
Join us!
Seeking New Board and Committee Members
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The Druid Hills Education Foundation (DHEF) is the fundraising arm of DHHS. We raise money to support DHHS students across all academic, athletic & art activities. We work closely with the DHHS PTO, Druid Hills Athletic Association, and the Druid Hills Fine Arts Alliance.
We are seeking volunteers to join DHEF on committees as well as the DHEF board. We welcome parents/guardians of current or rising DHHS students, DHHS alumni and/or community members interested in helping us support DHHS.​
DHEF VOLUNTEER ROLES
Five Categories
Fast Facts
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Board Term - 2 years
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Starts July 1, 2025 and goes through June 30, 2027
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Board members should plan to attend Board monthly meetings and take the lead role on a job, with a total time commitment of ~five hours per month depending on the job.
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Non-board committee members may begin at any point and serve as they have capacity, with varying levels of responsibility.

Process and Timeline
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Complete the Druid Hills Education Foundation Interest Form by May 19, 2025, to express your interest.
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The DHEF Executive Committee will review responses and reach out to schedule a discussion/answer questions.
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​New board members will be confirmed at the June DHEF board meeting and terms will begin July 1, 2025.
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Committee members will start with the new school year and can serve as they have capacity.
DHEF VOLUNTEER Descriptions
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Annual Campaign Coordination - Plans and executes annual giving campaign strategy in collaboration with officers and other board members.
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Grant Coordination - Serves as DHEF point person for the Peach Education Tax Credit. Along with committee, manages the Student Participation Fund grant process and distribution.
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Business Sponsorship Coordination - In collaboration with partner organizations, plans and executes annual business sponsorship campaign.
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Alumni Engagement Coordination- Engages DHHS alumni in events and activities.
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Donor Stewardship - Ensures best practices in donor relations are followed. Ensures information is entered into DHEF's donor database in a timely and accurate manner.
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Communications Coordination - Ensures communications are relevant, accurate and appropriate to various stakeholder groups.
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Red Devil Bash Coordination (non board level role) - Responsible for leading and coordinating all aspects of the Red Devil Bash (benefit auction).
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Druid Hills Dash Coordination (non board level role) - Responsible for leading and coordinating all aspects of the Druid Hills Dash (5K & Fun Run).
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Special Events Coordination (non board level role) - Responsible for leading and coordinating all aspects of any special events DHEF decides to do in coordination and not in competition with Dash and Bash. Works with other Coordinator jobs as appropriate.
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President - The President shall give general supervision and direction to the affairs of the DHEF, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors.
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Vice President - The Vice President shall act in the case of the absence or disability of the President and shall have other duties as may be assigned by the President or the Board of Directors.
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Treasurer - The Treasurer shall be responsible for the maintenance of proper financial books and records of the DHEF, and shall have custody of its funds and other assets.
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Secretary - The Secretary shall give notice of all meetings of the Board of Directors for which notice is required, shall keep the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors, and shall maintain the general records.
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The Executive Committee consists of four roles - the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary who lead the organization, maintain financial and general records, manage board succession and ensure strong collaboration with partner organizations regarding budget and grant processes, reporting and accountability to each other.
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We are also recruiting individuals to serve on a number of committees. Committee members may begin at any point and serve as they have capacity, with varying levels of responsibility.
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Alumni Committee
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Annual Campaign Committee
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Business Sponsors Committee
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Communications Committee
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Druid Hills Dash Committee (5K)
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Red Devil Bash Committee (auction)