You Can Open Doors for a Philly Student Today
Your gift helps low-income, first-generation students complete high school, thrive in college, pursue professional careers, and achieve economic mobility.
Other Ways To Give
Prefer another way to give? We’re grateful for your support in whatever way works best for you. Questions about making a donation? Contact Emily Jordan, Director of Development at ejordan@philaedfund.org.
Mail a Check
Checks can be made payable to the “Philadelphia Education Fund.”
Mail to:
Philadelphia Education Fund
718 Arch Street, Suite 700N
Philadelphia, PA 19106
ACH/Wire
Contact Emily Jordan, Director of Development at ejordan@philaedfund.org for ACH/wire instructions.
Stock Transfer
Donors interested in making gifts of stock, click here for PEF’s Stock Transfer Instructions.
Donor-Advised Fund
Recommend a grant to:
Philadelphia Education Fund
EIN: 22-2567982
Corporate Tax Credits (EITC)
Offset your PA tax obligations through a charitable gift to the Philadelphia Education Fund under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. The EITC program awards 75% to 90% tax credits to qualified businesses that make contributions to educational improvement organizations (EIOs), like the Philadelphia Education Fund. Click here to learn more.
Contact Emily Jordan, Development Director at ejordan@philaedfund.org.
Attend or Sponsor an Event
Support Philadelphia students by attending or sponsoring a Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) event. Your participation helps expand opportunities and impact across our city — learn more and get involved here.
Employer Match
Many employers match charitable contributions — doubling or even tripling your impact. Contact your HR department to request a matching gift form or check your company’s employee portal.
United Way
If your employer holds a workplace giving campaign, select the Philadelphia Education Fund as your designated charity. Refer to our workplace giving form for charity ID numbers.
United Way: Philadelphia Education Fund = 43136
United Way: Philadelphia Scholars = 5914
PA State Employee Combined Appeal, or SECA = 4112-0036
Create a Scholarship Fund
Established in 1990, PEF’s Philadelphia Scholars Program supports low-income students with a gap-filling, last-dollar scholarship. Each year, the program awards over $500,000 in scholarship aid to more than 130 students. Yet, the need continues to outpace our ability to meet it.
To learn more about how you can create a scholarship and help us meet the needs of students, contact Emily Jordan.
Planned Giving
Leave a lasting legacy with a planned gift to the PEF and our Philadelphia Scholars Endowed Scholarship. Your gift is a critical investment in the futures of generations to come. To learn more, contact Emily Jordan, Director of Development.
Sponsor PEF’s 40th Anniversary Gala
Join us for a special evening celebrating 40 years of impact with the Philadelphia Education Fund. This milestone gala will bring together leaders from across the city to celebrate what we’ve built—and look ahead to what’s possible for Philadelphia students.
As a sponsor, you’ll receive meaningful visibility and guest benefits, while showing your commitment to the next generation. Your support helps power the programs that prepare students for success in college, career, and life.
Underwrite an Event
PEF events range from college and career field trips, summer work internships, financial aid and FAFSA pop-up workshops, teacher professional development, college and career fairs, our Education First Compact monthly speaker series, and four college planning intensives targeting high school ninth through 12th graders.
Your support helps to defray the costs associated with producing one or more of these successful annual events.
Endow a Scholarship
Established in 1990, PEF’s Philadelphia Scholars Endowed Scholarship Program supports low-income students with a gap-filling, last-dollar scholarship. Each year, the program awards $500,000 in scholarship aid to more than 130 students. Yet, the need continues to outpace our ability to meet it.
To learn more about how you can endow a scholarship and help us meet the needs of students, contact Allison Kelsey, Senior Manager, Philadelphia Scholars Program.
Make a Planned Gift
Leave a lasting legacy with a planned gift to the PEF and our Philadelphia Scholars Endowed Scholarship. Your gift is a critical investment in the futures of generations to come.
To learn more, contact Emily Jordan, Director of Development.
3,000
Philly High School students are exposed to college and career advising through PEF programming, annually
90%
of our College Access students graduate high school on-time and ready for college
