3 Cheers – February E-Newsletter
Distinguished Alumni 2026 SPRING 2026 GRANT AWARDS MTD Brought You Here
When the Community Cares & Partnerships Develop
At CU Schools Foundation, we believe partnership is powerful. Often this partnership takes the form of grant checks for teacher projects funded by our generous 365 Club Members and Corporate Community Partners. And sometimes…its even more... Sometimes, it looks like a classroom so extraordinary that it becomes the highlight of an international delegation’s visit [...]
Spring Forward: The Success of Our Second Spring Grant Cycle
When we invest in educators and students by supporting creativity and innovation - excellence in Champaign and Urbana public schools is the result. In spring of 2024, during CUSF’s strategic planning process, the board listened carefully to teacher feedback. One theme rose to the top: the fall grant [...]
The Wheels on the MTD Bus … led you here!
If you’re here because you scanned a QR code on the back of an MTD bus… welcome.You just followed a tiny square of curiosity into the heart of something big: supporting the teachers, students, and schools of Champaign and Urbana. Around here, that single tap tells us something wonderfully simple... that you care about [...]
Meet our 2026 Distinguished Alumni Honorees
Purchase 2026 Distinguished Alumni Reception Tickets Now! The Distinguished Alumni Awards This award recognizes graduates whose achievements, strength of character, and citizenship serve as role models to inspire and challenge today’s youth. Purchase 2026 Distinguished Alumni Reception Tickets Here Jonathan Butler-Duplessis [...]
Community Supporting Teachers through Adopt-A-School
Every school year is full — for students and for the teachers who invest daily in our children. Teacher support doesn’t have to be complex or time-intensive to be impactful. Through simple, consistent acts of appreciation and partnership, Adopt-A-School Community Advocate Partners (CAPs) and PTAs can strengthen relationships with teachers, boost morale, and foster [...]
3 Cheers – January E-Newsletter
Supporting Teachers ON CALL TEACHER ALLIES WISHLIST FALL 2025 GRANT PICTURES
3 Cheers – December E-Newsletter
END OF YEAR GIVING FACEBOOK PAGE ON CALL TEACHER ALLIES WISHLIST
Thank You 2025 Visionary Partners
Our 2025 Visionary Partners 💛 Our work at the Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation (CUSF) is only possible because of people who believe deeply in the power of education and who choose to invest in the future of our community. We are incredibly grateful to our 2025 Visionary Partners. These are individuals & families who generously [...]
CUSF Fall 2025 Grant Recipients
Advocates, Allies & Ambassadors for the Champaign & Urbana public schools. Christmas came a little early for 146 incredible Unit 4 and District 116 teachers. And honestly, there’s nothing more joyful than watching educators’ big ideas get the green light. Thanks to the Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation, more than $61,000 [...]