David Douglas Educational Foundation

03/30/2026

We are in the final days of our No Scots Left Behind fundraiser and have currently raised $37,227! These donations will help many students stay engaged in school through various activities and sports. You can still help spread the word to get any last minute donations! Every dollar helps!

Be part of a WINNING TEAM alongside David Douglas High School and David Douglas Educational Foundation!  This special campaign will support High School Scots who need financial assistance to enroll in a sport or special activity so they, too, may:    

03/12/2026

We are almost halfway to our fundraising goal with $32,540 raised! Help us reach our goal of $70,000 by the end of the month. Every donation counts!

These funds support much more than sports programs. Participating in drama, school plays, orchestra and choir also cost $85 per student for an activity fee. Help support students stay in school by staying involved! 100% of DDHS seniors participating in an activity or sports programs graduated last year!

Be part of a WINNING TEAM alongside David Douglas High School and David Douglas Educational Foundation!  This special campaign will support High School Scots who need financial assistance to enroll in a sport or special activity so they, too, may:    

02/21/2026

We are making progress on our No Scots Left Behind fundraiser. We've currently raised $5,545 towards our matching funds of $15,000! We still have a long way to go to reach our goal of $70,000 and every donation counts double right now until we hit our matching fund's goal! Please help spread the word to help support DDHS students!

Thanks to a generous matching fund of $15,000, your $25 donation becomes $50, your $50 becomes $100, and so on - doubling your impact to the No Scot Left Behind campaign.  Matching funds are promised when donations reach $15,000!  That doubles the initial $15,000 in donations to $30,000! 

02/15/2026

Osa Odighizuwa, Dallas Cowboys Defensive Tackle and David Douglas High School alumni shares with us why No Scots Left Behind is such an important cause! Donate today!

https://www.ddefforkids.org/event-no-scot-left-behind

02/10/2026

We fulfill grant requests for many things throughout the year for needs in the district. Last year, we had received a grant request from the high school counseling office for iPads to make the registration process easier for students and families. We received a lovely thank you letter from them that we really appreciated! It's wonderful to see our funds making a difference for our students!

02/07/2026

Our No Scots Left Behind fundraiser is in full swing! This fundraiser will help pay for sports and activities fees for David Douglas High School students. There are many activities that require fees beyond sports. This fundraiser will also support drama students and band students as well!

Every donation counts double as we work on reaching our matching funds goal of $15,000! The total goal of our fundraiser is $70,000!

The “No Scot Left Behind” program will assist students who might not be able to enroll in school activities and athletics when financial barriers prevent them from doing so. During 2026-2027, sports team participation will be $150 per sport per student with a maximum of $300 for the school year....

02/02/2026

Scholarships for David Douglas & Fir Ridge seniors are open! There are many scholarships available and you can find information about all of them on our website! Applications are open until April 1 at 8 am.

Each year the David Douglas Educational Foundation makes available four scholarships to David Douglas graduates. These scholarships are funded by Foundation endowments. 

02/01/2026

No Scots Left Behind kicks off today! Our annual fundraiser this year will support David Douglas High School students:
-Participate in school activities
-Develop self-confidence and leadership skills
-Improve academic performance
-Stay in school and graduate!

We would greatly appreciate any support you can provide! We have matching funds up to $15,000 and need as many donations as possible to ensure we hit out goal of $70,000!

The “No Scot Left Behind” program will assist students who might not be able to enroll in school activities and athletics when financial barriers prevent them from doing so. During 2026-2027, sports team participation will be $150 per sport per student with a maximum of $300 for the school year....

01/28/2026

Every year David Douglas High School Scots Angel club does a fundraiser for a child in need. This year's Scots Angel is a Gresham High School junior, Tucker Santillanes.

On September 19th, during a football game between David Douglas and Gresham, Gresham Jr. Tucker Santilles was critically injured. Tucker suffered a severe spinal injury during the contest that required emergency surgery to repair his C5 Vertebrae. After surgery, Tucker spent 12 Day in the ICU and was eventually moved to Randalls Children's Hospital where he has been for the past 2 months.​

Donations can be made on their website to support Tucker and his future medical needs!

On September 19th, during a football game between David Douglas and Gresham, Gresham Jr. Tucker Santilles was critically injured.  Tucker suffered a severe spinal injury during the contest that required emergency surgery to repair his C5 Vertebrae.   After surgery, Tucker spent 12 Day in the ICU ...

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, David Douglas High School and David Douglas Educational Foundation invite you to help students:

-Participate in school activities
-Develop self-confidence and leadership skills
-Improve academic performance
-Stay in school and graduate!

Your generous support is greatly appreciated!

https://www.ddefforkids.org/event-no-scot-left-behind

11/23/2025

We love seeing our spring grants in action and how the Ron Russell orchestra students were benefitting!

https://www.ddefforkids.org/stories/2025-tuned-up-and-thriving-ron-russells-middle-school-orchestrak

Ron Russell Middle School’s Orchestra Program A DDEF instrument tuner Grant for the Ron Russell Middle School Orchestra Program was awarded in spring 2025. DDEF wondered why they needed more tuners when an earlier grant had been awarded. We learned that after Covid, the Orchestra program had grow