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 International to support the next generation of educators.

Email scholarships@pdkintl.org or contact us at 800-766-1156 to learn more about how you can have a lasting legacy.

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 us at 800-766-1156 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 to serve educators nationally and even internationally, so that all students thrive. Gifts from generous individuals like you help to sustain our programs for years to come. 

Get Involved

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

Our donors and partners support teaching, learning, and public education. Here’s how to get involved:

Organizational Supporters

Gifts from generous organizations help to sustain PDK’s programs that engage educators and strengthen schools, so that all students thrive.

George H. Reavis Giving Society Members

Individuals who give cumulative gifts totaling $1,000 or more are recognized as members of our George H. Reavis Giving Society, named after the generous donor who established the first fund for PDK International’s philanthropic efforts. The giving societies provide a structure by which to recognize our supporters for their loyal and generous gifts.

Heritage Society Members

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

Support Rising Educators

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.