Our success would not be possible without the support from the communities we serve. Our students benefit directly from the hard work of volunteers, the incredible expertise of companies who have donated their time and services, and the generous financial donations of individuals and foundations. To fulfill our mission and prepare our students for college, we need your help. As a not-for-profit 501c(3) organization, contributions to Aspire are tax deductible.
Financial Contributions
As public schools, our schools receive funds from the State of California that cover most of their day to day expenses. However, our schools have greater expenses than do traditional public schools. In addition to receiving less per pupil funding from the state, our schools must pay for their school building and cannot pass parcel taxes like a school district. We also need financial support to open new Aspire schools - schools that help us serve the thousands of students on our waitlists, hoping to attend an Aspire school. Our continued growth and success is dependent upon the generosity of individuals, companies and foundations. We can't accomplish our mission without you.
Gifts of any size can make a difference:
- $10 buys a library book
- $100 buys rolls of colorful paper for elementary school displays and projects
- $500 sends a teacher to a literacy professional development conference
- $1,000 protects a single Aspire student for a year from the threat of the California budget crisis
- $1,500 buys a middle school science kit
- $5,000 buys pre-algebra and algebra textbooks 7th and 8th grade students
- $10,000 buys a library of leveled books for teaching reading
- $25,000 pays for an office manager to get a school ready to open
- $50,000 pays for 3 weeks of summer training for an entire school staff
- $100,000 can build and fully equip a science lab
- $1,000,000 can buy a parcel of land for a new school
You can make a difference in the lives of thousands of California school children by making your donation in any of the following ways:
- Gifts of cash
- Gifts of stock
- Real estate and other appreciated assets
- In-kind donations
- Bequests
- Life insurance
- Planned giving
All contributions are fully tax-deductible to the full extent of the law for those who itemize.
To discuss a gift, arrange a meeting or receive information, please contact:
Cynthia Suter
(510) 434-5014
cynthia.suter@aspirepublicschools.org