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General Donation

Support art and science education in K-12 classrooms nationwide. Every dollar helps us provideSupport art and science education in K-12 classrooms nationwide. Every dollar helps us provide

essential supplies, digital services, and educational resources to teachers and students across

the country.


Give once or give monthly.

Brightshelf Projects

A managed program connecting sponsors with K-12 classrooms. 

Each Brightshelf Project brings together a sponsor — a company, organization, or individual with

resources to give — and a qualified classroom community ready to put those resources to work.

The Foundation manages the match and oversees the project from start to finish.


Sponsors can contribute cash, new art and science products, or both. The classrooms and

programs on the receiving side are vetted — we work with public schools, qualifying nonprofit

organizations, and teachers that have applied and been accepted on our Hummingbird Platform.


The Foundation serves as project manager for both sides. We scope the project, coordinate the

parties, and document the impact.

Sponsors

If you have cash, products, or both to contribute and want to be matched with a Brightshelf Project,

reach out directly. 

Teachers, Sponsors and Nonprofits

Tell us about your program and what you need. We will be in touch.

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The Insider Newsletter

Available to monthly donors giving $10 or more per month

The Insider Newsletter takes you behind the scenes of the Jonny Bass Foundation. We run a lean, modern operation — built on state-of-the-art systems, automation, and AI — and Insiders get to see how it all works.


Every month we publish a full edition with stories and updates from inside the Foundation. Between editions, we send two to three shorter updates throughout the month.


What Insiders receive:


  • Behind-the-scenes looks at the technology, AI tools, and systems we use to run the Foundation
  • An honest look at how a small modern public charity operates at the frontier of what is possible
  • Sneak peeks at upcoming events and new offerings before they go public
  • Updates on programs, partnerships, and the work happening in classrooms across the country


To become an Insider, set up a monthly donation of $10 or more.

Named Patron

By invitation and arrangement with the Jonny Bass Foundation

A Named Patron gift is a significant financial contribution directed toward a Foundation initiative

or asset that you select.


Every Named Patron gift permanently names the initiative or asset of your choosing. The name

is yours to decide — a family member, a colleague, a memorial, a company, or anything else

meaningful to you.


Funds are directed toward the purpose agreed on with the Foundation, within the bounds of our

charitable mission. The scope, terms, and naming are defined collaboratively.


Named Patron arrangements are made directly with the Foundation. There is no minimum

published amount — every arrangement is unique.


To start a conversation, email us at info@jonnybass.org.