High School Completion: Endowment Funds

Calgary Herald Dept: When EducationMatters, the Calgary Board of Education's foundation, was envisioned, it came from a sincere belief that the best public education happens when the community is involved in supporting learning enhancements to benefit students and teachers, according to Calgary Herald. In year eight, Education-Matters is still an evolving organization. In 2010, we established our 100th learning enhancement fund, thanks to the generosity of Calgary citizens. We also received $1 million in contributions and pledges from hundreds of donors and businesses. Of these donations, one-third was directed into endowment funds, now valued at $1.7 million and growing, to build a legacy for Calgary's students and teachers. The remainder was issued in program grants and scholarships that directly support Calgary's K-12 public education students to assist with high school completion and continued learning at the postsecondary level and re: "School charity gets failing grade," Editorial, July 3. Reflecting on that vision, which also mirrors our mandate to build legacy funds that help Calgary's public education students have the best possible learning experience, I believe Education-Matters is well on its way to achieving these goals. As reported in the news.
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