To Make a Contribution
You can contribute online to the CES Funds listed below, or you can contribute by mailing your donation.
If you choose to donate offline, please provide your name, address, email address (if available), and the name of the fund to which you are donating; and mail it with a check made out to Collaborative for Educational Services (with the name of the fund you wish to support indicated in the check’s memo line) to:
Attn. Administrative Services — Giving
Collaborative for Educational Services
97 Hawley Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Thank you for your support!
The CES General Fund
The Collaborative for Educational Services works with children, youth, and adult learners; families; schools, districts, educators and community members to create and improve educational opportunities both in and out of the classroom and ensure that every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. Our mission is to develop and foster lifelong learning and to provide opportunities for wellbeing for all of the communities we work with, through collaboration and leadership.
At a time of strained state, Federal, and local resources, the free programs and services that CES offers work to reach out and provide assistance to learners, parents and families that cannot otherwise be provided. Your generosity can make a difference in the lives of children and their families that struggle with food scarcity or personal trauma, young people seeking to realize their dreams, and students who need extra help to realize their potential.
The needs are real, and we ask for your help through a donation to the CES Fund. Donations made to the CES Fund will be directed to the community work where it is most needed at this time. You can get an idea of the types of free programs you’ll support by reading about some of our directed funds below, or you can specify a particular Fund that resonates. All are needed, and all contribute to a community where families, children, and young people can flourish.
Thank you for all that you do, and anything you can give.
After School Program Fund
CES After School Programs are located in communities throughout Franklin and Hampshire counties. Your gift will help us sustain the programs in all our program locations and provide scholarships to students from low-income families.
Ben DeMarino Scholarship Fund
Established by the family of Ben DeMarino, this scholarship supports additional learning opportunities for other HEC Academy students while they are enrolled students in the Academy. The Fund has in the past supported students who have taken community college courses or pursued new vocational or life skills not covered in the core curriculum.
Joan E. Schuman Scholarship Fund
The Joan E. Schuman Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to support special education students graduating from high school and moving on to a two- or four-year institution of higher education.
Migrant Student Support Fund
The Massachusetts Migrant Education Program (MMEP) supports migratory children and youth to overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health-related problems, and other factors that may inhibit their ability to succeed in school. Your direct donations and support families who often have needs that may fall outside the scope of the Program.
Strong Foundations for Young Children
Strong Foundations for Young Children provides free support for families of infants, toddlers and preschoolers who reside in Hampshire or Franklin County, MA. Our goal is to provide support to parents to enhance their children’s social and emotional development. The help that we provide is tailored to the individual needs of each child and family.
Social Justice and Equity Fund
Social Justice and Equity work has always been critical to our mission. We set our sights on understanding and taking action together to challenge racism and support equity and belonging in schools. This fund supports CES research as well as our work with students, families and teachers, and makes the Transforming Education for Social Justice Conference possible.
Paid STEM Internship Program
The Paid STEM Internship Program provides local high school students with paid internships in STEM settings (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). These internships offer high school students an exceptional opportunity to gain valuable experience and connections in STEM fields and be paid for it, and provides training and coaching for those who seek a future career in STEM.
SPIFFY Coalition
The Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth (SPIFFY) Coalition is a Hampshire County coalition that collaboratively engages in data-driven prevention efforts with a health equity lens to reduce youth substance use and build healthy communities. We include over 80 community partners working together to improve outcomes for youth in Hampshire County. Together we gather local data, promote strong families, and create a local culture where youth are engaged in and supported to make healthy choices.
Healthy Hampshire
Healthy Hampshire focuses on building communities that support nourished, active, and joyful residents who are empowered to shape the places they live and the lives they lead. Our mission is to engage residents and institutional partners in co-creating healthy communities through collaborative, power-sharing processes that lead to systemic change.