CFF Sponsor-a-School Program

Engaging Partners. Building Relationships. Maximizing Impact.

The CFF Sponsor-a-School program provides a unique, customizable opportunity for our partners to build meaningful relationships with individual CPS schools. Companies, foundations, and individuals continue stepping up to meet the moment. Sponsor-a-School is a natural result of our philanthropic community’s positive experiences and interest in more closely supporting Chicago Public Schools.

Sponsor-a-School creates mutually-beneficial partnerships based on aligned goals from schools and partners. Engage with Sponsor-a-School to come alongside a CPS school and encounter their unique needs and strengths.

Get Involved

CPS schools participating in the SPP

Why organizations join our Sponsor-a-School program

Local Impact

You and your organization get to experience firsthand how your support benefits Chicago’s students.

Sustainable Engagement

Tangible opportunity to contribute to positive outcomes within the nation’s third-largest public school system

Lasting Relationships

Build meaningful, enduring relationships designed to benefit everyone involved

Get involved advancing equity in Chicago schools

Ongoing community and philanthropic involvement like Sponsor-a-School plays a vital role in supporting CPS schools and students. Join us as we work with Chicago Public Schools to address unfinished learning and promote safe, equitable learning environments for all.

Customized School Sponsorships

All specific sponsorship elements are developed in close collaboration with individual partners and schools. This ensures that partnerships help meet the most pressing needs in a given community – and that you see the greatest impact from your support.

Sponsorships will include one or more of the elements described below, including a multi-year commitment for financial support.

Connect with CFF about joining the SPP

1:1

Relationship between partner and a specific CPS school

$25K

Annual contribution

3

Year engagement
(with option for renewal)

19

Schools

6,733

Students

95%

Students from low-income backgrounds

Getting Involved with the Sponsor-a-School program

To connect with CFF and learn more about the program, please fill out this short interest form.

Tell us a little bit about you and/or your organization’s interest in CFF’s Sponsor-a-School program, and a member of our team will contact you within 1-2 business days.

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