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!
- Donate to $700,000 DEF Endowment Campaign
- Make a Contribution for our 25th Anniversary Celebration
- Match Teacher Contributions – Partner of the Month
- Become an Impact Challenge Sponsor
- Contribute to the $1 Impact Challenge
- Support the 2025 Elevate Education Fundraiser
- Participate in Giving Tuesday
- Honorarium / Memorial Donation
- Make a Donation via online/check
DEF Endowment
Sponsorship Levels:
- Impact = $25,000
- Innovate = $10,000
- Enrich = $5,000
- Inspire = $2,500
Shamrock Levels:
- Empower = $1,000
- Collaborate = $500
- Friends of DEF = $250
Donate to Endowment Campaign – Click here!
25th Anniversary Celebration
The Dublin Education Foundation is proud to celebrate supporting innovative projects in Dublin City Schools since 1999. Save the date for Thursday, June 20th to celebrate 25 years of impact with us!
Sponsorship opportunities include:
- Event Sponsorship: (1) $5,000 and (2) $2,500
- Food & Beverage Sponsors
- In-Kind Donations
Partner of the Month – $1,250
Business or individual partners match DCS educator contributions dollar for dollar to become a Partner of the Month. Receive two social media posts 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? Email DublinEducationFoundation@gmail.com.
$1 Impact Sponsor – $250
Businesses can begin their impact with the Dublin Education Foundation through a $250 sponsorship which includes your business logo on our campaign flyer that reaches 2,400 Dublin City Schools employees. Your $250 contribution matches the annual $1 Impact Challenge give of 10 Dublin City Schools employees.
$1 Impact Challenge – $25 per year
Geared towards DCS staff, this campaign allows staff to contribute $1 per pay period through an automatic deduction from their paycheck. DCS staff impacted $12,000 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.
2025 Elevate Education Fundraiser
Save the date for Friday, February 28, 2025 at The Exchange at Bridge Park for our 2025 Elevate Education Fundraiser event. Educator grant recipients will interact with community and businesses to share innovative projects in DCS.
Please email DublinEducationFoundation@gmail.com if you are interested in:
- Event Sponsorship: (1) $25,000, (1) $10,000, (2) $5,000
- Tickets to Event: Full Table, Half Table, Individual Tickets
- Sponsoring a Teacher
- Community Online Silent Auction
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 Partners
Our DEF Partners provide generous financial gifts that allow DEF to continue funding DCS teacher grants and student scholarships. Email DublinEducationFoundation@gmail.com for more information on how to become a DEF Funding Partner.