My Nonprofit Reviews

There is something very special about EPAK . It is the only foundation of its kind. Not only do they give money to teachers and the very powerful projects that they design, but they literally give the funds to teachers directly. This trust and respect for the teacher as a grantor communicates an incredible amount of dignity and gratitude for the professional that is your East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park teacher. Providing funds directly to the teacher allows the teacher creative freedom to find the resources, often at the best deals in town and the flexibility to pay for it directly - eliminating wasted time and resources on bureaucratic red tape. They are also an incredible foundation that has recognized the needs of brand new teachers, by including the new teacher mini grants, to help set up their classrooms. There are no other foundations that I know of, funding the new teacher classroom setup. The consideration and respect paid to teachers by the EPAK Foundation is an inspiration. Nevermind that as a donor you can be confident that every single dollar will find it's way into the classroom with a top notch team of 100% volunteers running the EPAK organization, that is just icing on the cake.