OUR COMMUNITY HAS INVESTED $154.3M IN SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVER THE PAST DECADE — AND $16.3M THIS YEAR ALONE — TO ENSURE EVERY STUDENT CAN THRIVE.
Ten Years of Spark.
Ten Years of Impact.
This year, Spark SF Public Schools celebrates a meaningful milestone: 10 years of partnering with San Francisco to invest in its public schools and the students they serve.
When Spark was founded in 2015, it was built on a simple but powerful belief — that San Francisco could do more, together, to support public education. A decade later, that belief has become a citywide movement. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, partners, and community, Spark's 10-year impact includes:
$154.3M invested in SFUSD students, schools, and educators since 2015
$16.3M raised for SFUSD in FY25 — with 96 cents of every dollar going directly to programs
50,000+ students reached annually through Spark-invested programs
4,445 community and business partners invested alongside us since 2015
This year's work reflects the full breadth of what's possible when a community shows up for its schools. Spark's Ready, Set, Read literacy initiative delivered three Literacy Institutes — including a first-in-five-years mid-year session — training 1,484 elementary teachers across 33 workshops, 90% of whom rated the training "good" or "excellent." Through a sustained partnership with Salesforce, students across SFUSD now have universal access to computer science, with three times as many students passing the AP Computer Science exam and twice as many girls enrolled in CS courses. And, thanks to the Kodama Foundation, 82 SFUSD schools have redesigned cafeterias, 24,000 more students are eating breakfast at school, and 85% of all SFUSD students are experiencing what Kodama founder Sara Morishige calls "daily moments of care."
As Nicole Lacob, Board President of Golden State Community Foundation, put it: "Supporting public education isn't just philanthropy — it's an investment in the long-term health of our communities. And it’s not only about funding. It’s about showing up consistently, building relationships, and staying engaged even when the work is complex. "
Ten years in, Spark enters its next decade with clarity and momentum — and an unwavering commitment to championing great public schools for every child in San Francisco.
With gratitude and commitment,
Ginny Fang, President, Spark SF Public Schools
Mark Reisbaum, Chair, Board of Directors, Spark SF Public Schools
Spark’s unique role with SFUSD establishes alignment with the District’s top educational priorities identified by the Superintendent, assuring that philanthropic funds from Spark’s community partners, are channeled only towards the most important educational needs for the deepest transformative impact.
