About
Mission
In 2006, members of the Harvey Milk Parent Faculty Club (PFC) created a separate fundraising organization to accommodate the groundswell of support from community members for Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, a small alternative public elementary school in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. The charitable mission of Friends of HMCRA (FoHM) is to support the educational and extra-curricular activities of students of the school.
Friends of Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy is a 501(c3) nonprofit with Federal Tax ID 20-5481914.
We fund program activities central to the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy mission and that are not otherwise supported by the Parent Faculty Club or School Site Council. They include: Outdoor Education and Athletics, Visual and Performing Arts, Science in the Schools, Civil Rights, Reading, Health & Nutrition, the After School program.
Financial Information
July 2011 – June 2012 Budget
Income:
$197k Government grants
$48k Individual and corporate and foundation donations
Expenses:
$259k Staff/payroll
$48k Program related administrative (Program=Before/Afterschool): accounting, fundraising, before/afterschool program-related admin, including a “Family Literacy” program which is funded by a grant
$23k Supplies and snacks
$9k Administrative (not program related)
Board of Directors
The Friends of Harvey Milk board is an all-volunteer board. To contact us, please email board@friendsofharveymilk.org) or contact us individually:
Kellie Seringer, Chair (chair@friendsofharveymilk.org)
Kellie is the fost-adopt parent of a 5th grader. She works as an entrepreneur and business owner. Kellie also serves a court-appointed special advocate for children in the foster care system.
Brian Simmons, Secretary (secretary@friendsofharveymilk.org)
Brian is a parent of a 5th grader and a 1st grader. He works at the San Mateo County Office of Education and also coaches his sons’ baseball teams.
Leanne Waldal, Treasurer (treasurer@friendsofharveymilk.org)
Leanne is a parent of a 2nd grader. She works in the technology industry and enjoys mixing cocktails.
Michelle Lutz, Board Member, Communications (communications@friendsofharveymilk.org)
Michelle is a parent of a kindergartener. She works in biotech, enjoys the outdoors, and loves the Bay Area.
Shawn Maceira, Board Member, Outreach (outreach@friendsofharveymilk.org)
Shawn is the parent of a 6th grader. She is the school’s parent liasion, and she loves to dance.
Marcus Stevens, Board Member, Community
Marcus is the Manager of the Wells Fargo bank in the Castro (where Friends of Harvey Milk does its banking).
We are looking for new board members who can volunteer 5-10 hours/month focusing on managing fundraising and grant writing. Board members are required to attend 1 meeting each month on a Sunday afternoon. If you are interested, please email our Chair, Kellie, at chair@friendsofharveymilk.org. We have 2-hour board meetings once/month.
Past and Founding Board Directors have included (among others)
Sande Leigh, former HMCRA Principal
Jon Voss, HMCRA Parent
Jonathan Wang, HMCRA Parent
Ellyn Parker, HMCRA Parent
Jennifer Dunn, HMCRA Parent
Christina Velasco, former HMCRA Principal
Carmen Morrison, Afterschool HipHop Instructor
The School We Support
Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy is a model for what public, urban education can and should be. With a student population inclusive of all and made up largely of disadvantaged children, Harvey Milk is proud to be closing the achievement gap for all of its students: In 2005, Harvey Milk student test scores rose more than any other school in the state of California. In 2006, their scores rose again– almost three times that which the experts expected, and they have continued to rise through 2010.
Test scores are just one indicator of this school’s success. HMCRA is a vibrant community that welcomes families of all races, ethnicities, religions, socio-economic situations, and family structures. Our full-inclusion program places children with special needs in every classroom and supports them as an integral part of our school. Our curriculum teaches children about the life and work of Harvey Milk and other civil rights leaders from history and the present, and our diverse community involves them daily in positive (and sometimes challenging) interactions with people of different backgrounds. We are proud to graduate budding social justice leaders every year.
Contact
Friends of Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy
584 Castro St #465
San Francisco, CA 94114
OR email the board of directors at board@friendsofharveymilk.org