Jeffco Schools Foundation

Jeffco Schools Foundation's vision is that every Jeffco student thrives.

To achieve this, Jeffco Schools Foundation has defined three strategic priorities.

EQUITY: Identify Opportunities to Meet Needs
• Expand effective community and school partnerships
• Invest in equitable student supports
• Diversify and target supports to meet individual student and school needs

EXCELLENCE: Shine a Spotlight on Success and Invest in Excellence
• Define key elements needed for students to “thrive”
• Identify, measure, and celebrate success
• Seed promising innovations and expand successful models

ENGAGEMENT: Convene, Collaborate, and Move to Action
• Invest in strategic partnerships
• Remain nimble and responsive
• Act on community feedback to inform investment and action

Jeffco Schools Foundation has 1-, 3-, and 5-year goals and related metrics aligned to our three strategic priority areas: equity, excellence, and engagement.

Equity:
1-Year Goals and Metrics: Define effective partnership criteria; Invest deeply in three
effective partnerships to support schools with highest
needs; Support school relationships with at least 80 percent of schools

3-Year Goals and Metrics: At least a twenty percent of partner schools report a meaningful JSF partnership; JSF Board diversity more fully reflects the diversity of our community; JSF programs report results and impacts by Board
defined equity criteria

5-Year Goals and Metrics: Track process for partner engagement and data collection; Track success and impact of JSF programs on student success; Report success rate on investments

Excellence:
1-Year Goals and Metrics: Define what it means for a student to “Thrive” and articulate measures; Pilot community engagement focus groups to inform JSF efforts; Create annual program and
overall impact statements

3-Year Goals and Metrics: Expand supports for programs aligned to “Thrive” measures; Expand three excellent programs to at least five schools; Communicate impact broadly; Publicly celebrate excellence
through two or more events

5-Year Goals and Metrics: Majority of JSF-supported schools report progress on “Thrive” measures; Engage the community in development and release of 2025-30 strategic plan building on excellence

Engagement:
1-Year Goals and Metrics: Convene, Collaborate, and Move to Action; Establish strong school
engagement mechanisms; Reach 80 percent or more of schools; Engage at least seven key
community partners to collaboratively support schools

3-Year Goals and Metrics: Three articulation areas have thriving school support partnerships; Three articulation areas are forming school support partnerships

5-Year Goals and Metrics: Six articulation areas have thriving school support partnerships; Partnerships are supporting a majority of schools; At least a twenty percent increase in student
engagement in excellent programs

Jeffco Schools Foundation has a strong and diverse Board of Directors, deep partnership with our district, direct relationships with over 80 of our schools, and a very supportive community.

We have all the elements needed to achieve success in ensuring every Jeffco student thrives. However, we cannot succeed without partnership, community support, and funding.

Jeffco Schools Foundation is honored and privileged to serve our students, families, educators, and schools. We are delighted to share that in the 2019-20 school year we provided some level of support to 80 percent of our 155 schools. At the same time, based on feedback from our strategic planning process and our community, we know there is work to be done in regard to impact, measuring that impact, expanding supports for what works, investing in innovations, and communicating successes and challenges with our community.