What is an EIE Fund?
Excellence in Education (EIE) funds are a means to strengthen our school communities with the use of private charitable resources. EIE funds are awarded for the benefit of school district students and staff. They encourage creative and innovative educational programs, recognize and reward outstanding achievement, and encourage local business, civic and community involvement and investment in schools. EIE funds are community-supported funds that operate independently of school board oversight. All EIE funds are components of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin.
- Since its founding in 2003, the Janesville Education Foundation has given back $275,312
Get To Know Us
The Janesville Education Foundation (JEF) is a charitable organization whose primary mission is to raise funds, make grants and support educational opportunities for the children who attend Janesville public schools.
Incorporated in 1983, JEF is supported by gifts from individuals and businesses. JEF makes grants to Janesville public schools primarily for proposals that show promise of enriching the classroom curriculum through innovation.
We want every student to have the opportunity to succeed and become the best in whatever field they choose to pursue.
The JEF Fund is led by an advisory board composed of community volunteers. The advisory board leads fundraising efforts and determines the annual grant awards.
Learn About Our EIE Grants
Gifts to Excellence in Education funds are an investment in quality education for today’s students and future generations. Private resources allow for educational programming not typically funded by tax dollars.
Your gift can be a lasting and meaningful way of recognizing a special person or event in the life of your family, organization or business, or as a statement that you value education today and into the future. Donations to any EIE Fund are welcome at any time of the year. All gifts are tax deductible.
JEF has a special interest in pilot projects, model programs, and experimental efforts which actively involve students and eventually can be continued through other funding sources. To receive funding, programs must demonstrate need and potential for effectiveness and impact. Maximum grant request: $1,000.
PLEASE NOTE: requests for Chromebooks, Ipads, Tablets, Notebooks, Laptops, Subscriptions, or Field Trip Transportation will NOT be considered.
The Impact of the Janesville Education Foundation
School District of Janesville 2025-2026 School Year Grants:
- Let’s Go Exploring Engineering
- 1st Grade Reading Rockstars
- 2nd Grade Learning Manipulatives
- AP Seminar Materials
- Bringing Shakespeare to Life: A Week-Long Artist Residency for High School Literature Students
- Classroom Library Refresh
- Decodable Books Lending Library
- Empowering Student Voice Through Creative Writing
- Exploring through play
- Helping Little Hands Succeed
- Interactive Playground Conflict Resolution Tool
- It makes sense, Number Sense!
- Limelight Vision cameras for autonomous robot
- Multisensory literacy: A hands-on approach to the Science of Reading.
- Piano Lab Update
- Ravens’ Woodshop
- Ready Readers- Aligned for You Decodable Readers
- Search Less, Learn More
- Youth Development / We Thinkers / SuperFlex / Social Situation Mapping for Social Skills
Total Given For 2025-2026 School Year: $15,273.04
Grant Guidelines
Tips and tools for you to use as you prepare your application. Print out this PDF as you prepare your grant for a quick checklist of your progress.
Give the Gift of Education
Donations to the Janesville Education Foundation are welcome at any time of the year. All gifts are tax deductible. Mail a check to this address, or click the button to donate online.
Janesville Education Foundation Fund
c/o Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin
121 N. Parker Dr.
Janesville, WI 53545
c/o Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin
121 N. Parker Dr.
Janesville, WI 53545
Advisory Board Members
The Fund is advised by a committee of community volunteers who serve independently of the school district. The advisory board initiates fundraising activities and determines annual grant awards:
Sandra ArdreyRoberta Blazkowski
Renee Dooman
Cory Gander
Kathleen Hudy
Pat Sitorius
David Miser
Camilla Owen
Andy Paull
Kathy Burdick