The Dobbyn Foundation is proud to announce that it has  received its first major grant from a corporate donor on June 30, 2009.  Although the corporation prefers to remain anonymous, the donation will fund school fees for two children in East Africa for one year.  This was the first major corporate donation that the Dobbyn Foundation received since its incorporation in 2005.

“This was a large step for the Dobbyn Foundation and it reflects the generosity and compassion from the business community” stated Kevin Bouchard, the Executive Director of the Dobbyn Foundation.  Bouchard continued “The topic of global education is one that is constantly receiving more attention and it is a testament to this firm that they have made the very real connection between economic development and education.”

The Dobbyn Foundation recently modified its fiscal year to conclude on the last day of August each year.  As a result, the 2009 fiscal year will end on Monday, August 31, 2009.   For Dobbyn record keeping purposes only, all donations received prior to that date will be credited to 2009, whereas all donations on September 1, 2009 going forward will be credited to 2010.  This change will have no bearing on your individual donations, as donations are credited to donors as they are received throughout the year.

Additionally the Dobbyn Foundation staff is currently working to produce the 2009 Annual Report, which is expected to be circulated in November 2009.  Please watch for this document to be posted on our website and sent to you via the US Mail.

The Brookings Institution recently published a policy brief on August 28, 2009, titled “A Global Fund for Education: Achieving Education for All.”

Please see the web link here or at the following address:

http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2009/08_education_gartner/08_education_gartner.pdf

The Dobbyn Foundation has a new mailing address.

The Dobbyn Foundation – 59 Morgan Street – Melrose, MA  02176

Please use this address going forward.

Best Wishes,

The Dobbyn Foundation Staff

The Dobbyn Foundation is extremely pleased to announce that we have selected 3 intelligent and promising children as scholarship recipients this year.  For the class of 2009-2015, Hope, Abdul Karrim and Phillip have become the newest Dobbyn Scholars.  Their pictures and bios can be viewed on The Dobbyn Foundation website (www.dobbynfoundation.org/?page_id=512).

The addition of Hope, Abdul Karrim and Phillip bring the total number of Dobbyn Foundation scholars to 12.  We hope to increase that number as donations continue throughout the next few years.  Our financial commitment to these scholars is 6 years, which amounts to two years more than most similar scholarship programs in East Africa.  Additionally at a cost of approximately USD $750, this amount covers school fees, books, transportation, mentoring and other related costs.

The Dobbyn Foundation is making a significant investment in these children’s future and strongly believes that educating a child improves the lives of not only the scholar, but the child’s immediate family and community.

Despite the economic downturn and a general decrease in overall donations last holiday season, our donors have continued to support our mission of assisting these deserving children to attend secondary school.  We again thank them for their generous support.

If you would like to make an online donation, please do so at www.dobbynfoundation.org/donate.

Thank you again for your continued support!

Finding the perfect gift around the holidays is a difficult process, especially as people are looking for deep discounts and extraordinary deals this year.  Why not give a gift to the Dobbyn Foundation?

We encourage you to give a donation to our non-profit as a gift to someone special.  The process is painless and we take care of all the details.

How does it work?
Make a donation to the Dobbyn Foundation by mail or online.

Email or call Executive Director Kevin Bouchard at 617.458.9619 and tell him that you would like your donation to be applied as a gift to someone else.  We will mail a letter on your behalf to that special person OR we can mail the letter to you, in order that you can give the acknowledgment of the gift in person.  We will send you a receipt within a week.

Please consider a gift to the Dobbyn Foundation this holiday season.

If you have any questions, please email kbouchard@dobbynfoundation.org for more information.
Happy Holidays!