Grant-Making Groups

Olentangy Schools is an excellent school district, but many Olentangy staff members have ideas to enrich the educational experience in the classroom that fall outside the district’s budget. That’s where Olentangy Education Foundation comes in!  Every year, the Olentangy Education Foundation (OEF) provides grants for creative and innovative projects in Olentangy Schools. These grants are used for materials, resources and programs that fall outside of what school budgets can cover. 

OEF is always looking for donations to grow the amount of support provided to enrich the education experiences in classroom. Some people support efforts by making one-time donations, while others give monthly.

Another way to give is by creating a fund with OEF. Funds have been created by individuals, families, businesses and by groups of individuals.

Creating a Grant-Making Group is a fun, social way of creating a fund. Any group of individuals can organize a grant-making group by creating a fund at the Olentangy Education Foundation and pooling their donations. They then can collectively decide each year which pre-approved grants to support. By combining donations in a fund, the group can make a far greater impact than with smaller, individual donations.

It’s a fun way to support the Olentangy staff who work so hard to enrich the educational experience for the students in their classrooms!

How Contributions To My Endowed Fund Are Invested

OEF has an investment policy, which donors can find here. The Policy describes the objective for the funds and sets ranges for asset allocation.

OEF invests endowed funds in a pooled account. The funds may be invested in both equity and fixed income securities in a balanced approach to achieve a total return objective with an emphasis on both current income and long-term capital.

Note that actual returns in any given year may vary. The assets are invested for the long term, and higher short-term volatility may occur.

Ashley Wyss Memorial Fund

Coworkers and friends of Ashley Wyss recently partnered with the Olentangy Education Foundation to establish the Ashley Wyss Memorial Fund to honor Ashley’s legacy. This fund will allow educators to continue Ashley’s passion for learning for years to come.

 
Ashley was a positive light in this world. She chose kindness, exuded positivity, and cared deeply for those around her, especially her students. Ashley was an amazing teacher, and literacy was her passion. This grant will promote those ideals which…

Ashley was a positive light in this world. She chose kindness, exuded positivity, and cared deeply for those around her, especially her students. Ashley was an amazing teacher, and literacy was her passion. This grant will promote those ideals which were close to Ashley’s heart.

 

Direct donations to the memorial fund can be made here.

And you have the power to write your story however you want to. You can make the choice each day whether to focus on the negative or the positive.
— Ashley Wyss