About The Shark Fund
Fundraising Goals
Each entity provided their budget and funding request to The Shark Fund at the start of the year and this set The Shark Fund's fundraising goals. The Shark Fund meets with the booster clubs 6X/year to adjust budgets as needs arise or funding adjustments are required.
Scroll down for more detail on what each entity supports across our schools.
Our grant commitments to the boosters this year are $375,000.
The Shark Fund Board works diligently to reduce overhead expenses as much as possible and to find sponsors to offset costs.
The Malibu Education Foundation funds staff and staffed programs across all four Malibu schools for the long-term, while The Shark Fund is focused on funding our booster clubs (stuff) at Malibu Middle and High School for the current year.
What SHARK FUND GRants Support
PTSA Grant
The PTSA helps to connect and enrich the Malibu Middle and High School Communities. They use these fund to support:
- Administration (Health & Safety, Counselor and Principal's Funds, Special Ed Overtime)
- Teacher Supplies (Every teacher has a budget for materials and resources above and beyond wha the district supplies)
- College & Career (Supplies, campus visits and programming such as essay writing courses for our students)
- Programming (Science, Technology, Robotics, Gardening, E-Sports)
- Staff Appreciation Party: The PTSA organizes and throws this event each year for staff on behalf of the parents.
- FloWater Stations (Maintenance of multiple donated water stations around the school for refilling water bottle)
- Community Events (Hospitality, Guest Speakers, Red Ribbon Week, Reflections, Teacher Luncheon)
- Mindfulness (This year, the PTSA will be working with administration and BGCM to integrate a mindfulness program)
- ASB Funding (This year, the PTSA is allocating funds to support our Middle and High School Associated Student Body in their efforts to build their school communities)
- Middle School Athletic Partnerships (Working with community groups like the city, AYSO and MLL in support of connecting more students to athletic opportunities)
ABC Grant
The Athletic Booster Club (ABC) is the parent volunteer support organization that assists all aspects of our superb athletic department at Malibu High School. They use these funds to support:
- Uniforms & Equipment (Supplementing district funding to ensure our athletes have what they need to compete)
- Coaches Gear, tech and software (Providing our coaches with the support and tools necessary to help our young athletes excel)
- Banners & Awards
- Field Maintenance and General Expenses
ARTS ANGELS Grant
Arts Angels is a group of parent volunteers dedicated to supporting our thriving visual and performing arts departments to promote a deeper appreciation of the arts. They use these funds to support:
- VAPA Supplies (art, film, band, choir and orchestra teachers receive a supply budget above and beyond what the district is able to provide)
- Theater Programs (Additional funding for the middle and high school performances to supplement production needs)
- Dance Team (Uniforms and music)
ADMINISTRATION Grant
This grant is for special initiatives, which surface in year and could be funded if The Shark Fund is successful with fundraising. Last year, this included the weight room renovation with ABC, PCH Safety Week with PTSA, and the launch of the arts with Arts Angels..