GISD Educational Foundation

The Galveston ISD Educational Foundation, Inc., an independent, non-profit corporation promoting quality education in Galveston Independent School District (GISD) schools, was established in 2002. The foundation acknowledges the strong correlation between the quality of life in Galveston and the quality of the community’s educational system. Furthermore, it is believed an investment in Galveston’s young people is a sound investment in the future of the community.

Faced with the economic reality of a district whose tax base is not expanding and a district whose students come from predominantly low income families, the board of the GISD Educational Foundation determined it must bring private philanthropy to bear on public education in Galveston. The foundation funds educational projects that address needs not within the budget of the district or for which tax dollars cannot be expended. The board of the foundation, as well as its many volunteers, comes from all sectors of the Galveston community. The common denominator among these individuals is their commitment to support and enhance the quality of education for all Galveston’s public school children.