Our Mission is to invest in an equitable and empowered future for Champaign Urbana by strengthening the community’s commitment to our public schools, teachers, and students.

CU Schools Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization designed to enhance the quality of education in Champaign-Urbana through community support of the public schools. The Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization; our EIN # is 37-1273798

 

Advocates, Allies & Ambassadors for Champaign Unit 4 & Urbana USD 116 schools.

Flashback Friday: We’re celebrating Tracy Parsons, 2026 CUSF Local Hero Award honoree, whose 30+ years of uplifting youth, supporting families, and strengthening Champaign-Urbana have made a lasting impact. 🎥 Watch Tracy’s video below! Who deserves to be recognized next? Nominations for the 2027 CUSF Distinguished Alumni Award are open through December 4! Help us celebrate the alumni and local heroes making a difference.
What exactly is CUSF? Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation (CUSF) is an independent nonprofit supporting @unit4schools and @urbana116. From teacher grants and student opportunities to community partnerships and recognizing local educators and alumni, we’re helping enrich public education right here in CU. There’s so much happening behind the scenes! Follow along to learn more about what we do and how you can be part of it.
Student artwork deserves a place to shine! Thanks to CUSF grant support, @champcentralmaroons art department was able to create custom display frames to showcase student artwork during the 2026 All Student Art Exhibition - Senior Spotlight. The frames provide a special place to celebrate student artists and their creativity throughout the year, with plans to add even more display spaces! We're proud to help bring creative ideas like this to life. Want to support more projects like this? Visit our cuschoolsfoundation.orgto learn how you can keep CUSF grants alive!
Happy Birthday to our Vice Chair, AJ Zwettler! We’re so grateful for the kindness, and passion AJ brings to everything he does, especially his commitment to creating a more inclusive community. We’re lucky to have him helping CUSF make a difference for students, schools, and our entire community.
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