Leaders for Equity & Democracy (LEAD) Annual Fund

LEAD prepares aspiring systems leaders who are committed to and capable of creating school systems that realize our society’s potential. 

Your contribution helps in a variety of ways, through support of full-time school leaders to deepen their training, investment in innovative program designs, and enhancement of research-practice partnerships. 

Gifts to LEAD go a long way toward creating school systems that uplift the brilliance and vibrancy of diverse communities.


$1,000
$1,000 BSE Deans Matching Challenge
50 gifts across the BSE unlock $1,000 in funds contributed by Dean Emeritus David Pearson and Dean Michelle Young.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
$2,500 BSE Deans Matching Challenge
150 gifts across the BSE unlock $2,500 in funds contributed by Dean Emeritus David Pearson and Dean Michelle Young.
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
$7,500
$7,500 BSE Deans Matching Challenge
300 gifts across the BSE unlock $7,500 in funds contributed by Dean Emeritus David Pearson and Dean Michelle Young.
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
$2,500 for 20 gifts to LEAD
20 gifts to LEAD unlock an additional $2,500 in funds contributed by Ivon Gomez & Camilo Perez, Mai Xi Lee & Chris Jensen, Professor Jabari Mahiri, and Samuel Santos for their generosity in establishing this matching fund.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
$2,500 BSE Deans Matching Challenge
100 gifts across the BSE unlock $2,500 in funds contributed by Dean Emeritus David Pearson and Dean Michelle Young.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
$5,000 BSE Deans Matching Challenge
250 gifts across the BSE unlock $5,000 in funds contributed by Dean Emeritus David Pearson and Dean Michelle Young.
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
$1,000 for 10 gifts to LEAD
10 gifts to LEAD unlock $1,000 in funds contributed by Ivon Gomez & Camilo Perez, Mai Xi Lee & Chris Jensen, Professor Jabari Mahiri, and Samuel Santos for their generosity in establishing this matching fund.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
$5,000 for 30 gifts to LEAD
30 gifts to LEAD unlock an additional $5,000 in funds contributed by Ivon Gomez & Camilo Perez, Mai Xi Lee & Chris Jensen, Professor Jabari Mahiri, and Samuel Santos for their generosity in establishing this matching fund.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
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