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Six Tips for Writing a Successful Spark Grant Application
Do you have a project you want funded for your Hopkins Public Schools classroom? These six tips for writing a Spark Grant application can help your chances to become the next Hopkins Education Foundation Spark Grant recipient.
Spark Grant Spotlight: New cameras help NMS’ yearbook club make memories and build skills for a lifetime
Picture this: your middle school yearbook club suddenly includes 6th graders, who struggle using cameras designed for adult-sized hands. And school policy means you can’t use phone cameras as a substitute. What to do??
Exploring Nature's Classroom: District Special Project to Bring Outdoor Opportunities to Hopkins Students
Each year, Hopkins Education Foundation partners with Hopkins Public Schools on a project that will have a districtwide impact. At the Royal Bash on March 1, 2025, we raised $70,000 for our new Outdoor Opportunities special project, which will kick off next year with trips for 5th and 8th graders and high schoolers.
Second Time’s a Charm: History of the Hopkins Education Foundation
Look back at 30 years of the Hopkins Education Foundation funding ideas proposed by those closest to our students, from 1995 to 2025.
5 Ways to Make This Your Best Royal Bash Ever*
Get the most out of your Royal Bash experience (in person or at home) with these five tips from Board Member Sarah Goff-Dupont.
CNA Lab Provides Real-World Experience
Our 2023 Special Project directed $19,000 to the creation of a Certified Nursing Lab at Hopkins High School. The lab opened in December 2023 and includes nursing beds, mannequins, and other medical equipment necessary to help prepare students for a career in medicine.
HEF Announces Fueling Future Minds Special Project
HEF is raising funds for a district-wide project called Fueling Future Minds, focused on computer science, coding and artificial intelligence (AI). This initiative, which will benefit all Hopkins students, includes partnerships with local technology companies to enhance Hopkins students’ skills so they can solve problems and do community-based research to prepare them to answer society’s big questions.
HEF Announces $100,000 Brand Partnership with Little & Co.
We are excited to share that we received $100,000 in donated professional services for re-branding the Hopkins Education Foundation from Little & Company in Minneapolis.
Student Club Experience Inspires Anonymous Donor
Thanks to anonymous donor, HEF’s awesome fund has grown. We now have $100,000 endowment.