Vision Statement

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.  The Foundation achieves this vision by acquiring and distributing resources to enhance and supplement district and staff programs and projects.

Foundation activities:

  • Support educational enrichment activities to promote student development

  • Encourage partnerships between schools and the community

  • Provide grants for innovative ideas and programs

  • Fund and administer DDEF and community scholarships

  • Facilitate cooperative ventures among the Foundation, community groups and the school district to meet human or social service needs

 
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Meet the Board

 
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Beverly Fischer

President, Investment Committee,
Scholarship Committee Chair

 

Frieda Christopher

Treasurer, Investment Committee

 

Jo Carney

Secretary, Investment Committee

 

Suzie Albin

Board Member

Christine Larsen

Board Member

Cherie-Anne May

Board Member

 

Anna Pickel

Board Member

Representative Jeff Reardon, retired

Honorary Board Member

Linda Beith

Grant Committee Chair

stephanie D. stephens

DD School Board Liaison

 
 
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Impact on Community

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 several targeted on-line campaigns (food pantry, special equipment, etc). Over the years, these donations have netted over $558,000 in donations. We have earned the honor of managing gift endowments as well as being remembered in living trusts/wills.

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Donors & Supporters

Thank you to those who have stepped up and provided support to DDEF and the programs it supports including the David Douglas CTE/STEAM program, grant programs, music and the arts, Kids Fund, etc.  Your generosity makes a difference to the students and teachers of David Douglas School District.

In addition, thank you to our recent donors who supported our “Marching to the Beat of Your Own Drum Fundraiser” which raised $20,000 to purchase sensory and self-regulating equipment for elementary schools to help students focus on learning!

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“DDEF - This gift is in appreciation of retiring Principal Ericka Guynes of Earl Boyles Elementary School and her great work in Pre-K. These funds are dedicated to early learning bilingual books for classes and libraries in the district.”
— Marta and Ken Thrasher, June 2022
““In memory of my mom, Sandy Wilder, Menlo Park Grade School teacher.” -Jenifer Charlton

“Heart warming action to express gratitude for everything DDEF does for our young citizens.” -Winifred Hill

“Always happy to give back to the School District that helped make me who I am today.” -Barbara Engelter

“Proud to be a DDSD employee. Thank you, DDEF.” -Susan Olds

“Keep up the good work!” -Mike & Carol Stout”
““We think the David Douglas Educational Foundation is a great way for Alumni and friends of the DDSD to support key educational initiatives that lead to excellent student outcomes. Our investments in the Early Learning program at Earl Boyles and College Possible have helped students without the financial means and from diverse backgrounds achieve their goals through evidence-based best practices.””
— Marta (DD Class of 1967) and Ken Thrasher, donors to DDEF
 

Thank you to our valued donors and volunteers!

 

  • Carol Acree 

  • Cari Adamek

  • Suzie  Albin

  • Laura Alexander  

  • Allstate Giving Campaign

  • Tyra Alsudairy  

  • Amazon Smile

  • Kevin Anderson

  • Steven Andreen

  • Larissa Antunez

  • Elizabeth Archodominion Michelle Armstrong

  • Francesca Aultman

  • Margaret Aune

  • James  Avino

  • Marc Baker

  • Rebekah Bakkers

  • Melinda Baldwin

  • Donna  Barber

  • Edward Barnhart

  • Kathryn Barnhart

  • Monica Belzer

  • Carolyn Bennett

  • Linda Beith

  • Larissa Bjornson

  • Cheryl Bland

  • Brynn Bonssdorf

  • Katherine Brennan

  • Christina Bruce

  • Catherine Buckley

  • Neal Budde

  • Alisa Bullock Grotting

  • Kristin Burchell

  • Susan Burke

  • Kellie Burkhardt

  • Norma Burton

  • Kristi Byfield

  • Jo  Carney

  • Gregory Carradine

  • Rebecca Cassidy

  • Julie Caverly

  • Lori Cayson  

  • Chamberlain's  Chocolates

  • Anya Chantiny

  • David Charbonneau

  • Jackie Cherry

  • Wendy Christensen

  • Frieda Christopher

  • Barbara Cooney

  • Laura  Cooper

  • Rochelle Corey

  • Hilary Cornwall

  • Alexandra Coutinho-Buys

  • Carrie Cowan

  • Vanessa Crawley

  • Meri Cullins

  • Paul Curley

  • Alana Dalzell

  • David Douglas 2001 Reunion

  • Destiny Davis

  • Lindsay DeFazio

  • Sean Dent

  • Bobby DeRoest

  • Kelly Devlin

  • Susanne Dickey

  • Raluca Dinca

  • Claudia Doerr Riley

  • Ariane Donovan

  • Colleen Douglas

  • Phung Duong

  • Andrew Dupont

  • Derek Edens

  • Holly  Effenberger

  • Kristen Engfors

  • Ann Erickson

  • Sadie Faber

  • Tammy Farley

  • Jessica Fawley

  • Amy Fennell

  • John Finnerty

  • Beverly  Fischer

  • Erick Flores

  • Rolando  Florez 

  • Denine Foote

  • Desiree Forrer

  • Rebecca Franzke

  • Isaac Frederick

  • Kerri Fry

  • Carrie Furrer

  • Krystal Gadea-Najera

  • Elizabeth Galloway

  • Tracy Geffert

  • Heather Gerritz  

  • Gethsemane Luthern Church

  • Jason Gibb

  • Michael Givler

  • Hannah Goldberg

  • Rod Green

  • John Green-Hite

  • Ericka Guynes

  • Gwendolyn Guza

  • Leah Hadley

  • Chad Hadsell

  • Heather Hall

  • Mary Hall

  • Lisa Hancock

  • Kimberly Hanika

  • Sandra Hanna

  • Alison Hastings

  • Colleen Hathaway

  • Fernanda Heyworth

  • Melissa Hockett

  • Melissa  Hockett

  • Kelly Holboke

  • Katie Holland

  • Kellie Holloway

  • Kathleen  Howlett

  • Phillip Hurley

  • Ken Hutchins

  • Osorio Israel

  • Bruce James

  • Terrie Jarrell

  • Jennifer Jennings

  • Jessica Joers

  • Corinne Johnson

  • Mary Johnson

  • Karen Jones

  • Lisa Keefe

  • Gregory Keller

  • Barbara Kienle

  • Edward Knowles

  • Patt Komar

  • Lisa Konkola

  • Matthew Kramer

  • Brenda Krekow

  • Fred Meyer/Kroger Co.

  • Passang Lama

  • Christine Larsen

  • Jeanne Lauck

  • Kathe Lauderback

  • Lory Lauridsen

  • Mike & Marty

  • Lemon Laura Lesperance

  • Marilyn Lewis

  • Gregory Lind

  • Tracy Lind

  • Karen  Lippert

  • Andrew Locke

  • Holly Loew

  • Andrew Long

  • Linda Long

  • John Lynch

  • Jeffery Lyons

  • Sarah Magnano

  • Shirlene Mallon

  • Moriah Marsh

  • Peter Martin

  • Laura Martinez

  • Cherie-Anne  May

  • Michael ( John) May

  • Jennifer Mazalook

  • Craig McCord  

  • Dan McCue

  • Erica McCurnin

  • William McDonald

  • Nathan McGory

  • Christine McHone

  • Melody McKee

  • Sallie McKibben

  • Abigail McNeil

  • Inna Melenchuk

  • Danielle Miles

  • Crete Miller

  • Douglas Miller

  • Laura Moe

  • Stacie Moncrief

  • Betty Montonye

  • Annemarie Montoya Mira

  • Shawna Myers

  • Neal Naigus

  • Hoa  Nguyen

  • Kathleen Nicholas

  • Kathryn Nordstrom

  • Union of North American Viet.

  • Peter Ofarrell

  • Susan Olds

  • Brooke O'Neill

  • My Linh Ong  

  • OnPoint Credit Union

  • Shaun Orchard

  • Angie Ortiz-NcNeese

  • Lisa  Ortquist, CPA, Ortquist &; Associates  

  • OSEA Chapter #40

  • Angela O'Shea

  • Debra Page

  • Jennifer Partlow

  • Joseph Parvankin

  • Patricia Pay

  • Mary Pearson

  • Douglas Pease Jr

  • Sierra Peters

  • Kathryn Pheister

  • Sarah Phillips

  • Anna  Pickel  

  • Portland General Electric, Matching Program

  • Florence Protopapas

  • Betsy Prout

  • Mikyla Pruett

  • Joseph Putnam

  • Nancy Quick

  • Jeff Reardon

  • Anne Marie Rears

  • Jeanne Reece

  • Hilary Reed

  • Julie Reeves

  • Melissa Reeves

  • MaryJane Rice

  • Ken Richardson

  • Laura Riehl

  • Sophia Riffkin

  • Susan Riley

  • Leah Robinson

  • Linda Robinson

  • Barbara Rommel

  • Virginia Rose

  • Beverly Russell

  • Vickie Saula

  • Holly Schauer

  • Jennifer Schloth

  • Naomi Schneider

  • Gina Schuermyer

  • Julie Schweigert

  • Jeanett Sealy

  • Deidre Sennot

  • Jeff Skellenger

  • Kamala Skipper

  • Annemarie Sloan

  • Richard Smith

  • Denise Snellgrove

  • Hannah Snyder

  • Sabrina Sommer

  • La Shawanta Spears  

  • Speed Metal Fabrication

  • Amy Spencer

  • Fonnda Stapleton

  • Linda Steele

  • Chirstopher Stevens

  • Mike and Carol Stout

  • Amy Straw

  • Joseph Talley

  • Colleen Teague

  • Carrie Tercek

  • Larry Tew

  • Nathan Tew

  • Lieu Than

  • Corie Thorson

  • Ken & Marta  Thrasher

  • Julia Toscano

  • Hanh Tran

  • Sheena Trepanier

  • Kimberly Tucker

  • John Tupper

  • Linda Vancil

  • Steven Vancil

  • Rachel Varricchione

  • Lynette Velasquez

  • Laurel Von Ragan

  • Kieya Walker

  • Candace Wallace

  • Shelby Wallstrum

  • Julie Weinert

  • Thomas Wells

  • Alicia Wendler

  • Jessica White

  • Rebecca Wiley

  • Heidi Willis

  • Shelby Winchester

  • Annette Woolsey

  • Alisa Wuitschick-Aguirre

  • Boggie Yanishen

  • Laticia Zacarias

  • Hui Zhang