REACHING NEW HEIGHTS FAQ
During the first chapter, the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation’s endowment grew from $750,000 to over $4 million dollars.
The endowment began with two goals in mind; first, to guarantee that teachers would be the sole beneficiary of support, engaging thousands of students in extraordinary programs in our Fayetteville Public Schools and second, to ensure a sustainable investment that would remain in perpetuity for generations of students.
Building on the momentum of the initial phase of the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation, we are now ready for the next phase. It has become evident that support is needed for more systemic, sustainable projects that can move the needle.
Once the campaign is complete, teachers will have two grant options:
- We will continue our signature grants. Grant awards will range from $500-$10,000. All the fund accounts in phase I will remain as they have been over the past 30 years.
- The Reach New Heights endowment will award grants ranging from $25,000 to $200,000 for “big” projects that are far-reaching and accelerate promising programs to improve student outcomes.
Funds will be in an established endowment. We will simply have two grant-making opportunities for our teachers.
