What the MPS Foundation has Accomplished: 

• The MPS Foundation has received contributions totaling over $2.2 million and awarded grants totaling $1.7 million to MPS schools and programs. (As of November 2009) More than 120 MPS schools or programs have received grant funding or benefited in some way. Go to the page "Grants" for a list of grants awarded annually.

• MPS Scholarship Program - A new Milwaukee Public Schools Scholarship program was established in 2009 through a generous anonymous donation to the MPS Foundation. The donor provided seed funding to establish the scholarship program as a show of support for public education in Milwaukee and the state of Wisconsin.

In the first year (June 2010 high school graduates) five $5,000 scholarships will be available for students enrolled in the Milwaukee Public Schools to attend a public college or university in the state of Wisconsin. The scholarships may be renewed for up to three years pending successful completion of renewal criteria and availability of funding.

To Donate to the MPS Scholarship Program, Click Here

To Apply for a Scholarship, Click Here

• An Advised Fund was established with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to support the MPS Foundation's mission and goals long into the future and to help ensure long-term growth. A portion of the monies used to establish the Advised Fund came from generous donations made in memory of Ann Shansky, who was an elementary school teacher in MPS for 34 years.

• Established a number of restricted or designated funds to support MPS schools and programs.

Go to the page "Make a Difference" for a description of the funds.