Any private entity can make a gift to the Friends of Foundation Academies, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Gifts made to the Friends of Foundation Academies are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. The Friends of Foundation Academies enjoys broad support from the community, including private entities, businesses, foundations, parents, staff, and alumni.

Private gifts to the Friends of Foundation Academies help provide the building blocks for even better schools and brighter futures for the children of Trenton. Your support helps us to enrich student experiences, keep alumni on their paths to and through college, build and better equip classrooms, and to recruit, develop, and show our deep appreciation to our incredible teachers.

All funds are expended per the donor’s wishes. Gifts can support a specific group or initiative, or be applied to Foundation Academies’ greatest immediate need. The Friends of Foundation Academies fundraising is about bringing the schools to life and supporting our students to and through college. It is about creating and filling the facilities with staff who have the resources to creatively address the needs of teachers, students and families, to plan programming geared to their continued and enhanced success, and to meet their emotional, financial, and educational needs with high-quality resources and counsel.

As a free public charter school, Foundation Academies achieves extraordinary results while receiving only approximately 70% of the per-student dollar allocation that the traditional public district schools receive. Those public funds go towards integral school materials, services and staff. Yet the school network is challenged to accomplish its mission while operating within a budget that does not provide funds for facilities, transportation, and expanding programs and services. The Friends of Foundation Academies, Inc funds bridge the gap between the public support for our students and the real cost of redefining what’s possible in urban education.

Actually, the schools face many obstacles when it comes to raising funds. Many foundations and corporations and many individuals will not make grants or gifts directly to a public institution. Donations made directly to the school are difficult to manage because of a stringent budgetary process and governmental red tape. Ultimately, the schools would still not have the flexibility of funding necessary to respond to emerging needs, or to special opportunities that arise after the budget year begins.

The Friends of Foundation Academies accepts gifts of cash, securities, real estate and cash-value life insurance policies. We are available to assist with donations of stocks, or to discuss establishing trusts or other planned giving opportunities. The Friends of Foundation Academies is also pleased to process corporate matching gift requests.

Yes! Email advancement@foundationacademies.org to create a campaign in celebration of you AND our school community!

While we deeply appreciate the generosity of our community members, due to safety and staffing constraints, we typically do not accept donations of used clothing, books, or furniture. For donations of unused goods and materials, please contact us at advancement@foundationacademies.org to discuss our current capacity for accepting in-kind donations.