THE SCHOOL FUND

The School Fund believes that sustainable development must happen from within and stands behind the research that education is the most effective way to eradicate poverty. The School Fund's goal is to empower low-income students in developing countries with an education and to allow anyone to invest in these children so that collectively, we can empower students to improve their lives. TSF achieves this by harnessing technology to enable the power of the crowd to fund students' educational expenses and by providing a transparent 1:1 platform for donors. Students' educational receipts are posted and donors can directly communicate with students.

The School Fund works with vetted Field Partners in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America to identify students with financial barriers. TSF seeks Field Partners that provide educational opportunities to students in the regions where they operate. TSF seeks Field Partners that have strong ties to their respective communities, a systematic process for identifying students with financial barriers, and the ability to monitor students' progress. After TSF accepts a Field Partner, Field Partners select students for TSF's website and obtain students' bios. Students are then posted on TSF's website, along with their photos and bios, to fundraise for their upcoming academic year. Two weeks before the start of the students' academic year, TSF transfers funds to the Field Partners as economically as possible and thereafter, obtains students' educational expense receipts. 100% of donations go directly toward students' educational expenses. TSF works with Field Partners to ensure ongoing compliance.

The School Fund has a proven crowdfunding platform, a rigorous vetting process for Field Partners, and a transparent and engaging experience for donors.

Since 2009, The School Fund has served over 1,000 students with over 1,500 years of education, and raised over $500,000 for student educational expenses.