Onboard Schools
Introduce We Give Hope to principals, counselors and administrators in your district. Walk them through setting up their No Barriers Fund and activating their first Hope Warriors.
Champion hope
for every school
in your district.
District Sponsors are the local leaders who bring We Give Hope to their community's schools. You open doors, rally business partners, and make sure no student in your district is held back by cost.
One district.
Every school.
You lead the way.
Our school partners do the work on campus. District Sponsors make sure every school in the district gets the chance to join, and has the community support to thrive.
Rally Business Partners
Open your network. Help schools connect with local businesses, prepare their pitch, and turn community goodwill into real funding for students.
Coordinate Your District
Be the hub. Keep schools, Hope Warriors and fundraising efforts moving in the same direction. Share wins between schools, spot gaps early, and keep the foundation in the loop.
Steward District Funds
Some sponsors take on oversight of their district’s fund: tracking what’s raised, helping guide how it’s allocated, and reporting back to schools and donors. Every transaction is still processed by the foundation.
We give you
the tools.
You bring the local relationships. We bring everything else: the platform, the playbook and a team behind you, so your time goes into people, not paperwork.
The No Barriers Fund platform
Every school you onboard gets our software to set budgets, take anonymous student requests and get funds to students fast.
A ready-to-use pitch kit
Materials for approaching principals and business partners, so every conversation starts with a clear, proven story.
Hope Warrior training
We train the student leaders and faculty on each campus, so your schools have champions from day one.
District-wide visibility
See what every school in your district is raising and where it’s going, so you know where to push and what to celebrate.
A team in your corner
Direct support from the We Give Hope team, plus a network of sponsors in other districts sharing what works.
Who makes a
great sponsor.
You need a network and a heart for kids. The best sponsors already know their district: who to call at the high school, which business owners care about their community, and where students are falling through the cracks.
Business owners and community leaders
Parents and PTA veterans
Current and retired educators
Alumni who want to give back to the schools that raised them
From sign-up to
your first school.
Apply
Tell us about yourself and the district you want to champion.
Meet the team
We’ll set up a short call to talk through the role and your district’s needs.
Get equipped
We’ll give you everything you need to approach schools and business partners.
Launch
Onboard your first school and start building hope across your district.
It started with
Jim and Heidi.
Jim and Heidi Giles never set out to build a foundation. They just wanted to help families who were down on their luck during the holidays. So they funded Giving Trees, decorated with lights and gift cards and left anonymously on doorsteps, each with a poem asking the family to pass it on when they were able.
When they learned about the needs inside their local school district, they went further. They funded more trees and set up meetings where student government leaders pitched local business leaders to support their schools.
Students, schools and local businesses working together for kids: that’s the model District Sponsors carry forward today. Jim and Heidi were the first. Now we’re looking for the next sponsors to do the same in their own districts.
“At one point or another, we all need someone in our corner.”
Heidi Giles
Co-Founder
Jim Giles
Co-Founder
Sponsor
your district.
Tell us a little about you and the district you want to champion. We’ll reach out within two business days to set up a quick call.
A little more
to know.
Every district needs someone in its corner.
Be the one for yours.
Is this a paid position?
No. District Sponsor is a volunteer role. Your time and connections are the gift.
How much time does it take?
Most of the work happens in bursts: more at the start while you onboard schools, then a steady rhythm of check-ins and partner outreach.
Do I have to donate?
No. Sponsors give their time, leadership and network.
Will I handle money?
No cash ever passes through a sponsor’s hands. The foundation processes every transaction. Sponsors who take on fund stewardship help track and guide how their district’s funds are used, with full reporting from the foundation.
My district isn’t in Utah. Can I still apply?
Our current school partners are in Utah, but we’d love to hear from you.