Ways to Donate
Create a New Fund
If you are interested in creating a new fund (ex. scholarship, grant, etc.) in support of the Monona Grove School District, please contact us so we can guide you through the process.
Donate To a Specific Fund
Greatest Need: MGEF’s Annual Fund (or area of greatest need) is the discretionary fund which provides the foundation flexible resources to add funds to teacher grants, student scholarships, or create a new initiative in which other designated funds do not all for.
Named Fund: MGEF has a number of named funds which are designated to a specific purpose. While the fund may have been initiated by a specific donor, these funds accept additional support from anyone.
The Pay It Forward Program (PIF) provides financial assistance to MG students struggling with food stability or clothing; and those needing additional educational support. The PIF program has helped fund a wide range of initiatives, but routinely provides a supply closet for students in need of food, toiletries, or clothing at each school and helps support the district’s student services’ clothing reserves.
The MG Weekend Snack Pack Program strives to support district students who are struggling with food insecurity on the weekends..
The Summer Scholarship Program is designed to help support summer education and enrichment opportunities for students in the district that may otherwise be out of reach. Examples include funding for arts/music camps, leadership seminars, and summer courses, among others.
The MGEF Teacher Innovation Grants support efforts to bring innovative new ideas and programs into the district that fall outside of traditional funding. Since 2010, the MGEF has supported 75 different innovation grants valued at more than $93,000.
The Starting Line Fund was established in 2023 by private donors and supports the idea that every student should have an equal opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities or clubs, and that access to equipment or needed items should not be a barrier.
Create A Legacy
The process of creating a new named fund is easy. You will work with a board member to go through the process of selecting a name, purpose and type of fund (spendable or endowed). Once established, gifts are able to be accepted from you or other donors who wish to support that fund’s purpose.
Spendable Funds: Gifts to these funds are accepted and typically distributed in the same year. Funds could be utilized over a number of years as well. No amount of these funds will be invested.
Endowment Funds: These funds are based on an initial gift of $10,000 or more that in turn provides annual income earning generated by investment of the principal. Annual amounts are distributed to the program you have designated, while the fund principal remains to provide support in perpetuity.
While all gifts and awards to and from these funds are conducted through MGEF, the foundation works with the Madison Community Foundation and Monona Investment Services to invest and manage endowment funds.
If you are interested in establishing a named fund, please contact us.