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DARE COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

DEF-ining collaboration in education

Kitty Hawk, NC   |  www.dareeducationfoundation.org

Mission

Making great ideas in education come to life by funding initiatives that enhance the experiences of students and teachers in Dare County.

Ruling year info

2002

Principal Officer

Barbara Davidson

Main address

PO Box 959

Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 USA

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EIN

01-0597318

NTEE code info

dent Services and Organizations) (ESt)

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Classrooms and Schools Grants

We fund educator-driven projects and initiatives bringing curriculum to life and inspiring our students to inquire, adapt, persevere and innovate. By partnering closely with the community and Dare County Schools, DEF funds initiatives that fall outside school budgets up to $2500.

Population(s) Served
Teachers

DEF is proud to offer supplemental support for DCS educator endeavors in College Credit course work, Praxis Certification Exams, National Boards Initial or Renewal Applications, as well as Professional Development opportunities.

Population(s) Served

We provide financial support to high-achieving students with high financial need, so that they can take the next step in their educational journey. With a single application, apply for up to three scholarships.

Population(s) Served

Our affordable teacher housing complexes, Run Hill Ridge and Hatteras Teacher Housing, are proven recruitment and retention tools, enabling Dare County Schools (DCS) to hire and keep highly qualified teachers in our classrooms.

Population(s) Served
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of students who receive scholarship funds and/or tuition assistance

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Students

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

1. Increase DEF's charitable contributions to teachers, schools, and scholarships from $57,650 to $100,000 by 2023.
2. Grow from limited committee and Board membership to at least 3 Board members on each DEF Committee.

Increase UNRESTRICTED individual donations from $11,000 to $20,000 by June 30, 2022
Strategies:
-Increase peer-to-peer fundraising from raising $2865 in 2020-2021 to raising $5000 in 2021-2022
-Increase the customization of annual appeal from 1 letter to at least four letters
-Increase the audience of the annual appeal from 1700 people to 2500 people
-Increase Board participation in giving strategy, working with them on customization of letters and outreach to new audiences
-Adjust online giving to allow for recurring monthly and annual donations

Recruit at least two new Board members, maintaining 12 voting members on the Board of Directors
Strategies:
-Review donor list and actively reach out to engaged donors to meet in-person, with a goal to meet with at least two people per month.
-Complete tasks list and share with the Governance Committee for feedback and approval.
-Work with Dare County Schools staff and educators to identify retiring or active personnel that have the time and energy to support DEF.
-Work with the Governance Committee to revise Board member orientation

Increased donations received by 99%, from $26,663 to $53,075 over the previous year.
Increased charitable giving by 50% to $66,000
Updated all Board Committee job descriptions
Allowed for virtual participation in all Board and Committee meetings
Added two new Committee volunteers, and two new Board members.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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DARE COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

Board of directors
as of 02/02/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Sam Cortez

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/1/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

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Disability

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