About ZEF

The Zionsville Education Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to making a positive impact on public education in Zionsville. With the generous financial support of our parents, community members, educators, and local businesses, we are able to fund grant requests for innovative programs within the Zionsville Community School system. We also partner with the Community Foundation of Boone County (CFBC) on joint-funding of education-based initiatives.

With your help ZEF has been able to award over $350,000 in Grants for Education since 1996.  ZEF offers two teacher grant cycles every school year; one in the fall and one in the spring.  Most recently, in the spring of 2008, we were able to award over $47,000 in education grants to our deserving teachers and administrators.  ZEF also awards two Imagine Grants ($1500 each) per year specifically for educator enrichment.

The money to support our grant initiatives is provided by individual donors, corporate sponsorships, and income generated from special events.  The annual ZEF Oktoberfest, a dinner/dance/auction held in early October, and the ZEF "In Style" Luncheon held in early spring, are two such events.  We will continue these popular events, as well as others, in the future.

If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities with ZEF, or if you would like to become a financial partner with ZEF, please contact Executive Director Lynn Kissel @ 317-733-4805 or email lkissel@zcs.k12.in.us for more information. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of Zionsville's youth.