The Shorewood SEED Foundation is thrilled to announce the Fund the Future matching campaign. A generous donor has pledged to match all contributions to the SEED Educate Forward Endowment, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1 million. Be part of the FUND THE FUTURE match campaign and DOUBLE your DONATION!
Take a moment to flip through our new booklet.
This match campaign is an extraordinary chance to create change:
$1 Million Endowment Fund – OUR FUND’S CURRENT VALUE
$1 Million Fund the Future – YOUR DONATIONS
$1 Million Matching Gift – FROM A SHOREWOOD FAMILY
$3 MILLION TOTAL = APROX $150K+ ANNUALLY TO OUR DISTRICT FOR PRESENT & FUTURE GENERATIONS!
The Impact of the Match
Achieving a $3 Million endowment will generate approximately $150,000+ annually to the district to help provide for:
- Academic excellence
- Support for quality teachers
- Technology upgrades
- Visual & Performing arts
- Equitable opportunities
- Enrichment programs that make our schools special
Public Education is Under Attack
Wisconsin limits on funding per Shorewood student declined 20% over 20 years after inflation.
“When you account for inflation, the SHS graduating class of 2023 received about 20% less funding for public education than my SHS class of 2002. That strikes me as an injustice. The recent operating referendum is a stop-gap measure that helps only through 2028. I’m donating to help ‘Fund the Future’. Thanks to a community donor, my gift to the the Educate Forward Endowment is doubled!”
– Ian Elfe, SEED board member, SHS Class of 2002
Learn Why Our Shorewood Public Schools Need an Endowment
SEED’s Educate Forward Endowment Fund has steadily grown to $1 Million over the last 10 years. Now, with your contributions, we can meet the FUND THE FUTURE match! Building the endowment to $3 Million will generate approximately $150k+ each year from the fund’s principal. Your generous donations will touch both present and future generations of Shorewood Public School students for years to come.
SEED has been a steadfast champion for Shorewood Public Schools for over 20 years! Since SEED’s inception, generous donors like you have GIVEN BACK to our schools District over $4 million impacting every child in the district.
Ways to give?
- A Single Cash Gift
- A Donation of Stock
- A Multi-Year Pledge Commitment
- IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions
- DAF – Donor Advised Fund
Please contact us to discuss your donation options:
Melissa Nelsen or Sarah Hammond at:
ShorewoodSEED@gmail.com
DOUBLE YOUR DONATION
Donate now to FUND THE FUTURE!
Donate Today! FUND THE FUTURE!
Or donate by mail:
Shorewood SEED Foundation
PO Box 71235
Shorewood, WI 53211
Your endowment gift will continue giving to generations of Shorewood students.
You are invited to a Fund the Future Party on Friday, June 20th, from 6pm to 8pm at Sarah & Peter Hammond’s home. Champagne, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Donate $1K to the Fund the Future match for 2 complimentary tickets or attend for $200 per person.
A special “thank you” dinner will be held at Lake Park Bistro for the Fund the Future donors who give $3000 or more.
As of 6/1/25 we have $300K in Donations + $300K Match = $600K!
This list is comprised of early web and alumni donors. Shorewood alumni are highlighted in red.
Alec Fraser, 1986
Amy & Andrew Farkas
Amy & Ryan Heinemann
Andrew Knoernschild & Shawn Brown-Knoernschild
Angie and David Price
Anne Conry & Bevan Dobberpuhl
Anonymous
Bart & Suzanne Lundy
Becky & Hart Moss
Bella Hammond, 2019
Ben Endres & Kristin Rehberg
Beth & David Crysdale
Bill & Diedre Nelson
Bob & Pam Klein
Bob Smith & Sarah McEneany
Brett & Phoebe Dawsey
Brett Timmerman
Brian Bodendein & Emily Begel
Camille Grant
Carrie & John Wettstein
Charlotte Lehmann, 2020
Class of 1999
David & Alia Vasquez
David & Jennifer Sanders
David & Laurie Petrie Anderson
David Flores, 1982
David Johnstone, 1975
Ellen and Fred Eckman
Emilie Lozier, 2014
Emily & Ian Berry
Emily Longwell-Grice
Eric and Melissa Nelsen
Erin Meincke
Evan & Lindsay Schmit
Gillian & Craig McGrane
Hanna & Eric Seegers
Hayley & Adam Nathan
Heather Ullsvik
Helen Betsy Munzer
Isabella Lozier, 2022
Jakob & Tamar Loewenberg
James Mileham
James Nelsen
Jerry Lynn
Jess & Heather Henrickson
John Nelsen, 2017
John Stanco & Deb Sakai
John Tagge
Kathy Lehmann
Kathy Nelsen Smith, 1976
Kelly & Keith Stason
Kelly & Reuben Fortier
Kelly Barlow-Eichman
Kelsey & Mike Kyrios
Kevin & Tracey Barrett
Kristen & David Larson
Kristen Nelsen DeJunco, 1979
Kristy & Ian Elfe, 2002
Lane Hammond, 2022
Laura & Jason Oldenburg
Laura Jacobson, 1999 & Will Maier, 2002
Laurie Burgos
Len & Susan Weistrop
Lily Wettstein, 2014
Lindsay Nelsen, 2020
Lisa and Bill Kovacik
Lori Erickson and John Bell
Louis & Mariann Maris
Lucas & Rachel Delaney
Mandy & Aaron Krueger
Maria Van Hoorn & Thomas Stolp
Marlon Gonzalez
Mary & Aaron Theisen
Matt & Mary Beth Stockton
Megan & Scott Johnson
Megann & Travis Hendrix
Megumi & Dietrich Hemann
Melanie & Adam Isaacs
Melinda Lawrence
Melissa & Chris Marschka
Melissa Nelsen & Eric Nelsen, 1983
Michael & Tonya Lueder
Mike Bjornstad, 1983
Mimi Smith, 2014
Nate & Elaine Kressin
Oscar Wille, 1993 & Christin Zaniewski Wille, 1993
Paul & Elinor Jacobson
Peter & Sarah Hammond
Rich & Ann Piehl
Rob & Lea Dilgard
Ruth Harris, 1955
Ryan & Carman Empey
Sarah & Gifford Collins
Sarah & Nick Bowersox
Sarah & Will Lehmann
Sarah Allison Hammond, 1984 & Peter Hammond, 1982
Sarah and Will Lehmann
Sarah McEneany & Bob Smith
Sarah Wahlstrom Helgren
Scot Karp
Shelby Hammond, 2016
Shorewood Foundation
Stacy Fairbanks & Owen Brown
Stephanie & Danny Kotwas
Stephen Pugh
Steve Wexler, 1975
Tamar Kelber & Brian Feiges
Tom & Jess Wolfe
Tom Hammond, 1984
Tracey Barrett
Tracy and Mike Nickolaus
Tricia Nelsen, 2015
Trish Ognar
Vashti McCollum Lozier
Victoria Nelsen, 2013
Zach Hammond, 2016
Zachary Bendiner, 2002
Zoe Knoernschild, 2019