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  • Michigan Central Partners with Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation to Offer $100k in Scholarships

    Michigan Central hopes to ignite STEAM training opportunities for DPSCD students living in Hubbard Richard...

    WE’RE HIRING: Officer of Programs & Grants

      Position Title: Officer of Programs & Grants  Status:  Full-Time   Directly Reports to: Chief Development...

    Kerrie Mitchell Joins Other African American Pioneers as a Woman of Excellence

    17th annual induction ceremony will celebrate the impressive accomplishments of change makers throughout the city...

    Cass Tech Business & Marketing Class Networks with Local Leaders at Freep Breakfast Club

      Eight student entrepreneurs learned from Dan Gilbert, Denise Ilitch, Ian Conyers, Orlando Bailey, and...

    Mootz Pizzeria + Bar Raises Over $3,400 for Detroit’s Kids

    Local Detroit business donated $1 of every 14” pizza sold throughout National Pizza Month Creating...

    Tanya Brown and Kayla Young Thriving at Princeton and MSU

    DPS Scholars Continue Academic Excellence through Support from Dr. Pernick and DPSF We recently caught...

    Ford Resource and Engagement Center East Presents: FREC-tacular Halloween Drive-Thru Party!

    Are you ready for a spook-tacular time this Halloween? Look no further than the Ford...

    A Slice of Goodness: Mootz Pizzeria’s Heartwarming Mission for National Pizza Month

    For all you pizza aficionados with hearts of gold, here’s a slice of goodness you...

    Reimagining the Detroit Public Schools Foundation Newsletter

    Greetings, Part of the work we’re doing is reimagining how Detroit Public Schools Foundation can...

    Transforming CTE: Illitch Charities Donate $100k to Foundation

    We are greatly honored to be selected by Illitch Charities as one of three recipients...

    DPSF Funds Broadway Theater Camp in New York for Spain Middle School Students

      The Willie McAllister, Jr., Fund Supports Transformational Educational Experience When Spain Middle School theater...

    DPSF Community Connections: The Soul of Philanthropy & Detroit Free Press Breakfast Club

    We were recently invited to participate in two illuminating and inspiring community events. President Mitchell...

    Driving Change for Detroit’s Students: Redefining DPSF’s Vision and Strategy

    Greetings! I want to thank you for your generous support during my transition into the...

    ABC Transportation: Over eight years of supporting students and families

    DPSCD alumni Charlie Grant, Jr., is not only one of the district’s transportation vendors, he’s...

    DPSF Awards $8,000 Grant to Moses Field Center

    The Moses Field Center was in need of new equipment that would help them transfer...

    $45,000 in scholarship awards from the DPS Foundation for the Pernick Prize

        We are incredibly thankful that, through the generous support of Dr. Pernick, we...

    Palmer Park Preparatory Academy is Building a Culture of Literacy

    DPSF grant of $6k supports Montessori’s literacy programming As part of the Detroit Public Schools...

    Detroit School of Arts Awarded $5,000 in Support of Visual Arts Graphics Project

    Nationally renowned Arts and Academic High School is a community gem Through their highly integrated...