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 2017, the North Crawford Community Education Foundation has awarded almost $86,300 in grants and scholarships!
Get To Know Us
The North Crawford Excellence in Education Fund and the North Crawford Scholarship Fund serve as vehicles to solicit, receive, coordinate and distribute charitable funds.
The Advisory Board, which is independent of the school board and school administration, works to grow core endowment funds while distributing 1) earnings to worthy, school-related projects, and 2) scholarships to students pursuing post-secondary education.
These philanthropic dollars allow teachers to be more innovative, students to excel in areas not typically funded by tax dollars, and the community to benefit through better prepared citizens.
We invite you to make a difference in the life of a child. Your contribution benefits the North Crawford School District to improve the quality of life in and for the entire school community. Your gift to the North Crawford Excellence in Education Fund and/or the North Crawford Scholarship Fund is a lasting and meaningful remembrance.
Your gift can:
- Honor the memory of a loved one;
- Recognize a favorite teacher or other influential person in your life;
- Celebrate a class reunion (you can even consider a joint class gift);
- Mark a special occasion such as a retirement, anniversary, birthday, promotion; and/or
- Create a legacy to celebrate any event in your life or the life of your family
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.
Anyone can make a gift, large or small. Your donation will be an investment in support of quality education for today’s students and future generations.
The Impact of the North Crawford Excellence in Education Fund
2023 Grantees within The North Crawford School District
- Bringing Life to Life Cycles in 2nd Grade!
- Precision Measuring Instruments
- Video Resumes
- Spelling through Morphemes
- Decodable Readers for First Grade
- Love our Little Spots
- Greenhouse hydroponic lettuce for the school lunch program
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 North Crawford 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.
North Crawford EIE/Scholarship Fund
Gift Processing Center
PO Box 81
Platteville, WI 53818-0081
Gift Processing Center
PO Box 81
Platteville, WI 53818-0081
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:
Rick Busch, ChairSue Klema, Vice Chair
Margaret Davidson, Secretary
Darlene Mickelson
Melissa Fradette
David Gibbs
Harry Heisz
Scarlet Welander-Schmidt
Lois Schwert
Nancy Brockway
Bonnie Murphy
Brandon Munson, District Administrator, Ex-Officio
Stephanie Colsch, NC HS Guidance Counselor
