Fundraising

The 2023-2024 budget goal for PTSA-supported programs is $296,036, or $712 per student. This year the fundraising goal is set to $207,900, with the remaining $88,136 being drawn down from the reserves.

Fundraising Events

Every year there are events organized by the PTSA that work towards collecting the funds required to support the programs. Some of the major events are detailed below
  • Direct Drive: Largest fundraiser of the year and the only direct fund ask to parents. Learn more about Direct Drive 
  • Move-A-Thon: Get your kids moving to raise funds through kids sponsors. Learn more about Move-A-Thon
  • Spring Giving: Social event for adults that raises funds through an auction of donated items. Learn more about Spring Giving

Supported Programs and Impacts

When you give to BFDay PTSA, however much, you are helping to ensure that our children are getting what they need to learn!

Direct Staff Position Funding: $180,000

  • Increased FTE teachers and staff to provide intervention services in reading, math, and social-emotional readiness, and focused on K-1 reading support to ensure our youngest scholars get individual instruction.
  • Keeping Mr. Taylor as a full-time School Counselor and hiring a Playground Supervisor.

All School Events, Social Enrichment & Family Assistance: $27,126

  • Replacing funding that used to come from the district so we could offer Jump Start to help ease the transition to school for Kindergarteners.
  • Dragon Dens, Village Day, Socials, Fifth Grade Graduation.
  • Field Trip subsidies and enrichment scholarships to remove financial barriers to attendance.
  • Ensuring that Mr. Taylor has the resources to reach all students and support families furthest from educational justice, including clothing and monetary support for 20+ families and 30 home visits.

Academic Enrichment: Reading, Writing, Art, Music: $18,300

  • Art room supplies, 5th Grade Tile Project, music guest artists & special curriculum.
  • Library Grant for books with diverse authors and portrayal of diverse characters, increase in social-emotional literature to support classroom instruction & chapter books that support Native American and Indigenous studies.

Staff Gifts, Appreciation & Development: $19,600

  • Holiday Gifts and Appreciation week recognition for teachers and staff.
  • Educator and Professional Development: we invest heavily in teachers, i.e. PTSA funds 100% of training in the Orton-Gillingham methodology of reading instruction that is considered “gold standard”, particularly for students with reading challenges.

Classroom Supplies & Materials: $24,600

  • Back to School Supplies for Students and Classroom and Cleaning Supplies

PTSA Admin & Fundraising Expenses: $21,010

  • Admin includes state and city PTSA dues, insurance, CPA, registrations, printing, web hosting.
  • Fundraising includes Classroom Book Grants (Direct Drive Prizes) and Spring Event venue & catering.

B.F. Day PTSA is a 501(c)(3) and all contributions are tax deductible. Our tax ID# (Employer Identification Number) is: 91-1348668. We also welcome employer matching. Check with your employer to see if they’ll match your donation.