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Dear Friends,

Within these pages, you’ll learn that the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools had its best year ever. Over the course of 2020, we secured $4,032,048 compared to $2,686,885 for 2019. Since inception, the Foundation has now secured roughly $27,322,000!

The real story, however, is YOU. During a most challenging year, when you were likely dealing with your own stresses and concerns, you stepped up on multiple levels to demonstrate your commitment to the Madison Metropolitan School District.

Our tagline is Schools Make Madison. Conversely, Madison makes our schools. Here are just some of the ways in which you made both statements a reality:

• You contributed gifts, often more than once, to our funds dedicated to the COVID crisis response.• You sponsored our 2020 Circle of Friends, even though we had to cancel our annual celebration.• You volunteered time, helping us create over 4,000 supply kits designed to set up students for success in virtual learning.• You innovated as Adopt-a-School partners, delivering new solutions to our schools at a time when our buildings were closed.• You served as Principal Partners via Zoom during our virtual 18th Annual A Principal Experience. • You voted on November 3rd to pass the historic $350M Future Ready referenda package, a resounding success driven by the

Foundation-led Vote Yes 2 Invest campaign.

Along the way, you deepened our relationships with existing friends and partners, and laid the groundwork for new and emerging friendships. Best of all, the Foundation is working with the community and MMSD even more closely than ever. We look forward to our continued collaboration as we recover from the COVID crisis in the weeks and months to come. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate our 20th anniversary.

With appreciation for your support and best wishes for your health,

Betsy Huebel Chair, Board of Directors

Melinda Heinritz Executive Director

Cathy Gillman, Chair North Central Group

Betsy Huebel, Chair-Elect Community Leader

Jessica Mac Naughton, Treasurer Wipfli

Mary Romolino, Secretary Acme Nerd Games, LLC

John Van Note, Past Chair Mohs Widder Paradise

Jane Belmore Interim Superintendent – MMSD (non-voting)

Suzanne Dove Bentley University

Susan Goodwin Retired - State of Wisconsin

Mike Hertting Retired Administrator – MMSD

Carlton Jenkins Superintendent – MMSD

(non-voting)

Marty Malloy M3 Insurance

Kerry Motoviloff MTI/MMSD

Deb Neff Business Owner

Dan Nerad Retired Superintendent

– MMSD

Beth O’Callaghan UW School of Education

Monica Pembroke Goodman Community Center

Allison Reimann Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Gloria Reyes MMSD Board of Education

(non-voting)

Melissa Scholz Scholz Nonprofit Law, LLC

Genia Stevens Belwah Media

Gisèle Sutherland BMO Harris

Leslie Vitale TASC

Cassidy Wartenweiler Eppstein Uhen Architects

Melinda V. Heinritz Executive Director

Mary BartzenCommunity Partnerships Director

Latrice Coleman Development Coordinator

Donna Faulkner Operations & Finance Director

Joey Grindrod Administrative Assistant

Kari Mueller Alumni Engagement Director

Jamie Quam Future Ready Campaign Director

Mary Reinders Teacher Program Manager

Sam Schneider Development Coordinator

Angie Schoeneck Marketing & Events Coordinator

Laurie Stensland Teacher Program Consultant

Contact Us SchoolsMakeMadison.org/staff

Our MissionThe Foundation is committed to supporting the education of every

child by raising private funds, awarding grants, developing community partnerships, and advocating for Madison’s public schools.

Our VisionSupported by the Foundation, Madison will have excellent, well-funded

public schools in which learning is celebrated and all students graduate ready for college, career, and community involvement.

Our Beliefs & Values

Every child deserves a high quality and equitable education.

The future depends upon today’s investment in the educational

experience of tomorrow’s leaders.

High quality public education is fundamental to a vibrant community

and a strong local economy.

Access to public education is essential for a thriving democracy.

The Foundation plays a vital role in connecting public schools and community resources.

We Believe

Fulfill our mission with intentional focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Fund promising, innovative educational programs and activities

outside the core school budget.

Build and sustain partnerships that mobilize business and

community resources.

Invest community resources to expand opportunities for all

Madison public school students.

Promote the value of Madison public schools throughout the community.

Manage the Foundation with integrity and transparency.

We Will

Board of Directors

Advocacy

Mo Cheeks

Ed Hughes

Jill Jokela

Andy Lyons

Michael Walsh

Circle Hosts

Ana Bonjour

Michelle Slawny

Jess Yehle

Grants

Cathy Caro-Bruce

Marty Meek

Community Partnerships

Jon Anderson

Marshall Behringer

Katherine Cubilette

Briony MacPhee Lyon

Mike Meissen

Aaron Seligman

Marketing

Ted Jun

Mandy Marcum

Phil Ouellette

Ken Syke

Finance

Michael Bell

Jeanne Marz

Candie Steffens

John Van Note

David Wilder

Foundation Committee Members

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The Foundation has committees devoted to the following areas: Executive, Advocacy,Anti-Racism, Circle Hosts, Community Partnerships, Finance, Governance, Grants,Marketing, and Resource Development. We thank the Foundation board memberswho serve on these committees. In addition, we thank the following non-boardcommittee members who volunteered their time during 2020:

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2020 Advocacy Priority: Vote Yes 2 InvestThe Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools was proud to champion the Vote Yes 2 Invest campaign. Our effort was integral in the passing of a historic operating and facilities referenda on November 3, 2020, delivering $350 million in resources to the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD). The $33M operating referenda will help fund critical equity projects for the district such as a pilot program for a full day 4K and a revamped early literacy initiative. The $317M referenda will give each comprehensive high school building an overhaul creating modern and equitable learning environments.

This is only the beginning for what is now the Foundation’s advocacy arm, Schools Make Madison Advocates. We are committed to solidifying our role as one of the leading voices for Madison’s public schools. Our advocacy work is yet another example of how the Foundation offers our community members access points to support Madison’s public schools.

To everyone who contributed financially or served as one of our nearly 200 campaign volunteers, thank you, we couldn’t have done this without you. A special shout out to our campaign co-chairs and steering committee members.

Juilianna I. Baldo Class of 2021, Memorial High School

Zach Brandon President, Greater Madison

Chamber of Commerce

Dave Branson Retired Executive Director,

Building & Construction Trades Council of Southern WI

Sherri Carter Alder, District 14, City of Madison

Common Council

Sandy Morales Chief Executive Officer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters

of Dane County

Dr. Julie Underwood Former Dean, UW-Madison School

of Education; President – WI Alliance for Excellent Schools

Gary Wolter Former Chairman,

President and CEO, Madison Gas and Electric Company

Campaign Co-Chairs

Allen Arntsen Retired Partner and Trial

Attorney, Foley & Lardner, LLP

Adam Barr Executive Director, Division of Policy

Development, State of Wisconsin

Mo Cheeks Senior Business Development

Manager, Civis Analytics

Jill Jokela Retired UI Applications Development Section Chief, Wisconsin Department

of Workforce Development

Ed Hughes Partner, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP

Jason Ilstrup President, Downtown Madison Inc.

Chad Lawler Executive Director, Madison

Area Builders Association

Dan Nerad Former Superintendent, Madison

Metropolitan School District

Francesca Rodriquez Coordinator, Strategic Programs

Planning, UW School of Education; Board President, Nuestro Mundo, Inc.

Dean Ryerson Former Doctoral Faculty

Member, Education Leadership Program, Edgewood College

Melissa Scholz Founder, Scholz Nonprofit Law

Daniel Sims Senior Director of Development,

University of Wisconsin Foundation

Genia Stevens Owner & Managing Partner,

Belwah Media

Campaign Steering Committee

We pledge to keep taxpayers and voters updated on referenda implementation. For ongoing information, please visit the district’s Future Ready webpage at madison.k12.wi.us/2020-referenda-future-ready or our advocacy webpage at SchoolsMakeMadison.org SEARCH advocacy.

We launched Madison Public Schools Friends & Alumni Network,

now with a directory of 42,000 friends and alumni from around the world. This network rallied, providing

across our six high schools and their 2020 graduates.

Every child deserves a

high quality and equitable

education. We pursue our

mission with intentional

focus on diversity,

equity, and inclusion

Teachers supply program engaged 1,000 individuals and

20 corporate donors to raise

providing supply kits to

of the District’s highest-need students.

$220,000

4,000

A Principal Experience moved online. We opened virtual schools doors for

to witness the successes and challenges faced in Madison’s public schools.

108 community members

Madison Metropolitan School District is the 2nd largest district in Wisconsin.

Approximately 74 square miles within cities of Madison and Fitchburg, and villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood

Hills, and towns of Blooming Grove, Burke and Madison.

Together we delivered

in support of Madison Metropolitan School District educators and students since 2001, investing in tomorrow’s leaders and Madison’s future.

Adopt-a-School partners stayed connected and in-tune to their schools’ needs. Student’s

basic needs were a top priority, and partners provided

in value of volunteer hours, financial contributions, and in-kind and/or material resources.

76$812,632

Schools Make Madison Advocates was created to engage a coalition

of supporters to champion the

campaign. This effort was integral in the passing of the Madison

Metropolitan School District $350M operating AND facilities referenda.

$5,000

In 2020, the Foundation secured

in financial, human and material resources to support Madison’s public schools.

50 SCHOOLS 27,000 SCHOLARS 5,500 EDUCATORS

$27 MILLION

$4,032,048

South Wisconsin Member Network

$700,000 (50%) Student Learning Tools & Supplies

$420,000 (30%) Student Personal

Needs

$280,000 (20%) Teaching Tools

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Teacher Supply Pilot Program Quickly Expands to Serve Entire District

2020 was indeed the “year of the pivot” for the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools’ new teacher supply program. In January, the Foundation launched the pilot program to early success, led by Mary Reinders of Reinders Research. After months of planning, the program successfully delivered essential classroom supplies to 100 teachers at three schools, serving 3,000 students.

Recognizing teachers know best what is needed most in their classrooms, the program aims to put purchasing power in their hands, alleviating personal spending, and working to ensure every student has the classroom tools and supplies needed for successful and equitable learning. This unique model came from working in tandem with people who have the first-hand knowledge about the needs: teachers, principals, administrators, and retired teacher volunteers.

EZ Office Products of Madison partnered with the Foundation, and was instrumental in making this new service model a reality. They availed their online shopping portal to the district, creating easy, just-in-time ordering of supplies in tandem with delivery to schools, often within 24 hours.

In March, the pandemic forced an abrupt end to the pilot and a pivot was made. MMSD asked the Foundation to provide school supplies to high-need students for a virtual 2020–21 school year. Through a tremendous outpouring of community support, the Foundation secured financial gifts, community partnerships, volunteer hours, and the critical assistance of the Wisconsin State Journal in helping to publicize the project.

That effort raised $220,000 which allowed the Foundation to hold a massive school kit assembly project in September, generously hosted by the Alliant Energy Center. The event resulted in 4,000 kits assembled over two days by well over 100 volunteers and several invaluable community partners.

Understanding that school supplies are consumable and need replenishing, all 50 MMSD schools and four programs received a budget to purchase from the program’s online store. Between August and December the Foundation has met an estimated 68% of student needs through the teacher supply program.

In addition, the Foundation has continued to fill gaps such as headphones and whiteboards for virtual learners, and student wellness kits with social-emotional learning (SEL) aids such as stress balls, journals, and foam rollers. We have continued distribution of in-kind donations valued at $9,200.

We are optimistic for the teacher supply program’s ability to be a steady access point for classroom tools and supplies throughout the school year. This past year we have united donors, non-profits and corporations toward a common effort and you have demonstrated how the power of community can change academic outcomes.

MMSD teachers spend an estimated $1.4 million annually to meet student supply gaps

(2,760 district teachers averaging $500 out-of-pocket)

Fall 2020 School Supply Drive

A special thank you to the following major contributing partners, donors, and collaborating partners. The outpouring of

support and generosity made the fall 2020 school supply drive a huge success.

Every year we have kids coming into school without any supplies at all… a lot of parents just can’t afford them.

Hawthorne Elementary Teacher

Annual Teacher Out-of-Pocket Spend

Peg Keeler, Retiring Principal of Leopold Elementary Reflects On Her Community Partnerships

Peg Keeler’s 33-year career with the Madison Metropolitan School District is drawing to a close at the end of the 2020–21 school year. She spent time with Mary Bartzen, Community Partnerships Director, reflecting upon the array of Foundation programs that positively impacted the schools, staff, students, and families with whom she worked.

Community Schools

Leopold is one of the District’s four Community Schools which, according to Peg, enables Leopold to serve as a resource hub in the community, helping to create a sense of belonging for all.

Adopt-a-School

Peg’s introduction to the Adopt-a-School program came while she was serving as the principal of Van Hise Elementary, which had a team of volunteer tutors from Midvale Community Lutheran Church. In 2018, when Peg began working with Leopold’s five Adopt-a-School partners, she really felt something special. She shared, “Having Adopt-a-School partners makes us feel as though we are not alone…we are connecting to the bigger community picture and are not operating in a vacuum.” Peg further reflected that “The Leopold partners are our true friends. We would not be the school we are today if not for our Adopt-a-School partnerships.”

School Endowments

Through the Foundation, each of Madison’s 50 schools has a School Endowment, generating investment income that our schools use to fund creative and innovative programs and projects. Peg remarked that “Having this source of funding has enabled us to elevate and lift up all sorts of programs and projects at our schools, from providing books written in Spanish for our students to have at home, to learning mindfulness practices, to providing flexible seating.”

A Principal Experience

Over the course of her tenure as a principal at both Van Hise and Leopold, Peg appreciated A Principal Experience and welcoming Principal Partners into her school buildings, providing them with the opportunity to understand the complexities and wonders that occur in public schools.

Peg also recognized that the Leopold community benefited significantly from the transformative power of a Legacy Gift.

To read the full interview with Peg and more about this gift, please visit SchoolsMakeMadison.org SEARCH Peg Keeler Retirement

Adopt-a-School partners did an extraordinary job meeting the needs of our scholars and their families, teachers, and staff during 2020, investing $812,632 in human, material, and financial resources in their school communities.

In March 2020, Adopt-a-School (AaS) partners quickly moved from volunteering in our school buildings to focusing on providing COVID-19 relief in the neighborhoods in which our schools are located. A resounding theme in 2020 from both partners and school leaders was grace, compassion, and gratitude as everyone joined together to focus on the basic needs of scholars and their families.

Stephens Elementary AaS partner Covenant Presbyterian Church exemplifies the shifts partners made during the COVID pandemic. According to Associate Pastor Jeffrey Fox-Kline, “We sent money to buy groceries, gas, and pay for utilities for families affected by the pandemic. Usually we send money to help the school make program improvements, but we worked well together to pivot towards more direct services, which shows the importance of the role schools play in their students’ lives.” Reverend Fox-Kline added “In the absence of volunteering, we have leaned into providing direct assistance to students at the school’s direction. Our financial giving has increased by a significant factor.”

Stephens Principal Sarah Galanter-Guziewski shared that “Covenant Presbyterian really helped us out in a time of need and we are indebted to them for their ability to help our families directly. They have been great communicators and are always willing to support our families. We feel so lucky to be working with Covenant Presbyterian through the Foundation’s Adopt-a-School program.”

Of the Adopt-a-School partners responding to the 2020 survey, 88% plan to continue their partnership with their school. 80% of schools responding reported that their Adopt-a-School partners understand and work to support the strategic priorities as spelled out in their School Improvement Plan. This is positive news as we prepare for the 2021/2022 school year.

To see the full list of our Adopt-a-School partners, please visit SchoolsMakeMadison.org SEARCH adopt-a-school

To learn more about this program and how your organization can become involved, please contact Mary Bartzen, Community Partnerships Director at mbartzen@fmps.org

Adopt-a-School Partnerships Blossom in New Ways

As Principal Partner Jared Klingeisen shared, “I definitely enjoyed it, and I’m very glad I participated. I have a major appreciation for all of the great work you all are doing. It was incredible to hear from the students, and I could not have been more impressed by them.”

Save the date for A Principal Experience 2021 on Tuesday, October 26. Contact Mary Bartzen at mbartzen@fmps.org to learn more and express interest. We’re optimistic that our 18th year will return to an in-person experience.

2020 Brought A Virtual Principal Experience

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The Madison Public Schools Friends & Alumni Network launched during graduation season 2020 and provides a free way for alumni and community supporters to stay connected and engaged in activities that strengthen our schools and each other.

From the start, input from alumni was of utmost importance as we worked to build a network that resonated with our community. In May, a survey was fielded to 24,000 individuals to help us better understand the information, services, and opportunities that alumni would like to receive from the network. The results enabled us to roll out a community-driven and user-informed alumni network.

Now featuring a dedicated website, a directory with 42,000+ alumni records, a collection of more than 25 alumni stories, volunteer opportunities, news updates, special events, and more, the network is working hard to connect alumni and unlock key resources for the district and community: intellectual, academic, career, collegiate, networking, and philanthropic.

In an effort to honor the incredibly hard work and accomplishments of the Class of 2020, the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools funded 43 scholarships totaling $44,129, and the network provided $5,000 across the six high schools to support graduation activities. The district, as well as the individual schools, organized sign distributions, social media tributes, special yearbook efforts, and more to lift the spirits of seniors and give them the celebration each and every one deserved.

The Madison Public Schools Friends & Alumni NetworkLifting Up the Next Generation of Scholars

Alumni SpotlightDr. Alex Gee, West High Class of 1981

Dr. Alex Gee is the Lead Pastor of Fountain of Life Covenant Church, host of the Black Like Me podcast, and the president and founder of The Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development. Dr. Gee is nudging his local community to rethink racial disparities in Madison, WI, through an incredible citywide movement called Justified Anger, named after a stirring front page essay he wrote about his experiences growing up in Madison as a Black man. Since its launch in 2013, the movement has produced a comprehensive framework designed to unify Madison’s divide called “The Our Madison Plan,” mobilized over 1,000 non-Black allies in the community, and gained Dr. Gee national attention for this work.

Read the rest of Dr. Gee’s story, and the stories of many others, at madisonalumni.nationbuilder.com/alumni_stories

Julianna I. Baldo Class of 2021, Memorial High School Co-Chair, Vote Yes 2 Invest Campaign

I received a first-rate education and loved

school and everything extra it offered me.

It prepared me to further my education and

enhanced my life goals and achievements.

I am an alum of Madison’s public schools and proud to be one, as I feel the school

system prepared me well academically and otherwise for college and my life

beyond. I feel extraordinarily lucky to have grown up attending MMSD schools and

plan to move back to Madison so my future children can attend school there as well.

Alumni & Community Interest2020 Survey Results

Popular Words Used to Describe Madison’s Public Schools

Survey Commenter

Survey Commenter

Leading Areas of Interest

AcademicsFine Arts Teacher Support

Top Activities of Interest

Keeping in touch with classmates

Sharing life & career experiences with students

Attending events

Requested Website Services

• Reunions & Gatherings

• Alumni Directory

• Event Information

• Volunteer Opportunities

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I was blessed with six children, with Nicole being the third girl. After Nicole died in a tragic car accident in 2002 at the age of 21, I came to the realization that there is physicality to the pain in one’s heart. I physically felt my heart breaking. I spent years contemplating how I could honor her legacy of caring and all the good she brought into the world during her short time here. That answer came when the board of directors of the company I worked for, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, approached the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools to establish a permanent endowment in Nicole’s memory in honor of my 35th anniversary with GHC. Through the board’s generous contributions and additional gifts from many co-workers, friends, and associates, the “Nicole Zanoni Health Endowment Fund” was established.

The fund’s purpose is to support Madison Public School student’s oral health and medical care. This was a perfect way to honor Nicole who always had a big heart for wanting to help others. Because the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools is helping to preserve Nicole’s legacy, I decided to include them in my estate plans. This bequest is one way that my love for Nicole will endure in perpetuity, and it brings me great joy to think of the many children who will be more healthy through her Health Endowment Fund. I’m expecting “big hugs” when we meet again!

Larry and Nicole’s full story can be read at SchoolsMakeMadison.org SEARCH Nicole Zanoni

If you’d like to learn more about creating a meaningful legacy gift, contact Melinda Heinritz at mheinritz@fmps.org

Our work is possible because of the amazing community

Nicole Zanoni’s Big Heart for Helping Others Keeps Giving

Her Father, Larry Zanoni, Talks About Her Health Endowment Fund

Schools Make Madison Legacy Circle Members

Anonymous (4) (*1)

Jeff and Angela Bartell

Shirley W. Baum

The Helen Boley Estate

Bonnie Bruce

Alan and Karen Crossley

The Estate of Karen G. Gould*

Sandra and David Gunderson

Mark P. and Melinda V. Heinritz

Mike Hertting

Howard and Judith Landsman

Elaine Lohr

Marvin and Patrica Meissen

Kathie J. Nicols

Joel Skornicka

Jack Sweeney and Jodi Bender Sweeney

Tripp and Nancy Widder

Larry Zanoni*

*New Members in 2020.

Schools Make Madison Champions Invest in All Our Futures

When Martha Vukelich-Austin was asked to help with a Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools’ fundraising event in 2004, she was happy to accept. The Foundation’s mission was in alignment with what she and her husband, George Austin, believed—that every child is entitled to a high-quality public education that provides potential for their future. She went on to serve on the Board of Directors and then had the honor to lead the Foundation from 2006 to 2011. Martha reflected that “Working to raise funds and build community support and connections to enrich the lives of students and their families, teachers, and staff, was a privilege.”

Martha and George’s grandchildren represent the third generation in their family to attend Madison’s public schools. There are graduates from three of Madison’s high schools among their extended family.

“We have seen firsthand the opportunities and challenges the Madison Metropolitan School District is facing. We have witnessed the difference that financial and human resources can make for a child, a teacher, and a school.”

“What can be more important to a child’s future than an excellent education? Our community’s children are all our children. Their success is an investment in all our futures. We are proud to invest in them, and encourage others to do the same.”

Honor Roll – $10,000+The Meanwell Legacy FundPat SchiroLeaders – $5,000+Anonymous (1)Cummings Christensen Family Foundation

Betsy Huebel and Dave Silverberg

Joy C. MillerDeb Neff and Kurt SladkyJeanne and Joe SilverbergPrincipals – $2,500+Carol and Peter CarstensenCathy and David GilmanMelinda and Mark HeinritzMelissa Auchard Scholz and Karl Scholz

Katie and Jay SekelskyGisèle Sutherland and Brett Thompson

Educators – $1,000+Anonymous (1)Laura and William BirdBrian and Mary BlanchardRich Cornwell and Karen Stuesser

Since 2018, our Schools Make Madison Champion donor group has made a collective commitment of $394,000, enabling flexibility in our programming to meet the needs of Madison’s public schools.

Gordon and Gail DerzonBen Dickey and Elizabeth ConnorJessica and Jim DoyleFred and Beth EvertSusan Goodwin and Alan FishDavid and Sandra GundersonJennifer and John HannonMichael HerttingEd HughesErica and Ralph KautenCatherine Kestle and Robert Keller

Sara Krebsbach and Glenn ReinlElaine LohrMarty MalloyDan and Jean NeradElizabeth and Daniel O’Callaghan

Kevin and Cheryl O’ConnorMonica and John PembrokeCharles and Helen Read

Allison and Jeff ReimannRon and Cathy RotterSuzanne and Michael SwiftVukelich-Austin FamilyMichael and Beth WalshBeth and David WilderJessica and Jim YehleScholars – $500+Anne ArnesenLeigh and Neeraj AroraJeff and Angela BartellJim and Mary BartzenJane and Ken BelmorePatricia Brady and Robert SmithJennifer Seeker ConroyKaren and Alan CrossleyPeter and Joy DohrSuzanne Dove and Miguel Garcia-Gosalvez

Joann and Joe ElderVictoria and Tim Enright

Beth and Noel GoeddelBette and Steve HartleyEloise HeinJanel HeinrichBrian and Annette HellmerAnne and Paul KarchHoward and Judith LandsmanBeth LehmanRhonda and John NorsetterKathryn PriceJames and Tonya ProsserJanet ReschkeHailey RiggleMary RomolinoSteve and Laura RoseEldon and Jean UlrichShown-Voichick FamilyJohn and Shelly Van NoteTripp and Nancy WidderGuy and Ann WilsonThank You to these individuals who have made a planned gift to the Foundation and Madison’s public schools.

support we receive, which comes to us in many forms.

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For more information on the Foundation’s financial statements, please contact: Donna Faulkner, Operations & Finance Director, at dfaulkner@fmps.org or 608.237.7720.

The full audit report is available at the offices of the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools.

2020 Financial Position 2020 Statement of Activities

CURRENT ASSETS 2020 2019

Cash

Cash designated for grants $ 33,789 $ 43,048

Cash restricted for programs and projects in the District 2,237,339 1,549,345

Other cash available for current use 452,636 241,867

Accounts receivable — —

Unconditional promises to give 257,205 195,944

Inventory 11,571 —

Prepaid expenses 3,100 —

Total Current Assets 2,995,640 2,030,204

FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT

Less accumulated depreciation of $129,994 and $123,014 7,274 14,254

OTHER ASSETS

Cash designated for investment in endowment 521,351 39,299

Unconditional promises to give, net 187,017 178,715

Investments 773,783 905,375

Beneficial interest in assets held by Madison Community Foundation

6,310,069 5,843,216

Total Other Assets 7,792,220 6,966,605

TOTAL ASSETS $ 10,795,134 $ 9,011,063

CURRENT LIABILITIES 2020 2019

Accounts payable $ 11,446 $ 43,155

Grants payable 87,507 22,711

Accrued liabilities 20,617 28,844

Refundable advance 4,612 —

Total Liabilities 124,182 90,710

NET ASSETS

Without donor restrictions

Designated for endowment funds 7,605,203 6,787,890

Designated for grants 33,789 43,048

Undesignated 380,838 175,876

Total net assets without donor restrictions 8,019,830 7,006,814

With donor restrictions

Grants and scholarships for District schools 2,261,643 1,653,459

Circle of Friends — 18,800

Project alumni activities 35,354 57,594

MMSD community resource fund 17,452 —

MSCR community resource fund 3,776 —

PETS Program 42,518 —

Restricted by time 290,379 183,686

Total net assets with donor restrictions 2,651,122 1,913,539

Total Net Assets 10,670,952 8,920,353

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 10,795,134 $ 9,011,063

REVENUES 2020 2019

Contributions $ 1,674,137 $ 1,088,412

Paycheck protection program 68,090 —

Special events income — 152,117

Sales, contracts, and other revenue and gains

Contracted services — 20,475

Investment return, net 55,599 126,205

Change in value of beneficial interest in assets held byMadison Community Foundation

433,341 741,128

Interest 2,934 —

Total Revenues without Donor Restrictions 2,234,101 2,128,358

EXPENSES

Program services

Grants and fund management 825,610 639,077

Community partnerships 106,349 93,993

Community schools 17,498 56,807

Any Given Child 5,158 19,584

Project alumni 70,871 45,955

Advocacy 267,138 —

Supporting activities

Management and general 292,249 276,171

Fundraising and marketing 176,584 249,885

Total Expenses 1,761,457 1,381,472

NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS 2020 2019

Satisfaction of program and time restrictions $ 540,372 $ 340,766

Changes in net assets without donor restriction 1,013,016 1,087,652

CHANGES WITH NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS

Contributions 1,277,955 559,155

Satisfaction of program and time restrictions (540,372) (340,766)

Change in net assets with donor restrictions 737,583 218,389

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 1,750,599 1,306,041

Net assets at beginning of year 8,920,353 7,614,312

Net Assets at End of Year $ 10,670,952 $ 8,920,353

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United Brotherhood of Carpenters

Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council

$5,000–$9,999

Anonymous (2)BMO Harris Bank N.A.Laurits and Bea Christensen

Construction and General Laborers Local Union No. 464

Cummings Christensen Family Foundation

CUNA Mutual GroupFire Fighters for a Better Wisconsin

First Business BankJohn J. Frautschi Family Foundation

Cathy and David Gillman

Melinda and Mark Heinritz

Betsy Huebel and Dave Silverberg

International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Workers Local #18

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

Dan and Diane Koellen

Madison Area Lions and Lioness Clubs

Walt and Jean Meanwell

Midvale Heights Community Association, LTD.

NeuGen, LLCOld National BankPromega CorporationJeanne and Joe Silverberg

Steamfitters’ Local Union 601

Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation

Summit Credit Union

Gisèle Sutherland and Brett Thompson

U.W. Health

Veridian Management Solutions, LLC

Wisconsin Foundation & Alumni Association

Murph and Anne Wolman Children’s Fund for Madison

Jessica and Jim Yehle

$1,000–$4,999

Anonymous (13)

Access Community Health Centers

AFSCME Wisconsin - Council 32

American Girl Brands, LLC

Allen Arntsen and Elizabeth Erickson

Douglas and Ann Barncard

Jessica Bartell and William Ehrhardt

Mary Kay and John Battaglia

Shirley Baum

Ann Behrmann and Lewis Koch

Hannah Bell

James Berbee and Karen Walsh

Laura and William Bird

Brian and Mary Blanchard

Barbara Blodi and Justin Gottlieb

Boardman & Clark LLP

Bricklayers & Allied Craft Workers District Council of Wisconsin

Bob and Nan Brien

Karl and Aimee Broman

Bonnie Bruce

Carol and Peter Carstensen

Barbara McCarty Conley and John Rinehart

Scott and Ann DeBroux

Demco, Inc.Gail and Gordon Derzon

Andrew DibbleBenjamin Dickey and Elizabeth Connor

Christopher Dolan and Eileen Hannigan

William and Alexandra Dove

Jessica and Jim DoyleShane and Ruthann Driscoll

Ecolab Matching Gifts Program

Douglas and Laurie Egre

Eppstein Uhen Architects, Inc.

Jean EspenshadeFred and Beth EvertPeg and Dan GeislerSue GoldwomonSusan Goodwin and Alan Fish

Jo and Thomas Greenhalgh

Sandy and Dave Gunderson

Jennifer and John Hannon

Susan Stephens Harris

Elizabeth and John Heiner

Mike HerttingJeffrey and Sara Horein

Jeanne HowardEd HughesPatricia and Alain Hung

IFFPetar Igic and Jennifer Penzotti

Frances IngebritsonInternational Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local #19

Iron Workers Local 383

Glenn Johnson

Barbara KarlenErica and Ralph Kauten

Eileen Kennedy and Johnnie Johnson

Cathy Kestle and Robert Keller

Lawrie Kobza and Peter Oppeneer

Laura and Joshua Lang

Elise LawsonMarvin LevyJanet and Jay LoewiElaine LohrMadison Metropolitan School District

Madison Needs Network

Norma and Doug Madsen

Marty MalloyDeane Mosher and Frances Fogerty

Movin’ ShoesNelnet Matching Gift Program

Kathleen NelsonDaniel and Jean Nerad

Dr. William R. Niedermeier

The North Central Group

Northwestern Mutual Foundation

Elizabeth and Daniel O’Callaghan

Kevin and Cheryl O’Connor

Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ Local 599

Park BankMonica and John Pembroke

The QTI GroupMichael QuistCharles and Helen Read

Allison and Jeff Reimann

Patricia and Daniel Reinke

Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 669

Thank you 2020 Donors, Your Gift Made a Difference.

$100,000 & AboveAnonymous (1)Adams Outdoor AdvertisingHelen Boley Revocable TrustMadison Community Foundation

Madison Gas and Electric Foundation, Inc.

Madison Teachers Inc.

$50,000–$99,999Amy and Dale HafemanDouglas A. HafemanRoots & Wings Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999Anonymous (1)American Family Insurance Company

American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation, Inc.

Attic Angel AssociationConnectEDEpic Systems CorporationMTI VotersThrivent

$10,000–$24,999Anonymous (5)Susan DenholmExact Sciences CorporationGreater Madison Chamber of Commerce

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 159

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139

LeveragED Foundation Partner Fund

Madison Gas and Electric Company

Laurie and Dave MarshNational Guardian Life Insurance Company

Deb Neff and Kurt SladkyPlumbers Union Local 75Joe and Mary Ellyn Sensenbrenner

Skadden FoundationJoel SkornickaPeter Tropman and Virginia Graves

Ron and Cathy RotterJean C. RushRakesh SardaBill Scanlon and Eileen McGlynn

Melissa Auchard Scholz and Karl Scholz

Scholz Nonprofit Law, LLCOrange and Dean SchroederKatie and Jay SekelskyPeter and Audrey ShayBrent Sieling and Megan Schliesman

Miriam F. SimmonsRichard SinaikoGuy and Eileen SomersSusan and Steven SpiroKim and Mark SponemStephens Elementary School PTO

TASCLaRynda Thoen and Amorn Salyapongse

Thoreau Elementary School PTO

Guy ThorvaldsenAkira Toki Middle School PTARichard L. TompsonTopitzes Family FoundationCarol and John ToussaintDonald Tubesing and Nancy Loving Tubesing

U.S. BankU.W. - Madison Retirement Association

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Van Hise Elementary PTOJohn and Shelly Van NoteMartha Vukelich-Austin and George Austin

Jacob and Tamara WaidelichMichael and Beth WalshWEA Member BenefitsDavid and Beth WilderWipfli, LLPWisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools

WPS Health SolutionsJames Young and Margaret Kratz

Arlene Zaucha

$500–$999Anonymous (9)A Fund for WomenAetna Foundation

American Printing CompanyAnne ArnesenBarbara B. ArnoldJeff and Angie BartellJim and Mary BartzenDave and Terri Beck-EngelJane and Ken BelmoreKaren BestRobb and Kathie BestemanRoger and Patricia BirkettPatricia Brady and Robert Smith

Cathy Caro-Bruce and Calvin Bruce

Carpenters and Joiners Local Union #314

Nancy Ciezki and Diane Kostecke

City of Madison 6000Bill and Susie ConleyJennifer and Tim ConroyMartha and Timothy CoughlinAlison Craig-Shashko and Alexander Shashko

Karen and Alan CrossleyBruce CroushoreKathryn and Charles Czuprynski

Alice D’AlessioNancy Mairs Daly and Peter Daly

Peter and Joy DohrSuzanne Dove and Miguel Garcia-Gosálvez

Charlene Drumm and Loren Denlinger

John Duffy and Bonnie Stewart

The Honorable Tony Earl and Jane Earl

Teri EdmanJordan EllenbergVictoria Nimick Enright and Timothy Enright

Envision ITPaul EricksonMarcia and Aaron FieldJohn Fournelle and Judith Munaker

Susan FulksSusan Glad-AndersonBeth and Noel GoeddelLaura Ward Good and Jim Good

GoogleScott Greene and Mary Thompson

Dianne Greenley and Carol Ziesemer

Gross Family Charitable Donor Fund

Michael GustafsonHarry and Lynn HalmeHamilton Middle School PTOSteve and Bette HartleyErin HasteyEllie HeinAnnette and Brian HellmerMatt and Shelley HinderakerEdna HoffmanSharon and Paul HoffmannEd Hughes for School BoardIgnite Women of the Madison Fire Department

Daniel JanniLarry and Brenda KahanPaul and Anne KarchMichael Kepler and Mary Beth Keppel

Kathleen and Jeffery KlineMary Knapp and James KleinKathleen Koegel and Clifford Dillhunt

Kraemer Brothers, LLCKraemer Development, LLCPatricia KruegerMatthew and Amy KruseHarlan Kuehling and Janet O’Neill

Howard and Judith LandsmanRichard LankauGerald LefertLisa and Terrence LembergerJohn LinNicole LouieMABA FoundationMadison ChurchAnne Marie MalechaRobert Mathieu and Margaret Brauer

Brian and Becky MayhewBruce Meredith and Mary Niederehe

Lynette S. MerrimanDebby and Dan MeyerMillennium Soccer Club, Inc.John and Donna MontgomeryJohn and Rhonda NorsetterNorth Central States Regional Council of Carpenters

Lance and LoAnn PetersonLauren Peterson

Sandra PfahlerKimberly PollockEllen Taylor-Powell and Mark Powell

Martin and Lynn PreizlerKathy PriceAlice PunwarTom and Karen RagatzLouis RallVirginia Peek RenoJanet ReschkeLisa RickertHailey RiggleCarrie Macklin Ritz and Peter Ritz

Ken Roberts and Anne ColvilleLorraine and Gary RobertsCheryl Robinson and Leonard Cizewski

Judith RoseEric and Amy RottierBruce RoundsAdam RyanHolly and Carlos SchmidtKristine and Robb Schoenbrunn

Adam and Cathy SchragerDavid and Beta Joy SchroderJane SchroederBarbara SchulerDale and Beverly SchultzLeslie Shown and Jon VoichickTim and Pat SizeJohn SnellSean and Angela StorchJudith TaylorCatherine and George TesarThermo Fisher ScientificSusan TiffanyLindy WaltonWestminster Presbyterian Church

Tripp and Nancy WidderMargaret and Eric WilcotsGuy and Ann WilsonDiane WirkusWoodman’s Corporate OfficesRamie Zelenkova

THANK YOU!We value all gifts to the Foundation. A complete

listing of our 2020 donors can be found at

SchoolsMakeMadison.org

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170+ Funds Support Innovative Projects and Technology Across All 50 Schools

The Foundation is proud to offer fiscal agency services for donors looking to establish a fund in support of Madison’s public schools. Groups such as a PTO or booster club, or even a group of individuals can create a fund for a special program or project that benefits students. The Foundation serves as the manager of the funds by acknowledging donors, ensuring proper accounting for gifts, distributing available monies, and assisting with fund promotion.

In 2020, the Foundation created three new funds, two of which directed relief and resources to scholars, staff and families needingadditional assistance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MMSD Community Resource Fund

MSCR Community Resource Fund

Donations to this fund have been used to mail instructional materials to K-8 students, support equitable Wi-Fi access across the district, and to purchase school supplies for scholars engaged in virtual learning. Comprehensive supply kits were distributed in fall 2020 and ongoing needs continue to be met.

Donations to this fund support the mission, programs and servicesof MSCR with priority given to addressing needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This included individual supply kits for MSCR Cares childcare participants, personal protective equipment, supplies and equipment facilitating remote work, and the preparation and training for future programs.

Metro Schools Fund*

The Metro Schools Fund was established to support the projects and activities of Metro Middle and High Schools. Metro Schools are committed to providing high quality, student-centered programming for youth involved in the juvenile and adult justice systems. The focus is to support the ongoing academic, emotional, and social strengths of students.

Thank You to Our 2020 Sponsors

Premier

Leaders

Principals

Scholars

In-Kind Sponsors

Boardman & Clark LLPGroup Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin

TASCVeridian Homes Foundation

Access Community Health CentersAmerican Girl Brands, LLC

DEMCOFirst Business Bank

Full Compass Systems, LTD

J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc.Madison Community Foundation

M3 Insurance Solutions, Inc.NeuGen / WEA TrustSummit Credit Union

UW Health, UnityPoint Health – Meriter & Quartz

WEA Member BenefitsWipfli, LLP

Community Partnerships ProgramTo create a new fund, or learn more about the 170 funds managed by the Foundation, please contact Donna Faulkner, Operations & Finance Director, at dfaulkner@fmps.org or 608.237.7720

Cherokee Heights Middle School believed everyone needed to learn the origins of racist ideologies if their equity vision of “building a just and antiracist school where we all feel safe, seen, heard, and connected,” is to truly come alive.

They chose “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” for an all-school read. A “Stamped” team of staffmembers planned lessons which were implementedin virtual learning advisory classes. The school’s endowment fund through the Foundation was used to purchase 680 copies of the book for students, staff and community partners.

“One thing I learned was how much propaganda and lying-to-preserve-

legacy-on-both-sides was going on.”7th grade student

“Almost everything has a racial aspect or is rooted in systemic racism.”

8th grade student

“Racism can come in different ways, no matter what way it comes at you or affects your life you got to pick yourself together to never lose hope.”

6th grade student

“Keep reading and trying.”8th grade student

“Addressing any racist thoughts with myself, speaking up and standing up.”

7th grade student

“Well, I’m Mexican so I would know about getting racist comments. I don’t want that to happen to others who aren’t familiar with new places.”

6th grade student

Student Learnings and Reflections Upon Reading “Stamped”

Student Thoughts About Continuing Antiracist Work

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Elizabeth Huebel, Board Chair Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools

I’ve been involved with the Foundation for over 18 years and didn’t think I could be any more passionate about my support until the last year. With all of the changes and demands of the COVID environment, I’ve been amazed at the dedication, hard work and ingenuity of our district staff in working to meet the needs of a whole new landscape in the effort to provide a quality education to our students. I’m proud that the Foundation is in the position to help the district with many of the needed efforts to support these students and the educators who teach them.

Dr. Carlton Jenkins, Superintendent Madison Metropolitan School District

MMSD has been inspired by the efforts of our community

partners as we have worked together to provide critical

support to our families. The financial support given through

the Foundation’s MMSD and MSCR Community Resource

funds was critical for getting necessary learning tools into our

students’ homes and offering reliable child care, an essential

family support. Every basic need we are able to meet, and every

obstacle we can remove, will make it easier for our students to

accelerate their learning. The Foundation, with all of your support,

continues to help the district address needs every single day.

I appreciate everything you are doing to support us, and we will

continue to work together in partnership and be #MMSD Strong.