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Monroe Excellence in Education Fund
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 2000, the Monroe Excellence in Education Fund, combined with its Family of Funds, has given back nearly $335,000 to the School District of Monroe.
Get To Know Us
The Monroe Excellence in Education Fund is an endowment fund that provides private resources for the support the Monroe School District.
Family of Funds
The following charitable funds have been established by individuals and organizations to support their charitable goals for the Monroe educational community:
- Monroe High School Class of 1949 Education Fund
- Monroe High School Class of 1977 Fund
- Frederick C. and Helen R. Rehmstedt Northside Elementary EIE Endowment Fund
- Tschudy Family Fund
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.
Once per year the advisory board awards grants to the local school district for projects and/or programs that fall outside of the confines of the District’s operating budget. Grants are awarded at a ceremony in June.
The Impact of the Monroe Excellence in Education Fund
- Abraham Lincoln 3rd Grade, living biographies, $2000
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary, playground communication boards, $3600
- Abraham Lincoln Music Dept., ukulele program, $1723
- Monroe Middle School Science, Olympiad team costs, $1140
- Northside Elementary, anxiety parent book clubs, $806
- Northside Elementary, happy therapy lights; $423
- Northside Elementary, breakout EDU, $450
- Northside School Counselor, 2nd step child protection unit, $3387
- Parkside 5th grade, wobble stool & zenergy ball seating, $1927
- Parkside Elementary, expanding expression tool kits, $2334
- Monroe School District, outstanding educator, $1000
- Monroe High School:
- Design jet engineering plotter, $1600
- Heart rate monitors, $5000
- Fun little exploration, $400
- Adapted service learning, $1102
- Virtual team/class training, $1000
- Monroe High School Technology Engineering Dept., cordless tungsten grinder, $500
2019 Total: $28,392
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 Monroe Excellence in Education Fund 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.
The Monroe Excellence in Education Fund
c/o Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin
Gift Processing Center
P.O. Box 733
Monroe, WI 53566
c/o Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin
Gift Processing Center
P.O. Box 733
Monroe, WI 53566
Donor Services Representative
Linda Gebhardt
Phone: (608) 758-0883
Email: linda@cfsw.org
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:
Dan BestulJeremy Cairy
Cara Carper
Russ Davis
Karen Fowdy
Jeff Maliszewski
Ron Markham
Bryan Rach
Cindy Rupnow
Mike Sanders
Daphne Sathoff
Nadine Whiteman
Ex-officio Members: Mary Berger, Rick Waski
