The David Douglas Educational Foundation (DDEF) is a non-profit community organization founded in 1991 dedicated to supporting educational excellence for all children in the David Douglas School District.
To our David Douglas Community,
During the summer of 2020, millions of Americans, joined by thousands of Portlanders, marched through our streets demanding an end to the injustices and violence inflicted by our society on people of color, and specifically in this case on members of our Black community.
The David Douglas Educational Foundation is a non-profit community organization dedicated to supporting excellence for all children in the David Douglas School District and as such, we strive to provide our students with opportunities devoid of discrimination. We greatly value the diversity in our district and all the various cultures we represent. The David Douglas Educational Foundation is committed to our David Douglas community and we pledge to stand up for, and alongside, our students and families of color by continuing to engage in our core Foundation activities. Our entire community deserves our support. May all our students and families find a better and safer future as we, as a community, stand united in support of equal opportunities for all.
Since 1991, we have presented over $563,000 in grants for innovative educational ideas and opportunities and $101,500 in scholarships for graduating seniors. We have held 20 dinner/auctions, seven chili challenges, wine tours, product sales, pledge campaigns, and on-line campaigns with over $558,000 in donations, which have supported many grant requests, kids and special needs, scholarships, etc.
DDEF’s Covid-19 campaign raised over $28,000 in donations. With these donations and a matching grant of $10,000 from DDEF, we were able to distribute over $38,000 to food pantries in our district. These generous donations supported families with fresh food and other needed household items and made a significant difference to many in our neighborhoods. The Covid-19 campaign was closed in June 2022.
We have also earned the honor of managing gift endowments as well as being remembered in living trusts/wills.
We continue to be supportive of each other and our work to benefit all children in our district. Join us and be part of making a difference in the David Douglas community.
Thanks so much to those of you who continue to contribute even when no campaign is in progress! Your ongoing assistance allows the DDEF programs created in support of David Douglas students to continue enhancing their experience. These programs include staff/classroom grants, kids fund, community sports grants, and scholarships.
Thank you for your generosity!
For information about recent grants awarded, letters and pictures from teachers and staff highlighting activities the Foundation has helped fund and other Foundation news.
We continue to be supportive of each other and our work to benefit all children in our district. Join us and be part of making a difference in the David Douglas community.
The Foundation board and committees are comprised of volunteers. It is important to increase our volunteer ranks with new members, which will support the continuation of this worthwhile non-profit entity.
Thank you to those that have stepped up and provided special support to DDEF and the programs it supports. Your generosity makes a difference to the students and teachers of David Douglas School District.
You can make a difference to David Douglas schools and students by donating in a variety of ways.
High school students build a crane as part of their engineering class.
The DDEF Grant Program was developed to support excellence in the David Douglas School District. By acquiring and distributing resources, the Foundation enhances and supplements programs that provide an opportunity for teachers to pilot new and innovative projects, thus allowing additional educational opportunities for David Douglas students.
Each year the David Douglas Educational Foundation makes available scholarships for four selected graduating seniors. These scholarships are funded by an endowment set up by the Foundation to ensure they are available to high school seniors each year.
