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Del Mar Schools Education Foundation

Funding a Complete Education

aka DMSEF   |   San Diego, CA   |  www.dmsef.org

Mission

The Del Mar Schools Education Foundation (DMSEF) raises money to fund specialists to teach Del Mar Union School District (DMUSD) elementary students specialized subjects as a part of STEAM+ learning and help them reach their fullest intellectual, social, and creative potential. Through exploration, experimentation, and creativity, STEAM+ learning provides the hands-on experience that extends beyond the classroom and prepares tomorrow's leaders and innovators.

DMSEF serves the Del Mar and Carmel Valley communities within the County of San Diego, California.

Ruling year info

2000

President and Chairman

Will Rhett

Main address

5333 Old Carmel Valley Rd

San Diego, CA 92130 USA

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EIN

33-0925945

NTEE code info

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (B12)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (T12)

Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General) (T50)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

DMSEF plays a critical role in bridging the gap between what the school district's budget can support and the complete education we want for our children.

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?

STEAM+

EDUCATION - FUNDRAISING FOR SCIENCE, MUSIC, ART, SPANISH, TECHNOLOGY AND PE SPECIALISTS IN DEL MAR UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT

Population(s) Served
Families
Children and youth

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.

Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Other - describing something else

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

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

To raise funds to help pay for the salaries of credentialed faculty to teach our K-6 grade students Science, Technology, Art, Music, Spanish and Physical Education.

The majority of the dollars that we raise comes directly from families with children in the school district. Direct appeals from Board members from each school drive this strategy. Other revenue streams come from corporate sponsors and local fundraisers.

Our bylaws allow for at least two voting members to be elected from each school. Budget forecasting coupled with marketing campaigns engage our target demographic.

We have a goal to get 100% of our families participating in the campaign. Most years, we reach over 70% participation rate, leaving room for growth.

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 demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

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

    To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

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

    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

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Del Mar Schools Education Foundation

Board of directors
as of 08/01/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Will Rhett

Roger Yu

Xiaoyan Wang

Raffaella Faraoni

Nichole Dolinsky

Gavin Harris

Laddan Hashemian

Miriam Altmann-Barry

Sheena Sahni

Heather Clark

Leonor Velazquez

Yan Pang

Bill Quintana

Gina Cherashore

Fernando Hernani

Bernhard Peters

Anil Vutukuru

Veronica Irastorza

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/1/2023
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Leadership

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Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

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Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/01/2023

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Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.