[BHS Etree] BHSDG: News from the BHS Development Group

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*Your Donations at Work:*

*News from the Berkeley High School Development Group (BHSDG)*

*November 2021*



*FUNDRAISING UPDATES*


*Please consider a year-end gift to BHSDG! *By now you should have received
the 2020-21 annual report
<https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:0443d9d9-3486-4b9a-b450-109c4d4408ed>in
the mail, which details how your donations provided vital materials and
support to enrich students' educational experience. It also offers a
financial overview and highlights of last year's grants. *Your donation
before December 31* *is needed to fund after-school tutoring, technology,
curriculum materials, professional development, social-emotional resources,
and so much more this school year! *


Read on for November grant highlights and find out more about the essential
programs that your donations to BHSDG have funded this month, as well as
the many ways you can get involved and invest in strengthening our school.



*Get Involved with BHSDG.* We are looking for board members who bring new
perspectives and ideas for strengthening the educational experience of all
Berkeley High students. If you are interested in learning more about the
board, please join us at our next monthly meeting 7-9 pm on December 6 via
Zoom, or reach out at info at bhsdg.org. To learn more about our work, please
see the latest annual report.
<https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:0443d9d9-3486-4b9a-b450-109c4d4408ed>




*WHAT HAVE YOUR DONATIONS FUNDED RECENTLY? *



Your giving to BHSDG funds after-school tutoring, classroom supplies,
software, teacher professional development, technology, college-application
support, and many other activities. Without your donations, the BHS
experience would simply not be the same. Highlights of grants funded at our
November meeting include:



*Mock Trial Dues ($275). *The Mock Trial team was revived last year after
more than 10 years. Team members learn not only the legal maneuvers of a
criminal trial, but also public speaking and debate skills. The team
includes students from all grades and small learning communities (SLCs).
This grant provides funding for Berkeley High's Mock Trial team and will
cover the mock trial dues paid to Alameda County.


*BHS Math Teachers Professional Development: California Mathematics Council
Annual Conference ($5831.60). *This conference will allow teachers to meet
with other educators from California and some national figures as well. The
keynote session will focus on equity and anti-racist teaching practices,
which are directly aligned with BHS's multi-year focus to improve outcomes
for all students. This is of particular interest to the BHS Math
Department, which is working to address racial disparities in academic
outcomes for students.



*HOW YOU CAN HELP*



*Donate.* Donate online at http://bhsdg.org/wp/give/, or via check payable
to BHSDG, P.O. Box 519, Berkeley, CA 94701-0519. Please inquire if your
employer has a matching gift program that could double your donation. You
can also donate stock by contacting stock at bhsdg.org.



*Shop with eScrip.* Register your credit, debit, and store club and loyalty
cards at www.escrip.com and earn money for Berkeley High. It's free to
enroll, and your purchases benefit the Berkeley Athletic Fund and BHSDG.
The BHS school code is 137646958.



*Shop with AmazonSmile.* When you remember to shop on Amazon at
smile.amazon.com, a portion of your order can go to BHSDG. Just choose
Berkeley High School Development Group as your charity when first signing
up or on the "Your Amazon Smile" page.



*Volunteer. *Are you a website developer, event planner, copywriter,
organizer, fundraiser, or other expert? BHSDG can use your help. Questions?
Contact info at bhsdg.org.




*ABOUT BHSDG*



We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit foundation made up of parents and
students whose mission is to strengthen the educational experience of
*every* Berkeley High School student. In the 2020-21 school year we awarded
$280,716 in grants, and we managed an additional $89,634 of donations and
other revenue earmarked for specific learning communities, programs, and
departments.



BHSDG is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all donations
to BHSDG are tax deductible. We generally meet on the first Monday of each
month from September through June, except for holidays and school breaks.
The next board meeting will be 7-9 pm on Monday, December 6, via Zoom.
Visitors and those interested in becoming members are welcome! Contact
info at bhsdg.org for more information about attending.



To learn more about BHSDG, make a donation, become a business partner, or
submit a grant proposal, please visit http://bhsdg.org/wp/. For more
information, send an email to info at bhsdg.org.



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