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2011 Educator Grants Announced

Posted on December 11, 2011 by SEF Executive Director

A very special thank you goes to SEF Board member Nancy Bigley for serving as official Social Media reported during the 2011-12 Grants Bus Tour! For a virtual ride along, check out the SEF facebook or SEF twitter pages! Powered … Continue reading →

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Shop and Donate

Posted on May 23, 2011 by SEF Board Member

The Springfield Education Foundation is an Amazon Associate. What that means is that you can donate to the Foundation by doing something you probably already do – shop at Amazon. All you have to do is visit our website any … Continue reading →

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Foundation Awarded $23,000 Oregon Community Foundation Building Capacity Grant

Posted on February 24, 2011 by SEF Executive Director

The Springfield Education Foundation is the proud recipient of a $23,000 building capacity grant from the Oregon Community Foundation awarded at the end of last year, the first of this kind for the Springfield based non-profit. “We are thrilled to … Continue reading →

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Now More Than Ever Schools Need Community Help

Posted on June 4, 2010 by SEF Executive Director

The column below appeared in print, Thursday, June 3, 2010 in the Springfield Extra section, The Register-Guard. It was written by BY BILL SPIRY,  Springfield Education Foundation Board President. A bright future? Sometimes it’s hard to see the possibilities. These … Continue reading →

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SEF Adds Executive Director

Posted on February 25, 2010 by SEF Board Member

The Springfield Education Foundation has hired Ronnel Curry as its first ever Executive Director.  As part of last year’s expansion and reorganization, the board set a goal of bringing on an executive director to meet our new fundraising goals.  See … Continue reading →

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