foundation

About

The Harrisburg School District Education Foundation is the philanthropic partner with the Harrisburg School District. We support all schools, students and staff in the District by aligning charitable gifts with projects that need funding to provide enhanced educational opportunities. We promote excellence in education by forging relationships between the District, alumni, community and local businesses.

Previous Slide
Next Slide
New Teacher Grants

The Education Foundation Supports
the Entire Harrisburg School District.

stats

Cash

Check

Deliver your cash gift to:
Harrisburg School District Office
200 E Willow Street
Harrisburg, SD 57032

Mail your check to:
Harrisburg School District
c/o the HSD Education Foundation
PO Box 187, Harrisburg, SD 57032

Credit Card

Payroll Deduction

You can make your donation
on this site.

HSD Staff members can initiate
regular charitable donations
directly from their payroll.

Online Donations

Gifts to the Harrisburg School District Education Foundation are Tax Deductible.
A 3% fee is deducted from credit card donations.

Choose Where to Give

Both the Annual Fund & the Endowment Fund support the following initiatives:

  • Special Projects Supporting Excellence in Teaching & Learning

  • Supporting Innovative Programs

  • Professional Development for Educators

  • Educational Enrichment Activities for Students

  • Culture and Cohesion Experiences for Staff and/or Students

  • Pre-School Education

The Annual Fund

The Annual Fund supports two primary initiatives, in addition to those mentioned above:

Student Success Fund

  • Social workers in the District work closely with students and families in need. The Student Success Fund is used to meet emergency needs of students and families in crisis.

First-Time Teacher Grants

  • The Education Foundation provides first-year teachers with grant monies to purchase materials for their classroom.

The Endowment Fund

The Harrisburg School District Education Foundation has an endowment established with the South Dakota Community Foundation. Donations to the endowment are placed in a long-term investment pool.

Each year, a portion of the fund’s average fair market value is used to support the initiatives listed above.

Impact

In the News

On Air

Donor Recognition

Thank you to these donors for their generous support of the HSD Education Foundation; their contribution is helping us provide quality education and opportunities for the students in our Harrisburg community.

Special Recognition Levels

Donor Levels

Foundation Members

Daren Ketcham | President | Legacy Developments
Amber Langner | Vice President | | Sanford Health
Linda Dunham | Past President | The Dunham Group 
JoAnne VerMulm | Secretary | Harrisburg School District 

Trent Bruce | DGR Engineering 
Tim Graf | Harrisburg School District
Jay Hutton | Harrisburg School Board 
Mike Knudson | Harrisburg School Board 
Breanne Lynch | Harrisburg School District 

Contact Us