Culture of Giving
Giving Opportunities
The Brandeis Fund
SUPPORTING BRANDEIS TODAY
The Brandeis Fund is our school’s annual fund and a vital source of support for the Brandeis experience. Each year, parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends make unrestricted gifts that give the school the flexibility to invest where resources are needed most.
Together, these gifts provide more than 7% of the school’s annual operating budget, supporting the exceptional educators, programs, resources, and experiences that tuition alone does not fully cover. Every gift goes to work immediately to enrich the experience of every Brandeis student.
WHAT YOUR GENEROSITY MAKES POSSIBLE
Gifts of every size make a meaningful difference. Broad participation reflects our shared commitment to our students, our educators, and the community we build together—and the Jewish value of tzedakah, our responsibility to help sustain the community we share.
MAKE YOUR GIFT
The Brandeis Fund is our school’s annual fund and a vital source of support for the Brandeis experience. Each year, parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends make unrestricted gifts that give the school the flexibility to invest where resources are needed most.
Together, these gifts provide more than 7% of the school’s annual operating budget, supporting the exceptional educators, programs, resources, and experiences that tuition alone does not fully cover. Every gift goes to work immediately to enrich the experience of every Brandeis student.
WHAT YOUR GENEROSITY MAKES POSSIBLE
Annual giving touches nearly every aspect of life at Brandeis. Here are just a few examples:
- Learning specialists and counselors supporting Lower and Middle School students
- 630+ new books and magazines added to our Media Resource Center
- 200+ student-athletes participating on 16 teams in grades 5–8
- 102 students participating in band, chorus, and musical theater
- 271 laptops for students in grades 3–8
- 108 iPads for students in grades K–2
- $60,000+ in professional development for faculty and staff
- Outdoor educational retreats for students in grades 4–8
- 38+ field trips extending learning beyond the classroom
- Tuition Assistance that helps make a Brandeis education accessible to more families
From exceptional teaching and individualized support to athletics, arts, technology, experiential learning, and Jewish life, the Brandeis Fund strengthens the experience of every student, every day.
EVERY GIFT MATTERS
EVERY GIFT MATTERS
Gifts of every size make a meaningful difference. Broad participation reflects our shared commitment to our students, our educators, and the community we build together—and the Jewish value of tzedakah, our responsibility to help sustain the community we share.
MAKE YOUR GIFT
Make the Brandeis Fund a philanthropic priority with a gift that is meaningful to you and your family.
Major Gifts
To support the implementation of strategic priorities, larger-scale gifts allow for significant investments in areas that enhance all aspects of teaching and learning, including faculty enrichment, campus improvements, and the richness of our diverse community.
Events
Our vibrant and diverse community comes together to strengthen and support the school and its mission during several events throughout the year.
Grandparents and Special Friends Day is a special occasion where we invite grandparents and special friends of our students to visit our school and celebrate their student’s learning and growth. It offers a rich opportunity to learn and share with each other the wisdom of our years and how it has shaped who we are today.
The Annual Spring Fundraiser is a celebratory evening that raises funds for the tuition assistance program which promotes socio-economic diversity in our school by enabling a broad range of families to access a Brandeis education for their children. In 2025-2026, the school provided more than $4.7M in tuition assistance to 47% of our students.
SAVE THE DATE: The 2028 spring fundraiser will take place on the evening of SATURDAY, March 11, 2028.
SAVE THE DATE: The 2028 spring fundraiser will take place on the evening of SATURDAY, March 11, 2028.
Tribute Gifts
Celebrate a simchah (happy occasion) or remember a loved one through a tribute donation. All tribute donations are recognized in the annual report and an acknowledgement is sent to the recipient expressing your thoughtfulness.
Birthday Book Club
The Birthday Book Club is a wonderful way to celebrate your child's birthday, help instill a lifelong love of reading, and grow our media resource center. The club provides the media resource center with funds for additional materials and programming. With a donation of minimum donation of $18, a new book or media item will be added to our collection. A special label will be placed in the front of the book.
Shop for Brandeis
- Sports Basement Register to become a Basementeer and select the Brandeis School of San Francisco as your designated charity. You will receive 10% off every item every time you shop and Brandeis will receive 10% of your purchase.
