Ways to Give

Contributions to the Dublin Education Foundation support the mission to provide grant funding for innovative projects in Dublin City Schools.  Make an impact today!

  • Annual Events: Elevate Education and Mix & Mingle
  • Supporter Spotlights
  • Partner of the Month
  • Honorarium / Memorial Donation
  • DEF General Giving
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Elevate Education Fundraiser

Save the date for Friday, February 28, 2025 at The Exchange at Bridge Park for our annual Elevate Education fundraiser event. Partnership opportunities include: 

  • Event Sponsors: $10,000, $5,000, $2,000
  • Full Table Sponsor: $1,500
  • Half Table Sponsor: $750
  • Sponsor a DCS Educator: $150
  • Community Online Silent Auction 

Supporter Spotlights

Dublin Education Foundation accepts contributions from individuals, families, foundations, businesses, and community partners.  Our Supporter Spotlights recognize donors $1,000 and above on social media and our DEF website.

Partner of the Month – $1,500

Business or individual partners match DCS educator contributions dollar for dollar to become a Partner of the Month.  Receive a social media post and a mention on the DEF website as a community partner that values educators.  Thank you to our 2023-2024 Partner of the Month!

Interested in becoming a Partner of the Month? CLICK HERE to check out this year’s campaign.  Email DublinEducationFoundation@gmail.com.

Impact Challenge Partner – $250

Businesses can begin their impact with the Dublin Education Foundation through a $250 contribution which includes your business logo on our campaign flyer that reaches 2,400 Dublin City Schools employees during the month of August.  

Your $250 contribution matches the annual $1 Impact Challenge give of 10 Dublin City Schools employees. 

Impact Challenge – $25 per year for DCS Educators

Specifically designed for DCS staff, this campaign allows staff to contribute $1 per pay period through an automatic deduction from their paycheck.  DCS staff impacted $13,400 in grants last year!

To begin impacting your fellow staff grant applicants, fill out the DCS Paycheck Deduction Form and return to the DCS Payroll Department or donate online here.

Giving Tuesday

In the United States the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is designated as “Giving Tuesday” and generates the largest amount of monetary donations for non-profits in one day.

Our DEF Giving Tuesday campaign runs through all of November and inspires our community members to make a donation. Become a community member who is up for the challenge and donate today – Click here !

DEF Giving Tuesday

DEF Mix & Mingle

Our annual June DEF Mix & Mingle is held at COhatch Dublin.  Sponsorship opportunities include: 

  • Event Sponsorship: $10,000 & $5,000
  • Food & Beverage Sponsors
  • In-Kind Donations

Leading into our June celebration, we honor our DCS educators with our Gifts of Gratitude shout-outs!

DEF Endowment

DEF is launching a $700,000 endowment campaign to continue its mission to innovate, enrich, and inspire learning in the Dublin City Schools through educator grants.  

Sponsorship Levels:

  • Impact = $25,000
  • Innovate = $10,000
  • Enrich = $5,000
  • Inspire = $2,000

Shamrock Levels:

  • Empower = $1,000
  • Collaborate = $500
  • Friends of DEF = $250

Donate to Endowment Campaign  – Click here!

DEF Partners

Our DEF Partners provide generous financial gifts that allow DEF to continue funding DCS teacher grants.  Email DublinEducationFoundation@gmail.com for more information on how to become a DEF Funding Partner.