Our Mission
To champion equitable public education for students, families, and our community. Through grants, volunteers, and STEM programs, we center equity for the benefit of our students and the entire community.
Our Vision
A future where public schools support students of all identities and life experiences to thrive in school and in life.
Our Values
- We strive for success for all students
- We center equity and human dignity
- We invest in innovation and collaboration
Our Theory of Change
In the spring of 2022, we worked with staff, board, Teaching & Learning Advisors & Community Advisors to build out this Theory of Change. It will focus and guide our work over the next 3-5 years.
Our History
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, concerned about the diminishing resources for public schools, created the Berkeley Public Schools Fund.
Starting with educator grants, followed by volunteer programs, and most recently STEM programming, the Berkeley Public Schools Fund directs resources to areas of greatest need (“equity gaps”) in the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) and is a reliable resource for educators, BUSD, and the broader public school community.
The Schools Fund is entirely supported by contributions from individuals and businesses in the community. Funds are directed to support students through grants for educators, training and matching volunteers with educators, to run our STEM programming and for specific purposes designated by fiscal sponsorship arrangements.
Year to year, operating costs for the Schools Fund are 20-30 percent of our budget.
Staff
Contact:
gretahadley@berkeley.net
Greta Hadley
Development Officer
Contact:
sallymclaughlin@berkeley.net
Sally McLaughlin
Program Manager—Schools Support Volunteers
Contact:
jisselpoblete@berkeley.net
Jissel Poblete
Program Manager—Classroom Volunteers
Contact:
erinrhoades@berkeley.net
Erin Rhoades
Executive Director
Contact:
duffyross@berkeley.net
Duffy Ross
Deputy Director
Contact:
angiewon@berkeley.net
Angie Won
Director of Operations
Contact:
elizepeda@berkeley.net
Elizabeth Zepeda
Communications Manager
Board of Directors
Lea Baechler-Brabo
Board Member
José Luis Bedolla
Board Member
Craddock is currently a member of the Ebenezer Church of Berkeley where he has served as Lead Pastor for the past four years. He follows a lineage of pastoral-ship that includes his father, Pastor Kevin Craddock Sr., and traces back to his great grandfather, Pastor Felix Robinson, who planted the church in South Berkeley 67 years ago.
Kevin Craddock II
Board Member
Maya Glenn
Board Member
Tasha Henneman
Board Member
Madan Kumar
Board Member
Bobby Lutzker
Board Member
Yasi Nouri Massih
Board Member
Dennis Schrag
Board Member
Julie also served as the Director of Government Relations for UC Berkeley and was a consultant with the California Community College System focusing on K-16 partnerships supporting career and college readiness. Since 2017, she has served as the Chief Strategy Officer for LifeLong Medical Care, an East Bay Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to addressing health equity and access to medical, behavioral health and social services for low income and uninsured communities.
She and her husband Eric have two children, both proud graduates of Berkeley Public Schools.
Julie Sinai
Board Member
Terry Taplin
Board Member
Lynna Tsou
Board Member
Founding Members
Mary Friedman
Board Member
Allan ``Chuck`` Miller
Board Member
Alumni Board Advisors
John Caner
Laurie Capitelli
Chris Hudson
Marisita Jarvis
Ruben Lizardo
Karen McKie
Josh Miller
Locke Schultz Jaeger
Abby Smith
Marsha Weintraub
Alumni Board Advisors
Margaret Corrigan
Calvin Eng
Carol Olson
Annual Reports
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