Ways to Give
Our philanthropic partners are essential to our vision for student success, and we want your investment to advance your personal (or organizational) goals. That’s why, it’s important to choose the right way of giving for you. Whatever your giving priorities or interests, we will help match you with a district initiative that would benefit from your support. Below are the myriad ways you can help Spark* ensure equity and excellence in San Francisco’s public schools!
For more information, please call us at (415) 241-5578. You may also contact Colm Hegarty, Development Director, at hegartyc@sfusd.edu
Donate Online
Use the "DONATE NOW” button above to make a donation online using a credit card. You can make a one-time donation or set up a monthly recurring gift in support of Spark* SF Public Schools.
Double the power of your gift to Spark* SF Public Schools by designating it as the beneficiary of your employer's matching gift program.
Corporate and Foundation Support
Corporations and foundations have long partnered with us to build and strengthen the capacity of our programs. Spark* accepts institutional grants and donations for general operating and program support.
Donor Advised Funds
Giving through your Donor Advised Fund is a creative and easy way to help SFUSD fulfill its mission. Simply make your gift annually by selecting Spark* SF Public Schools as a grantee of your donor-advised fund account.
Tax ID #: 47-4568396
Address: 135 Van Ness Avenue, Rm 119 / San Francisco, CA 94102
Stocks and Bonds
By giving stocks, mutual funds or bonds, you may avoid paying substantial capital gains taxes and can deduct the full value of your gift from federal taxes. To make a gift via wire transfer, please click here to see our stock transfer instructions.
Real Estate
We welcome donations of your real estate. Gifts of real estate may be donated outright, as well as through planned giving.
Planned and Estate Gifts
In addition to including Spark* SF Public Schools in your will, it's possible to establish an annuity or other income-bearing arrangement that actually benefits you and possibly your heirs, and at the same time benefits our students.
Please contact Colm Hegarty, Development Director, at hegartyc@sfusd.edu or (415) 377-0976 if you are considering making Spark* a beneficiary of your estate or planned giving. You can also learn more about Spark’s Legacy Giving program here.
In-Kind Gifts
The value of an in-kind gift is tax-deductible and may include a range of items such as books, furniture and equipment, or pro-bono services. We'll help match your donation with a particular need at one of our schools! Please email Ryan Smith at smithr6@sfusd.edu for information on making an in-kind gift.
