Escambia County Public School Foundation for Excellence Inc.

Again, based on our Strategic Plan, our goals are as follows:

1. Use the Benevon Model as a guide to build and increase annual partnerships with individuals, businesses, and industry.
2. Improve long-term financial security by building an endowment fund.
3. Identify and confirm event sponsors.
4. Secure annual donations so the Foundation can double the impact to our district by receiving 100% of CFEF matching funds.
5. Increase presence in community by telling the 'story' of our Foundation and our activities.
6. Help the community better understand the Foundation to attract donors and volunteers.
7. Implement the Friends of the Foundation program to assist in meeting the needs of the Foundation.

The following strategies are used by our Foundation to achieve the goals previously mentioned:

1. Host the Enhancing Education Luncheon.
2. Discuss options with donors or family foundations to bequeath funds to the Foundation.
3. Coordinate and host events to celebrate and recognize teacher and student achievement.
4. Provide Grants for Excellence, including Teacher Opportunity Grants, to improve outcomes of students.
5. Maximize social media and news outlets to reach targeted audiences.
6. Implement Donor Perfect to manage our donor database.
7. Invite Friends of the Foundation to participate in events as our chief volunteer force.

The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation is a community investment organization comprised of 24 volunteer board members from business, industry, community, and school district with the common goal of enriching and enhancing the quality of education for students and educators across the county. Each board member serves as a member of either the awards, finance, fundraising, grants, or public relations committees. Their goal is to support and implement the strategic plan of the Foundation, which focuses on raising funds, ensuring operational soundness, and maximizing donors and the network of volunteers.

2019-2020 Annual Report

Escambia County School District
By the numbers in 2019-2020
● 40,935 students
● 72% on free or reduced lunch
● 55% at or below poverty rate
● 53% minority populations
● 5,184 employees

ECPSF Financial Stability
Audit Results for 2018-2019
● Revenue = $866,857
● Assets = $677,614
● Restricted Funds = $516,664
● Unrestricted = $160,168

ECPSF Programs & Events:

1. Grants for Excellence
Funding collaborative, innovative classroom projects
● ECPSF received $68,779 from CFEF for match (total of $137,558)
● 14 Collaborative Grants for a total of $89,287
● 21 Teacher Opportunity Grants for a total of $18,953
● 25 schools received funding (out of 58 schools in district)
● 7,312 unduplicated students were impacted by grant money
● $18.82 average per student

2. Teacher Recognition
56 Teachers of the Year were recognized in Escambia County School District.
Cheyenna Novotny, West Florida High School, ECSD 2021 Teacher of the Year

Student Recognition
3. In 2020, 70 students received Mira Awards to recognize their exceptional creative and artistic gifts. Due to the pandemic, it was also the last in-person event for the school district.
4. In 2020, 93 students received Academic Awards to recognize the top five students in the graduating class along with the top students for each core disciplines from each high school.

5. Take Stock in Children
● 29 – 7th graders
● 18 – Scholarships to Seniors
● 137 – Students in Program
● 137 – Mentors for Students