NAPSF
In the fall of 2015, School District 145 Foundation for Education Executive Director, Sara Martin, joined forces with foundation representatives from Omaha Public Schools Foundation, Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation, Wayne Community Schools Foundation, Northwest Education Foundation, Grand Island Public Schools Foundation and Norfolk Public Schools Foundation to establish a state of Nebraska affiliate of the National School Foundation Association (NSFA). This affiliate is known as the Nebraska Association of Public Schools Foundation (NAPSF).
NAPSF PURPOSE STATEMENT:
The Nebraska Association of Public School Foundations exists to strengthen the impact of school foundations in Nebraska for the students and educators they serve. Through public awareness and advocacy, the sharing of best practices, adherence to high ethical standards of philanthropy and the encouragement of deep public private partnerships, NAPSF will elevate and support school foundations as they provide options for communities to come into closer partnership with their schools.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGION 1
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Sara Martin
School District 145 Foundation for Education
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Marilea Thiem
Crete Public School Foundation
REGION 2
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Lee Denker
Papillion La Vista Community Schools Foundation
REGION 3
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Lance Swanson
Cardinal Education Foundation
REGION 4
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Lisa Reese Parish
NAPSF Board President
Kearney Public Schools Foundation
REGION 5
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Beth Rohrer
Scottsbluff Public Schools Foundation
NAPSF Board Vice President -
Terri Burchell
North Platte Public Schools
NAPSF Treasurer/Secretary
AT-LARGE MEMBERS
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Toba Cohen-Dunning
Executive Director, Omaha Public Schools Foundation
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Matt Belka
Nebraska Association of School Boards
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
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Traci Skalberg
Grand Island Public Schools Foundation
For more information about the work of NAPSF, or to view their calendar of events, visit www.napsf.org.
