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The Detroit Public Schools Foundation invests in Detroit’s students, families, and educators. We provide resources, scholarships, and programs to prepare students for college, career, and success in life.
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DPSF Funds Broadway Theater Camp in New York for Spain Middle School Students
The Willie McAllister, Jr., Fund Supports Transformational Educational Experience When Spain Middle School theater teacher Kathleen Wright encouraged her students to audition for the iTheatrics Summer...
DPSF Community Connections: The Soul of Philanthropy & Detroit Free Press Breakfast Club
We were recently invited to participate in two illuminating and inspiring community events. President Mitchell was invited to join a distinguished panel for The Soul of Philanthropy’s discussion on Black Giving...
Driving Change for Detroit’s Students: Redefining DPSF’s Vision and Strategy
Greetings! I want to thank you for your generous support during my transition into the role of President and CEO of The Detroit Public Schools Foundation. The past four months -- can you believe how quickly time has...
ABC Transportation: Over eight years of supporting students and families
DPSCD alumni Charlie Grant, Jr., is not only one of the district’s transportation vendors, he’s also one of the Foundation’s most consistent donors. His recent gift of $118,500 to the Foundation brings his lifetime...
DPSF Awards $8,000 Grant to Moses Field Center
The Moses Field Center was in need of new equipment that would help them transfer, move, and weigh students who are developmentally delayed. A grant of $8,000 from the DPSF, which was funded by The Holley Foundation,...
$45,000 in scholarship awards from the DPS Foundation for the Pernick Prize
We are incredibly thankful that, through the generous support of Dr. Pernick,...
Palmer Park Preparatory Academy is Building a Culture of Literacy
DPSF grant of $6k supports Montessori’s literacy programming As part of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation’s Cycle III Grants, Palmer Park Preparatory Academy, a Montessori school located in the heart of Detroit’s...
Detroit School of Arts Awarded $5,000 in Support of Visual Arts Graphics Project
Nationally renowned Arts and Academic High School is a community gem Through their highly integrated blend of college preparatory academic and arts curriculum with pre-professional study in Vocal Music, Instrumental...
DPSF Partners with Detroit Institute of Arts for 86th Annual Student Exhibition
Foundation grants DIA with $10,000 to support and promote student arts The Annual Detroit Public School Community District Student Exhibition represents the longest continuous partnership that the Detroit Institute of...
COME HOME Alumna Feature: Denise Brooks-Williams
DPS Alumna Leonora King Gives Back to Detroit Youth Through Tennis
For Mumford High School Alum Leonora King, tennis isn’t just a sport. It’s a way of life, with Detroit’s youth at its core. King runs the People for Palmer Park Tennis Academy, a low-cost tennis academy for...
COME HOME Alumna Feature: Kerrie Mitchell
Throughout her career, Kerrie Mitchell, President and CEO, Detroit Public Schools Foundation, has taken pride in creating a voice for the leaders of tomorrow. Mitchell brings her marketing, communications, and...
A Warm Welcome to our New President & CEO, Kerrie M. Mitchell
We’re pleased to announce that lifelong Detroiter, Martin Luther King Jr. High School alumna, and non-profit maven Kerrie Mitchell will be joining the Detroit Public Schools Foundation as President and CEO, beginning...
