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Prestigious Grant for Inquiry Science
Prestigious Grant for Inquiry Science The Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences has awarded Alliance for Education a $643,000 two-year grant to support and expand the highly regarded Inquiry Science program in Seattle Public Schools. The grant was announced by Susan Hutchison, Executive Director of the Simonyi Fund. "By making this investment in Seattle Public Schools' nationally recognized inquiry science program, we hope to encourage others to step forward and support our public school students in Seattle," said Hutchison. "Everybody—students, our community, and the region—benefits from a well-educated and highly-skilled future workforce." The gift will be used to advance the district's goal of access to excellence in K-12 science education through high quality, inquiry-based science teaching and learning for all students. Read the Full Story

Join Alliance for Education in supporting Seattle Public Schools by giving to proven strategies for increasing student achievement. There are a number of ways for donors to contribute to Seattle Public Schools through the Alliance and it's one of the easiest, most effective ways to make a difference in our public schools and its 46,000 students.

Give to Alliance for Education

Fund for Student Achievement
Your gift to the Fund for Student Achievement provides support for the core work of the Alliance. These funds leverage donations for strategic initiatives such as professional development for school principals, classroom teachers and educators; the design and creation of smaller learning environments; and engaging public support for school improvement.



Every Student a Great Reader
Your gift will help Seattle Public Schools' students become great readers, with a special focus on literacy and early learning programs for children and help for struggling adolescent readers.



A Great Teacher in Every Classroom
Your gift will help teachers improve their professional skills, find time to collaborate with other teachers, and integrate curriculum across all grade levels in Seattle Public Schools.



A Great School for Every Student
Your gift will contribute to closing the achievement gap by providing additional resources to the most highly challenged public schools in Seattle.



Give to an Endowment
You may support the John Stanford Endowment at the Alliance or other established endowments with cash, stock, or other appreciated assets. E-mail All_Kids_Succeed@alliance4ed.org to learn more about establishing or supporting a new endowment fund or making a planned gift.



Give to a Specific School
Support a specific school by directing your gift to the school and/or program you want to support.



Corporate Support
Your company can support public education through Alliance for Education. For details, e-mail All_Kids_Succeed@alliance4ed.org.



Event Support
Sponsor an event at the Alliance, donate items or services, or attend an event. Please e-mail All_Kids_Succeed@alliance4ed.org.



Highlights

  • More than $90 million in private giving has been provided through the Alliance to support Seattle Public Schools.
  • Individuals are the largest category of contributors to Alliance for Education.
  • The largest single grant to the Alliance was a $25 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, awarded in 2000, to support school transformation in Seattle Public Schools.

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Help All Students Achieve

There are multiple ways to contribute to Seattle's public schools and its efforts to raise academic achievement for all students.

Donate Online
Simply click the link below to make a gift to Seattle Public Schools through the Alliance.
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Call or Email Us
If you have a question or would like to speak to someone directly about making a gift, please
call or e-mail.

Call: (206) 343-0449.

E-mail: All_Kids_Succeed@alliance4ed.org.

Mail Your Gift
If you would like to mail your gift to Alliance for Education, click here to download the giving form (PDF). Send your gift with the completed form to the following address:

Alliance for Education
509 Olive Way
Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98101-2556

Alliance for Education is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our tax ID number is 91-1508191. Additional information is available from the Washington Secretary of State's Charities and Trusts Office at www.secstate.wa.gov/charities or call (800) 332-4483.