Help Grow This Work

Build Something That Outlives Us

The $10M Founding Endowment will ensure that future generations continue to experience poetry, science, storytelling, and joyful learning.

Every day, Pseads helps students rediscover their voice, teachers reconnect with their purpose, and classrooms come alive with meaning, creativity, and joy. To keep growing this vital work, we need your support–because transforming education takes an entire ecosystem.

Your support helps grow:

• Classroom programs that spark curiosity and joy
• Student voice projects that uplift self-expression
• Initiatives that support and inspire teachers
• Youth fellowships that nurture leadership and purpose
• Community projects that create lasting impact

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Spotlight: Champion Classroom Programs for Young Creator

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Help bring the Blue Skies, Bright Star Poetry & Science Program and  Hope on the Rize to more students. Champion new visions and voices. Open wider pathways for curiosity, self-expression, and student engagement and success.

Sponsor a one-day project: $1,000
Sponsor a class (8-10 sessions): $1,000-$1,200
Spons
or a grade level (elementary): $2,500-5,000
Sponsor an entire elementary school: $7,500-10,000
Sponsor a grade level (middle/high school): $7,000-$12,000
Sponsor an entire middle/high school: $20-30,000
Sponsor an entire school district: $50-100,000

Every Gift Helps Something Grow

Every thriving garden begins with care.
It takes a living ecosystem to grow what matters most. Every root, leaf, wing, and ray of light matters. Our donors are part of this living ecosystem–each playing a vital role in helping learning bloom into something beautiful, lasting, and urgently needed. We invite you to discover where your support fits in this vibrant landscape. And to know how deeply we honor your partnership and care.

Why an Endowment?

An endowment allows PSEADS to serve future generations through permanent support rather than temporary campaigns.

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A green background with small plant seedlings growing in soil. Text overlay about Root Weaver fundraising for youth in the Pseads Lambert Light Fellowship Program, highlighting recognition methods like website listing and virtual Gratitude Circle.
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A promotional flyer with information about a $5,000 Growth Giver donation supporting youth education programs. The background features a close-up of green plant sprouts.
An advertisement for the Harvest Builder donation program featuring pears on a tree with green leaves. It details a $10,000 goal, supports youth education, and mentions additional recognition perks like event invitations and dinner.
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Impact By The Numbers

For more than twenty years, PSEADS has partnered with educators, students, families, and communities to cultivate creativity, curiosity, and belonging. Together, these moments have grown into lasting impact across schools and generations.

33,000+

Students Reached Directly

Kindergarten through Graduate School

3,000+

Students Served Annually

Current annual reach across PSEADS programs.

100%

Program Renewal

Across 11 school districts, with expansion requested.

100,000+

Original Student Works

Poems and reflections created by students.

5,000+

Student Films & Trees Planted

One tree planted for every student film.

20+

Years of Research & Practice

Partnering with educators and communities.

5

Student Poets Featured on TED.com

Featured internationally in 2020.

50–125

Students Reached per EXHALE Educator

Estimated annual reach of each trained educator.

Every gift is a seed of care, planted in a garden we’re growing together –
where learning, healing, and becoming take root.
Cheers to what’s hopeful!
We can’t wait to see what grows from here!

Thank you!

Pseads is an educational nonprofit 501(c)(3)
Tax ID #: 47-2416189