Annual Fall Giving Campaign FAQs

Yes! The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and your donation is 100% tax-deductible. Our Tax ID is # 93-1204172.

Yes! Anyone can contribute to the Annual Campaign. In the past, grandparents and other relatives have been generous supporters of our educational programs. Please share the donation link with family, friends, or close business contacts you believe may be interested in helping your child and supporting Duniway’s fundraising goals.  

We do a focused push in the fall to streamline communication and avoid constant reminders throughout the year. Some people prefer to donate on specific days when their employer matches the donation. This year, our campaign encompasses Giving Tuesday (December 3rd) and we encourage you to take advantage of an employer match, if your company offers one. That being said, your donation is welcome anytime! If you prefer to pay by check, you can write a check to the Duniway Foundation and drop it by the school office or mail it to the school (7700 SE Reed College Pl, Portland, OR 97202). Please put "Giving Campaign" in the memo.

Company matching is valuable to the Annual Campaign and accounted for nearly $10,000 in additional funds for our school. Alaska Airlines, Nike, Intel, PGE, Standard, and US Bank are some of the generous employers that have offered matching funds.  If your employer offers a company match, please make your donation go further by taking the time to apply for that match. If you have co-workers in the Duniway community, please encourage them to also do so.  Be sure to specify that you are requesting a match for the Duniway Elementary School Annual Campaign/ Duniway Foundation.

Some families choose to donate shares of appreciated securities instead of writing a check or donating by credit card. There can be a benefit to you from a tax perspective. You, the donor, would transfer shares of stock or a mutual fund to the Duniway Foundation, which would benefit from receiving the full amount of the value of the investment donated. You, the donor, do not have to pay capital gains taxes on the appreciation of the investment and you are able to take a charitable tax deduction for the full amount, regardless of the cost basis of the stock. Our Annual Campaign Committee can assist with this transfer.

Simply put—please pay it forward! When your child joined Duniway as an incoming Kindergartener, the Duniway community had already invested funds to provide enrichments like EA's, .P.E., music, and library for your child’s classroom through earlier Annual Campaigns. Now, as part of the Duniway community, you can help ensure the strength and sustainability of our school for incoming classes.

Please feel free to reach out to any of the Foundation Board members. You can reach President Andrea Angell at president@duniwayfoundation.org.  We welcome feedback and questions.