 - 2019
Erin Leventhal
Sarah Grant
Jennifer Tranchina
Amy Kirschbaum
Danica Drykerman
Tracy Patay
Lori Rinaldi
Aarti Kewalramani
Lauren Baker
Kimie McNamara
Colleen Gatlin
Cecilia Marzullo
Natalie Lozano
Brittany Kirby
Sawra Ronaldi
Amy Sohaey
Gabriela Stichler
Michelle Ross
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes