How It Works
We help educators bring more life-enriching experiences to elementary school students.
Who was your favourite teacher in elementary school? Perhaps it was one who helped you in a time of crisis, or one who was always in a great mood, or one who made all the little things seem fun, or maybe one who made learning easier for you?
Great educators help shape who we are and what we become. They devote their careers to fostering all of their students, through curriculum, sure, but also through challenging formative years. So many go above and beyond, taking time outside of paid duties to provide additional learning opportunities – field trips, music groups, clubs, sports teams, and creative and performing arts.
An innovative funding model to create experiences.
The Morgan Foundation will provide the funding required to run all experiential learning activities for the 2024-25 school year at St. Thomas More Catholic School in Kingston. In 2023-24, the foundation’s first year, over $25,000 in funding was provided to the school.
When families are notified about these activities, and asked to give permission for their child to participate, they are made aware of the per-student cost and that the cost is covered by The Morgan Foundation. Many families and extended family members are taking that opportunity to make a donation. Some donate that amount, a multiple of that amount, or a lump annual or monthly sum.
Donations throughout a school year will provide funding for activities in future years to keep The Morgan Foundation sustainable. Donors can choose to be anonymous and will be issued a charitable tax receipt.
Measuring impact.
We are working closely with the educators and administrators at St. Thomas More Catholic School to learn as much as we can. We are measuring the number of experiential learning activities and the number of participants to better understand if and how this funding mechanism has encouraged educators to offer new experiences and the impact it has had on students.
We are also be seeking feedback from students, educators, families and other community members. We expect that changes, developments, and improvements will be made as we learn.
We aim to regularly share what we’ve learned and continue to encourage school community members and all of those who loved Morgan to make donations.
Our intention is to bring The Morgan Foundation to more schools in Kingston and beyond in the coming school years.