What an Incredible Day of Giving!


Thank you to our dedicated community of supporters who came together to rally for the students and teachers of d.tech on GivingTuesday.

Some highlights from the 24-hour celebration of generosity:

  • The goal for individual donations was $30,000. We raised $40,975.

  • Both challenge grants were granted - one for $50,000 for reaching our $30,000 goal, and the other for $5,000 for receiving five donations of $1,800 or more.

  • The total raised with the challenge grants came to $95,975!

A very special thank you to our Challenge Grant grantors for their incredible generosity and for believing in our community.

Donor’s Choice. Choose What You Most Care About.

Donate ANY amount. Help Us Earn a Challenge Grant.
UPDATE: We did it! We unlocked this Challenge Grant! Thank YOU!
Our one-day goal is to reach $30,000. If we do this, d.tech Board Member Dan Carroll will donate an additional $50,000!

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Help Us Earn a Challenge Grant.
UPDATE: We did it! We unlocked this Challenge Grant! Thank YOU!
If 5 people give at the ask ($1,800), an anonymous d.tech family will donate an additional $5,000.

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Contribute to the d.tech Auction. A monetary donation for the d.tech auction will allow our auction committee to create high-value packages for our spring auctions. 

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donate an item or service

Contribute your Valuable Skills and Talents. Volunteer to lead an Intersession class during our spring Intersession.

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Why Give?

Design Tech’s annual campaign, the Koi Pond Fund collects tax-deductible cash donations during the school’s fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

The annual campaign provides critical additional funding, allowing d.tech to remain competitive among teacher salaries, improve its student clubs, sports, ModelUN and Robotics programs, and keep the Design Realization Garage at a state-of-the-art level. Because the campaign is annual, every July 1, it resets to zero.  The 2025/2026 annual campaign goal is $650,000. Visit our Donate page to see how we are doing so far this year.

Every contribution is meaningful and appreciated. Thank you for your support.

“I'm extremely proud to be a supporter of the Koi Pond Fund, knowing that it gives me an opportunity to be a small part of the d.tech community that I truly believe makes a big difference in both of my kids’ lives. I understand that without the support of our community, it would be hard to have great teachers or have all the clubs and sports that keep our kids engaged and happy, and which hopefully, make them better adults that will make our community stronger.”

— Larysa Zolnikov

Why Does Our Community Support the Koi Pond Fund?

“We support the Koi Pond Fund because we want to see the d.tech community continue to grow and flourish. d.tech students benefit greatly from the balanced education delivered by engaged teachers and the creative thinking taking place in the design spaces, clubs, and sports. Supporting the school is critical; we are honored to see our donation help the students and teachers make the world a better place.”

— Kelly & Kent Kockos

“The Koi Pond Annual Fund is the perfect way to have a direct impact on students, as it allows Design Tech High School to provide unique opportunities. Our son's high school education has included a host of enriching activities made possible by the annual campaign, such as working in the DRG where his passion projects came to fruition; chairing the ModelUN “d.mun conference” for middle school students; founding the golf team; and enjoying four years of Varsity soccer. We donate to the Koi Pond Annual Fund not only to ensure that all students have access to highly qualified and caring teachers, but also because we see the value in every student forging their own unique path, as our son has done.”

— Minal & Ajay Amlani