Building Community
The Berkeley Public Schools Fund (then Berkeley Public Education Foundation) was established in 1983, when Proposition 13 tax restructuring began impacting public schools. A group of Berkeley parents and community leaders, frustrated by the diminishing resources for public school classrooms, created the Berkeley Public Schools Fund.
The Schools Fund is entirely supported by contributions from individuals and businesses in the community. Funds are directed to support students through grants for teachers, training and matching volunteers with teachers, and for specific purposes designated by fiscal sponsorship arrangements.
As the only organization serving the entire district, pre-K to high school, we can:
- Ensure that resources get to the sites that have less PTA resources and reach students that are underserved.
- Be a source for teachers beyond what PTA budgets can fund.
- Address district wide needs such as teacher professional development.
- Provide programs across grade levels like Be A Scientist and Music in the Schools.
- Align with the District on larger change efforts and partner with donors to achieve them.
Staff

Contact:
schoolsfund@berkeley.net
Diane Dew
Finance and Grants Manager

Contact:
gretahadley@berkeley.net
Greta Hadley
Development Officer

Contact:
valeriekratzer@berkeley.net
Valerie Kratzer
Development and Outreach Coordinator

Contact:
haldunmorgan@berkeley.net
Haldun Morgan
Communications Coordinator

Contact:
jisselpoblete@berkeley.net
Jissel Poblete
Volunteer Programs Manager

Contact:
erinrhoades@berkeley.net
Erin Rhoades
Executive Director

Contact:
duffyross@berkeley.net
Duffy Ross
Deputy Director

Contact:
sallymclaughlin@berkeley.net
Sally McLaughlin
Program Manager / School Support Volunteers
Board

Anna Bellomo
Board Member

Lea Baechler-Brabo
Board Member

Maya Glenn
Board Member

Tasha Henneman
Board Member

Eli Kennedy
Board Member

Madan Kumar
Program Committee Co-Chair

Will Lana

Oscar Luna
Finance Committee Chair

Yasi Nouri Massih
Board Member

Bobby Lutzker
Board Member

Marsha Weintraub
Board Member

Dennis Schrag
Board Member

Reynaldo Santa Cruz
Board Member

Lynna Tsou
Board Member
Founding Members

Mary Friedman
Program Committee Co-Chair

Allan ``Chuck`` Miller
Emeritus Advisor
Alumni Advisors

Karthiga Anandan
Emeritus Advisor

John Caner
Emeritus Advisor

Laurie Capitelli
Emeritus Advisor

Chris Hudson
Board Member

Marisita Jarvis
Emeritus Advisor

Karen McKie
Emeritus Advisor

Rubén Lizardo
Board Member

Josh Miller
Board Chair

Locke Schultz Jaeger
Emeritus Advisor

Abby Smith
Emeritus Advisor
Alumni Advisors
Margaret Corrigan
Candice Eggers
Calvin Eng
Irene Hegarty
Jaime Hernandez
Patricia Kates
Carol Olson
Annual Reports
Erin Rhoades
Executive Director
erinrhoades@berkeley.net
Duffy Ross
Director of Programs
duffyross@berkeley.net
Haldun Morgan
Communications Coordinator
haldunmorgan@berkeley.net
Diane Dew
Finance and Grants Manager
schoolsfund@berkeley.net
Valerie Kratzer
Development Coordinator
valeriekratzer@berkeley.net
Office Location
2020 Bonar Street, Suite 130
Berkeley, CA 94702
Call Us
510.644.6244
Email Us
schoolsfund@berkeley.net
Donation
& Mailing Address
PO Box 2066
Berkeley, CA 94702
Tax ID
Tax ID #94-2918219