Game on for employee giving
Dallas ISD team members show up for students every single day in classrooms, offices, buses, cafeterias, and campuses across the district. Starting this week, they can take that commitment one step further by participating in the 2026 Employee Giving Campaign.
By giving to the district’s direct philanthropic partner, the Dallas Education Foundation, during the campaign, team members have the opportunity to invest in the students, teachers, and schools they serve. Every dollar raised stays in Dallas ISD. Gifts expand opportunities for students and educators beyond what public funding alone can provide. Let’s make this a winning year for our schools.
Through DEF, employee giving contributions advance key initiatives including:
- Expanding innovative teaching and campus-based grants
- Strengthening early learning tools
- Building home libraries through book vending machines and book drives
- Supporting college, career, and postsecondary readiness
- Elevating educator recognition and support
Why give?
- Close the gap by helping fund district priorities that public funding alone cannot cover.
- Amplify your impact by joining forces with thousands of colleagues to create a larger wave of support.
- Show your pride by sending a collective message that we believe in our students and our schools.
Every role matters; every gift counts—no matter the size of the contribution, participation demonstrates pride in the district and belief in our students’ potential. A contribution of just $5 can help put a book in a student’s hands, supply a classroom, or support a teacher’s innovative idea. Small gifts, multiplied across the district, create big results. A successful employee giving campaign sends a powerful message of belief in students and pride in the district.
Jeans days
Here’s the deal: Donate just $5 per Friday and you can wear jeans on a Friday during the campaign. Or donate $30 or more, and you’ll get to wear jeans every Friday for the duration of the campaign. As a bonus for those who donate $30 or more, jeans will also be allowed on Fridays in December 2026.
Get in the game
- Payroll deduction through Oracle
- Credit card donation
Whether the gift is $5 or $50, every contribution helps move Dallas ISD closer to a future where every student has what they need to succeed.
Let’s show the power of Team Dallas ISD. Make your play by making a gift today!
https://www.dallasisd.org/departments/dallas-education-foundation/employee-giving-campaign
