Educators Rising
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Join the movement to build a brighter future for educators and students in communities across the country.

Together, we’re helping communities prepare the next generation of teachers today.

PDK has engaged educators and strengthened schools for more than 100 years, so that all students thrive. By joining the movement, you can help us continue this work for another 100 years.

My parents and my grandparents communicated the importance of education, and because of their support, I established the Kersey/Oglesby Family Endowed Scholarship Fund during my tenure on staff at PDK.  Increasingly, I have come to appreciate the enormous debt that students incur in securing higher education today.  I was blessed in that I finished college without debt!  The least I can do is to, in a very meager way, is to reduce the financial burden on students who share my childhood dream—to teach elementary school.

George Kersey

Former PDK Executive Director and Board Member

Ways to Give

Help Aspiring Educators

Your unrestricted gift to Educators Rising allows us to provide free learning resources and conference opportunities to students interested in exploring teaching. By not designating your gift, you provide the flexible funding we need to invest in areas that will make the greatest impact.

Establish a Scholarship Fund

Members and friends are invited to establish an endowed scholarship program through the PDK Educational Foundation to support the next generation of educators. To learn more about how you can leave a lasting legacy, contact us at 800-766-1156.

Planned Gift

Many PDK members and friends choose to make gifts to PDK within their estate plans. These gifts are made via their wills, trusts, annuities, insurance policies, or retirement plan assets. Contact Dana Earl at 800-766-1156 or dearl@pdkintl.org to learn more about making a gift and becoming a member of the Heritage Society.

More Ways to Support

Supporting the Continuation of Teaching, Learning, and Public Education

Our individual gifts – no matter the size – add up over time and, collectively, allow PDK International and the PDK Educational Foundation to serve educators nationally and even internationally, so that all students thrive. A generous gift from George H. Reavis established the PDK Educational Foundation in 1966, and now gifts from generous individuals like you help to sustain our programs for years to come. We also produce an annual report each year to share our impact with our generous donors, engaged members, and stakeholders.

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I’ve included PDK in my estate plan because PDK was, in part, why and how I was able to have the career in education that I did.

–Dr. Nina Little, PDK member and Heritage Society Member

Thank You to our Generous Supporters

Educators Rising is thankful for the initial support from Phi Delta Kappa International and the Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.

Organizational Supporters

Generous support for Educators Rising was provided by The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation. Organizational supporters help communities prepare future educators today.

George H. Reavis Giving Society Members

The PDK Educational Foundation was established by a generous gift from George H. Reavis. Our giving societies recognize our members and community supporters for their loyal and generous contributions to the Foundation to sustain its programs. Giving society members have made contributions totaling $1,000 or more over their lifetimes.

Heritage Society Members

The Heritage Society recognizes donors during their lifetime for gifts made to the PDK Educational Foundation within their estate plans. These gifts are made via wills, trusts, annuities, insurance policies, or retirement plan assets. Inclusion in the society occurs when the Foundation receives their declaration of intent.

National Conference Supporters

The Educators Rising national conference offers a variety of opportunities to support our work while gaining exposure for your product(s), service(s), or school/college of education. From sponsorship and exhibition packages to co-branding opportunities, Educators Rising has promotional options to accommodate your marketing objectives, resources, and budget.

What makes this event so unique?

  • The explicit focus on education and teacher preparation
  • The caliber of attendees; sponsors/exhibitors share that students are very motivated and fully invested in the teacher education field and undergraduate teacher education programs
  • The opportunities for engagement; sponsors/exhibitors value having multiple opportunities to speak with students throughout the conference
  • The inspiring atmosphere; sponsors/exhibitors cherish the opportunity to be surrounded by the next generation of educators
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Ready to make a difference?

Donate to the movement. Give time, give money. We are raising $1M a year to ensure that even the most needy can make a difference in their communities by becoming educators and education experts.

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Questions?

For more information or questions about giving to Educators Rising, please contact us by phone at 800-766-1156, by email at give@pdkintl.org, or by mail at PO Box 13090, Arlington, VA 22219.