$9,435 raised by 41 donors
38% complete
$25,000 Goal
Every day in Poudre School District, children arrive at school carrying invisible burdens—uncertainty about where they will sleep, whether the heat will stay on, or how their family will afford basic essentials. These barriers make it nearly impossible for a student to focus on learning.
The PSD Foundation Compassion Fund exists to help remove those barriers. And this Colorado Gives Day, we need your help.
Through a close partnership with PSD’s McKinney-Vento team, the PSD Foundation provides swift, one-time assistance so students can focus on what matters most, their education.
Poudre School District Foundation serves more than 29,000 students across Northern Colorado with the mission to “Educate every child, every day”. To make that mission truly possible, the PSD Foundation mobilizes community resources to create opportunities and provide essential relief for students who need it most.
Since our founding in 2000, the PSD Foundation has delivered over $2.5 million in grants, scholarships, district program support, and Compassion Fund assistance—work made possible largely by individual donors like you.
Over just the past three years, thanks to donor generosity, we have:
Helped 106 families remain housed
Provided urgent assistance so students could maintain heat, electricity, and hot water service
Ensured access to transportation, allowing students to get to school safely
Supported families with meals, essentials, and emergency needs
When crisis hits, timing matters. Your generous support helps us respond immediately.
Thanks to Colorado Gives Day matching funds provided by FirstBank and the Colorado Gives Foundation, your donation can be amplified—helping us reach even more PSD students and families facing hardship.
This year, in honor of our 25th anniversary, we aim to raise $25,000 to support families in crisis and furthering our mission by providing critical funding support to help fill the funding gaps in our floor-funded school district. A recurring gift helps us provide stability all year long.
What Your Gift Can Do
Your generosity directly impacts PSD students:
$25 — Provides emergency gas cards so students can get to school
$50 — Helps supply meals over weekends and school breaks
$100 — Keeps heat, hot water, or electricity on for a family
$500 — Provides one-time support for safe, reliable transportation
$1,000 — Offers emergency housing assistance to keep a family safely housed
Every dollar removes a barrier to education. Every dollar is hope.
The Poudre School District Foundation (PSDF) is the district’s only comprehensive, district-wide advancement organization. As a 501(c)3, we work to fill funding gaps, respond to urgent needs, and create opportunities that would not otherwise exist.
We support PSD through:
Award classroom and district-level program grants
Provide one-time assistance through the PSD Foundation Compassion Fund for students facing significant barriers
Establish and manage donor-designated scholarships for PSD graduates
Aid in helping fill critical funding gaps for our floor-funded district
Our priorities mirror those of the district: Literacy • Mental Health & Belonging • Graduation with Options
Why? Because we want the best for our students and community.
Through Inspiring community investments, the PSD Foundation is committed to providing lifelong learning opportunities that compliment and celebrates every student, quality teachers, and innovative programming.
The PSD Foundation (PSDF) is a 501(c) 3 organization and was incorporated on October 5, 2000 in support of Poudre School District. Our aim is remove barriers to education while helping fill critical funding gaps for our floor-funded school district. We do this through a variety of methods and close partnership with PSD leadership.
PSD is a leading-edge, student-focused school district with high-priority needs. To remain student-focused and advance excellence in our district, we have to meet the strategic needs that will allow our students the opportunity to succeed.
The Poudre School District Foundation helps fill critical funding gaps as the only comprehensive, district-wide advancement organization. The Foundation works as a partner to support programs and fulfill needs that positively impact student achievement, making sure that every child learns to the best of their ability, regardless of their ability.
The PSD Foundation office is located at 2407 Laporte Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80521.
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Poudre School District Foundation is managed by an Executive Director, an appointed Board of Directors, and an elected Executive Committee.
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Since our founding in 2000, the PSD Foundation has provided over $2.52M in support for students in the Poudre School District. Through our educator grant program and district initiative support we have provided opportunities for PSD students to go above and beyond typical classroom experiences. From Geometry in Construction, which teaches students the relevance of geometry through construction of a Habitat for Humanity home; to The Colorado Coralition which allows middle and high school students to volunteer with the Coral Restoration Foundation in the Florida Keys; to the Harris Strings Program providing access to music instruction and instruments at school--the PSD Foundation has provided vital funding to help ensure access to students across the district. Each year, Ignite Classroom Grants, PSDF support of District initiatives, and the Compassion Fund ensure students have opportunities for academic success, for learning about our changing world, for exploring possibilities, for connecting them with their school and local community and removing barriers to education. It is our goal and priority to help fill critical funding gaps in our floor-funded District.
Organization name
Poudre School District Foundation
other names
PSDF
2000
Tax id (EIN)
84-1555092
Category
Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, Youth Development, Science & Technology, Arts, Culture & Humanities, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
2407 Laporte AveLarimer County, CO, US