Beaverton Education Foundation (BEF) supports programs and projects serving students at Beaverton’s 53 schools. We connect community and classrooms, and help establish a strong foundation for lifelong learning.
Since BEF receives no public funds, identifying and reporting the impact of donor gifts is critical to our success. BEF’s unparalleled accountability was recognized recently with the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, a powerful network that provides complete and up-to-date information about nonprofit organizations. GuideStar awards the Platinum Seal to those organizations that share the highest level of data on finances and program impact. In addition to BEF, only a handful of Oregon nonprofits have received the Platinum Seal.
Our full Nonprofit Profile contains qualitative and quantitative information about the results of our work, copies of tax returns, and a financial audit. This information shows donors that BEF manages contributed dollars responsibly to produce meaningful results with our school partners to benefit Beaverton students.
Working with the District, teachers, and Parent-Teacher Organization’s BEF funds provide support for academic enrichment programs that go above and beyond traditional school funding. BEF has raised more than $4.17 million for over 2,334 projects since 1988.
For more than three decades BEF has created opportunities and leveraged local relationships to make things happen in our community – for the students in Beaverton’s schools and the leaders of tomorrow.