We thank the following visionaries who worked through the summer of 2000 to establish the Madison Public Schools Foundation:
Alice Benn, Joann Elder, Mary Gulbrandsen, Don Hafeman, Carroll Heideman, Virginia Henderson, Howard Landsman, Elaine Lohr, Don McCloskey, John Matthews, John Olson, Art Rainwater, Doug Ritchie, and Len Rush.
For five years, the Teacher Support Network has been a vital lifeline for Madison schools — delivering more than $1.25 million in supplies, snacks, clothing, and support directly to classrooms. In 2024–25 alone, thanks to generous community and corporate partners like Lands’ End and EZ Office Products, the Network provided over $324,000 in resources that help teachers focus on teaching and students on learning.
What It Really Takes to Support Our Schools. It’s not just snacks and supplies. It’s staffing, logistics, advocacy, and infrastructure. In our latest blog, we take you behind the scenes of the Foundation’s most essential work—and explain why sustaining the systems behind the mission is key to long-term impact.