2019-2020 Annual Report

PLANO ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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2019-2020 Foundation Board of Directors

Officers
Jennifer Jamieson, Board President, Community Volunteer
Tim McCoy, Board Vice President, InTouch Credit Union 
Jeff Beckley, Treasurer, Beckley & Associates PLLC
Kenneth Hutchenrider, Jr., Immediate Past President, Methodist
Richardson Medical Center

Board of Directors
Lori Antonioli, Community Volunteer
Missy Bender, Treasurer, Raise Your Hand Texas
Chris Bragg, Bank OZK
Earnest Burke, Plano Housing Authority 
Jean Callison, Community Volunteer 
Rebecca Egelston Caso, Law Office of Rebecca A. Egelston
Jeri Chambers, Communities Foundation of Texas
Harshal Chhaya, Texas Instruments 
Lesley Guinn, Community Volunteer 
Lori Kirk-Rolley, Community Volunteer 
Leanne Libby,Community Impact Newspaper
Jenna Maynard, Community Volunteer 
Jim McGee, Community Volunteer
Missy Bender, Treasurer, Raise Your Hand Texas
Dr. Cameron Neal, Collin College 
Melissa Senter, Medical City Plano 
Angie Sifferman, Organizational Change Management 
Candice Smith, Toyota Motor North America 

Advisory Directors
Sara Bonser, Superintendent, Plano ISD
Angela Powell, Vice President, PISD Board of Trustees 
Kelley Thomas, President, PISD Council of PTAs

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

MESSAGEPFRREOSMIDETNHET

Dear Foundation Friends,
 
To say that 2019-2020 was one for the history books would be
an understatement. The Foundation began our fiscal year in July 2019 full of
motivation to achieve our fundraising goals and get to work funding programs
across PISD. Our year was off to a great start as we welcomed our new Senior
Executive Director, Jamee Jolly, to our team. She has been an extraordinary
addition to the Foundation staff.
 
We settled into summer with a school supply drive during the
“farewell to Collin Creek Mall” party and participated in North Texas Giving
Day in September. In November, we delivered 114 grants to 56 schools for a
total of $130,000 amid cheers, hugs and a few tears of ecstatic PISD teachers. In
February, we hosted a rockin’ fundraiser and raised more than $300,000 at our 80s
themed SKI Plano.  We had a totally awesome night!
 
And then COVID hit in March and the Foundation hit the ground running…in a
different direction. New needs were identified across the PISD community and we
had to pivot unlike ever before to figure out new ways to meet the needs during this
unprecedented time.
 
We fed 300 families through a financial grant to Minnie’s Food Pantry, and we packed
up school supplies from our CORE Store to hand deliver bags of needed supplies to
950+ PISD families. We responded with flexibility and worked hand in hand with our
donors to repurpose dedicated funds for WIFI hotspots across PISD so that students
could work remotely and finish out the school year.
 
2019-2020 was a year unlike any other and it hasn’t been easy. Fortunately,
we have YOU. We are incredibly fortunate to have a dedicated support system
of sponsors, donors, community partners, volunteers, staff, and Board of Directors
that make it their mission to make a difference in Plano ISD.

Please accept a heartfelt THANK YOU for continuing to answer the call by providing
financial support, and lending your hands, your hearts and talents to further the
mission of the PISD Education Foundation. Brighter days are ahead and the
Foundation will be there each step of the way to help all students in Plano ISD
achieve their full potential.
 
Kind regards,
Jennifer Jamieson
Board President 2018-2020

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

RFIENPAONRCTIACLARD

FIG. 1 DONORS TO THE FOUNDATION 

Other Individuals 2019-2020 will be a year to remember for
5.6% 9.3% Plano ISD and the Plano ISD Education
Foundation. Although the pandemic impacted
Events the Spring semester, the Foundation was able
19.5% to continue fundraising and serving the
needs of our students, teachers and
Foundations community.
3.3%
**Data for 2019-2020 Fiscal Year, ending June
30, 2020 and unaudited.

Corporate Partners
62.2%

FIG. 2 FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE FOUNDATION  FIG. 3 FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

Corporate Partners $2,000,000

Events $1,500,000
Foundations $1,000,000

Individuals $500,000
Other

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

IMPACT REPORT CARD

The Plano ISD Education RAISED $1.4M
Foundation completed a WELCOMED 400 NEW DONORS
successful fundraising year and
was able to support 20 budgeted
priorities, as well as fund 7
additional programs and
repurpose $125,000 in grant
dollars and resources to serve
immediate needs during the
pandemic.

53,000 STUDENTS SERVED

FUNDED 27 PROGRAMS

Programs Supported by the Foundation

AVID | Employee Crisis Fund | Employee Recognition Program
Plano Family Literacy School | Fifth Grade Outdoor Science Camp | Grants to

Educators | Health Science Certifications | Health Sciences Academy
Plano UP! | Professional Learning | Richards Douglass Immediate Needs Fund
Plano ISD Robotics | Social Emotional Learning | TI Foundation STEM Teaching
Awards | Student Art Program | Teach the Teacher | Teacher of the Year |Teacher

Recruitment and Retention | Digital Accessibility/ Remote Learning Support

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

AVID: Passion, Inspiration, PROGRSAPMOTILNIGTHHET
Hard Work and People

Nyssa Roberts, an AVID student and 2020 Plano West graduate,

says that, “Passion, inspiration, hard work and people are the driving

forces that keep us going…these are the same forces instilled within AVID.”

What makes a student a successful, motivated learner? What sets an

exceptional student apart from a student who has that same potential

to achieve, but may be sputtering on the brink of success? In Plano ISD,

the answer is AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)

and the dedicated team of AVID teachers in schools across the district.

AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for

college readiness and success in a global society. AVID is a nationally-acclaimed program that focuses on

helping students be successful in academically rigorous coursework to ensure college readiness. Students

in the academic middle who have the potential to tackle the most rigorous classes are considered for the

AVID program through a recommendation process initiated by teachers, counselors, parents or the

students themselves.

In the 2019-20 school year, the Plano ISD AVID program included 2,901 secondary students on 22
campuses in seventh through twelfth grades. In elementary schools, AVID programs served nearly 4,800
students in fourth and fifth grades on 24 elementary campuses.  The Plano ISD Education Foundation is
proud to support our district’s AVID “family” of students and the teachers. AVID is funded in part by the
Education Foundation and with help from foundation partners Abernathy Roeder Boyd Hullett and
Capital One. The AVID program grows students in their skills, confidence and, especially for students
who have never considered going to college, AVID provides a framework to help them realize they
absolutely can reach higher than they ever thought they could. College readiness is the goal for AVID
students. AVID graduates are often the first in their families to go to college, so the journey is fraught with
big questions beyond making good grades. AVID is a program that opens the doors to opportunity.

Since 2006, Plano ISD AVID has helped thousands of Plano ISD students rise above the obstacles they
face to achieve their goals. In 2019 in an AVID senior class of 334 students, 318 went on to attend college,
seven joined the military and nine joined the work force.  In addition to academic scholarships offered by
universities upon acceptance, AVID students were awarded prestigious scholarships and honors such as
National Merit, Hispanic Scholar, Ford’s Driving for the Dream Scholarship, Dell Scholar, and Toyota
Scholarship.  According to Nyssa, “when you join AVID you join something much bigger than yourself, and
the people around you. You walk through the gates of endless possibilities, new friends, new family, new
life skills, fun events and memories that will last for the rest of your life.” She is thankful to her teachers for
helping her find her way back to her passions even when she wasn’t being true to them herself. Teachers
kept her “…moving forward and continuing to do hard work, and feeling inspired to inspire others. I not
only care about other people, but I care about myself a little more.” Nysaa Roberts begins fall 2020 as a
freshman, in the College of Liberal Arts studying animation and game design at the University of Texas at
Arlington and is one of many 2019-20 AVID success stories in Plano ISD.

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

OUR PARTNERS CHAMPIONS $100,000+

ADVOCATES $50,000-99,999

PARTNERS $15,000-49,999

AMBASSADORS $5,000-14,999

FRIENDS $2,500-4,999

Able Communications | Able Electric Service, Inc. | The Agnew Family | Armko Industries, Inc.
BLC Architecture | Cadence McShane Construction | Corgan Associates, Inc.

Ebby Halliday Realtors | Estes, McClure & Associates, Inc. | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Perkins & Will | Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | The Stolle Family | United Mechanical

Veritex Community Bank | VLK Architects, Inc.
ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

SERVINGDSUTRUIDNEGNTTHSE&PFAANMDEILMIEICS

The 2019-2020 school year will go down in history as a unique year due

to the unprecedented closures and move to remote learning due to

the COVID-19 pandemic. When students embarked on their spring

break, little did they know they would not be returning to the classroom

for the rest of the year. As a result, the Plano ISD Education Foundation

had the opportunity to pivot our strategy in order to serve the more

immediate needs of our students and families. When school closures

were announced, we began making plans to deliver much-needed

school supplies to our Plano ISD families – at their homes! The

Foundation’s CORE Store typically works directly with teachers to

provide supplies that are needed in the classroom. With students

learning at home and classrooms closed, we saw an opportunity to

utilize the supplies already in the CORE Store to assist our families.

Volunteers and Foundation staff packaged supplies, processed

requests from families and delivered supply packs in a safe manner.

We served over 950 families during a 10-week period. This allowed our

families to remain safely at home while also providing the supplies

needed to continue learning and creating.

Once the 2019-2020 school year concluded, we

then moved to restocking the store and preparing

for back to school. Through partnerships with

Capital One, Central Market and RBFCU and with

donations of supplies and cash from individuals

and organizations, we were able to provide 1,500

backpacks for Plano ISD’s Back to School Fairs. The

CORE Store will reopen for teacher shopping in

September. We appreciate the flexibility and

commitment of our supporters to help provide this

service to our teachers and students, especially

during this unique time.

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

Without the generous donors who invest MOVING THE NEEDLE
in the Education Foundation

and Grants for Educators, my students
would miss out on this wonderful
opportunity to enhance their
development and education.

MARINA SHTEYN
HIGHTOWER ELEMENTARY

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

I am extremely grateful to the PISD Education Foundation
and Grants to Educators for the 2019-2020 grant! The grant
provided sets of high interest novels and protective book materials.
These books are the foundation of our book club program and will
support academic and social and emotional learning to numerous

students for years to come!

PATTIE PEARSON
BRINKER ELEMENTARY

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

RAISING FUNDSSK&I HPALAVNINOG2F0U2N0:

Jean Callison, 2020 SKI Plano Chair
400+ Supporters in Attendance
Over $300,000 raised!

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

SEUDPUPCOARTTOIRNSG

Grants Awarded: 114
Total Grant Funding: $130,000

Students Impacted: 50,000+

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

FOUNDATION FACTS

The Plano ISD Education Foundation is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization with a
mission to help all students in the Plano Independent School District achieve their
full potential by providing financial support to educators and academic programs.

Since 1993, over $19 million dollars has been raised through grants, community
partners and donors, and sponsorships.

Contribute today!

Help us meet our funding goals for 2020-2021. We
would enjoy talking to you about ways to partner on
current funding needs. Call 469.752.8226.

Go online TODAY and make a recurring or one-time
contribution that will fund programs & support students
in Plano ISD. Visit www.pisd.edu/foundation.

Sign up for our Foundation Focus newsletter & stay
informed on the great initiatives we are funding with
your support. Visit www.pisd.edu/foundation.

For more information, contact
Jamee Jolly, Sr. Executive Director

469.752.8226
[email protected]

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020