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The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation (SMMEF), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, devoted exclusively to raising funds for all schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Its mission is to ensure equity and access to a vibrant educational experience for all students. Since 1982, SMMEF has raised millions of dollars to accomplish just that. SMMEF supports the District’s most critical needs to ensure student success.

In 2011, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education approved a centralized fundraising policy with the goal of providing an exceptional and consistent education for all children in the District and designated the Education Foundation as the central fundraising organization. Starting in the 2014-2015 school year, the Education Foundation will be the only organization that pays for personnel and professional development at all schools. Both the Education Foundation and schools’ PTAs are crucial parts of the “funding puzzle” that the District will use every year to keep SMMUSD schools strong.

The Education Foundation is led by a Board of Directors made up of dedicated volunteers from the community with professional expertise in fundraising, finance, development, business and marketing. SMMEF employs a full-time Executive Director and four additional staff members. www.smmef.org | www.facebook.com/smmef | www.twitter.com/smmef