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Donation Agreement

Thank you for your interest in donating to DCPS! Before making a donation, please review the following information.  

 

Any goods or services that would normally come with a price or financial contribution given to DCPS free of charge is considered a donation. All donations must adhere to rules and regulations governing donations to DC government agencies as determined by the DC Mayor's Office.  

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What is considered a donation?

  • Physical Goods: School supplies, books, technology, furniture, clothing, food, gift cards, etc.​

  • Financial: In the form of a check or electronic transfer. Cash donations are prohibited. 

  • In-Kind Services: Professional development, student programming, subscriptions/software, travel/accommodation, facilities renovations, etc.

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What is not considered a donation? 

  • Sponsorships 

  • Scholarships given directly to students

  • Grants

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Other Opportunities to Donate:

The following opportunities do not require you to go through the DCPS donation process outlined below.

  1. DonorsChoose - DonorsChoose is a pre-approved online platform where you can support DCPS classroom projects. Tip: Once you identify the project you wish to support, you can check the DCPS School Profiles website to ensure the school project you selected is a DCPS school.

  2. DC Public Education Fund - If there is not a specific project or school to which you wish to donate, you can go through the DC Public Education Fund, DCPS' venture fund. 

  3. Mayor's Fund to Advance DC - This is an online fundraising platform where DC agencies/schools can raise additional money for a specific 
    project, a cause-related activity, a need, or a special mission.

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Complete the DCPS Donation Agreement Request Form

For smaller donations under $500, complete the Donation Drop-Off Form and provide it to your DCPS point of contact.

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Click below for guidance on specific types of donations:

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Donation Review

The Partnerships and Donations team will review your donation to ensure it complies with all DC Government rules and regulations. 

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Donation Agreement Signature

The Partnerships and Donations team will send you a one-page donation agreement to your review and electronic signature. Once your organization signs, this will be routed for signature through DCPS and the Mayor's Office. 

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NOTE: For financial donations, there may be additional forms you have to complete prior to DCPS receiving your donation. 

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Donation Acceptance

Once you have the signed donation agreement, you will then be able to make your donation to DCPS. 

  • Financial donations must be in the form of a check or electronic transfer. DCPS CANNOT accept cash donations. 

  • Checks must be made out to "DC Treasurer" and mailed to:​​​

District of Columbia Public Schools

Office of the Chief Financial Officer 

1200 First Street NE

Attention: 11th Floor Accounting Department

Washington, DC  20002​

Financial Donations

Computer donations must meet DCPS’s minimum specification requirements. DCPS-IT is not able to support any devices that do not meet these specs:

  • Max 3 years old

  • Min Processor: i3 or equivalent

  • Min Memory (RAM): 8 GB

  • Min Hard Drive: 128 GB

  • The list of approved devices is updated on a consistent basis. See here for current approved devices.

Computer Donations

Facilities Donations

Any donations that necessitate any form of construction/installation or access to utilities/power must be approved by DCPS's Facilities Team to ensure that the donation meets safety requirements and can be maintained overtime by DC government. 

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All DCPS properties are owned by the Department of General Services (DGS) and any modifications to a school must be evaluated by the school, the DCPS Facilities team, and DGS for long-term sustainability, legal sufficiency and need. Please note that in some cases facilities projects may not be deemed feasible and may be declined.

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