Mission Statement
The Hillsborough Education Foundation invests community resources to help students achieve academic success.

Vision Statement
The Hillsborough Education Foundation’s vision is to enhance public education in the School District of Hillsborough County through private support.

Role
The Hillsborough Education Foundation focuses on assisting the children in our community as our mission and vision statements clearly establish by supporting educational projects and events that are not be paid for with tax dollars.  The value the Foundation adds is in flexibility where tax monies are typically more restrictive.  The foundation maximizes its impact via the private dollars brought into the effort.

We strive to direct resources to improve the education effort through laser-focused initiatives in specific areas, such as teacher and principal grants, student scholarships, recognition of educational excellence, support of Nature's Classroom, and other special projects. The Hillsborough Education Foundation adds value – its expertise and unique perspective - to the solution; not by solely administering (donor restricted) projects (such as grants, scholarships, etc.), but also obtaining and directing resources where they may have maximum impact in the most critical areas. 

What we do

Teacher & School Grants

• Teachers & school leaders receive grants to enhance classrooms and schools

Scholarships & Mentoring

• Annually award more than 500 post-secondary scholarships (College & Tech. School)
• Provide mentors to all Take Stock in Children Scholarship recipients

Teaching Tools for Hillsborough Schools

• Provide free school supplies to students with the greatest need
• Utilize surplus materials from the community to stock the store of school supplies

Communities In Schools

• Programs to support the largest stay-in-school network
• AmeriCorps Hillsborough Reads (literacy), Take Stock in Children (mentoring)

Recognition Programs

• Teacher of the Year
• Business Partner of the Year
• Ida S. Baker Distinguished Educator of the Year

Nature’s Classroom

• An outdoor environmental education program for all public school 6th graders
• Students learn hands-on about their native Florida environment

Fundraising Events

• Charity Golf Classic (April)
• Fishing Tournament (May)
• Celebrate Summer (May)
• Teaching Tools Breakfast (August)
• Comedy Night (September)

What you can do

• Sponsor a program
• Volunteer on an event committee
• Mentor a scholarship student
• Contribute to one of the Foundation programs
• Fund a scholarship or grant
• Show your allegiance with a “Support Education” license plate
• Sponsor a School Initiative grant
• Spread the word  to your friends and contacts
• Seek opportunities for the Foundation to benefit from the community via fundraising efforts
• Remember the Hillsborough Education Foundation in your will

Fast Facts
We are a charitable organization that invests
community resources to help students achieve academic success.

• Established in 1988
• Led by a volunteer board of directors made up of business and community leaders
• Involve more than 100 active volunteers who serve on various committees