DALLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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Mission Statement
The Dallas Education Foundation (DEF) is the designated non-profit philanthropic partner of Dallas Independent School District. Our mission is to inspire community investment to accelerate student success for every one of Dallas ISD's 145,000+ students. Our vision is a galvanized community whose resources support the transformative work that makes Dallas ISD the preferred choice for families across North Texas. We believe Dallas ISD will be the primary economic mobility engine for our city and county in 10 years. We ask you to join us as we invest in our students, teachers, and schools to create greater opportunities for every child in Dallas ISD.
About This Cause
The Dallas Education Foundation is inspired every day by the creativity and innovation we see in our Dallas ISD classrooms. We believe our city and our communities are strengthened by each student who graduates ready to lead a successful life. As the non-profit philanthropic partner of Dallas ISD, DEF aligns with the District’s strategic initiatives and partners with our city’s business leaders, residents and philanthropic community to raise funds for programs that enrich the lives of our students. We believe in the future of Dallas, and we ask you to join us as we invest in our students, teachers & campuses to create greater opportunities for every child in Dallas ISD. WHO WE SERVE The Dallas Education Foundation serves all 145,000+ Dallas ISD students, and their teachers & campuses. OUR PRIORITIES DEF aligns with Dallas ISD's strategic initiatives to ensure the greatest impact across all schools and collaborates with the District's Racial Equity Office and multiple departments throughout Dallas ISD to ensure all initiatives clear the lens of equity, access, and inclusion. DEF has three giving priorities: 1. Early Learning A quality Pre-K to second grade program is critical to our students’ educational journey. Dallas ISD’s Early Learning provides the foundation for a child’s future development and creates a lifelong love of learning. The Dallas Education Foundation works collaboratively with the district’s Early Learning department and provides grants funds to ensure our youngest students develop curiosity, gain self-confidence, and secure the foundational elements needed as they embark and continue on their educational journey. 2. Literacy Initiatives Dallas ISD utilizes multipronged strategies to ensure our students are reading and writing at grade level, including library redesign efforts to cultivate a love of reading, the implementation of Reading Academies to drive long-term growth and close the achievement gap for Black and Latino students, and Summer Breeze -- a robust summer program with a strong focus on literacy instruction. The Dallas Education Foundation invests in programs that support these strategies to accelerate students through learning loss and to ensure all students have an opportunity to surpass their own expectations. 3. Post-secondary Success Dallas ISD is predicted to be the primary economic mobility engine for the city of Dallas within 10 years, and as such the Dallas Education Foundation’s investment in post-secondary success runs deep. Our commitment to the Career Institutes, P-TECH, and college-access programs creates opportunities for our students beyond high school. Together we prepare our graduates whether they choose to continue their education or immediately enter the workforce. It takes a community to educate a child. We ask that you join our journey as together we create equity and opportunities for our Dallas ISD students.