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Your gift fuels the future.

Join By Degrees this Giving Tuesday to spark curiosity and create opportunity for more Des Moines students.

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This organization is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.

Opportunity changes everything.

By Degrees Foundation works alongside schools and families in north Des Moines to close the gap between talent and opportunity. We connect students to the support, experiences, and savings that help them succeed in school and build lasting opportunity for the future.

Fund Student Travel Experiences

Travel costs often prevent northside students from participating in life-changing trips offered by DMPS, like the Kofu Japan Exchange or Close Up D.C. Your Giving Tuesday gift removes that barrier so more north Des Moines students can experience learning beyond the classroom.
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Invest in 529 Savings Accounts

This year, all 2,300+ northside students have access to a By Degrees 529 savings account for the first time. Your Giving Tuesday gift helps seed and grow these accounts so students and families can plan, save, and build real wealth for education after high school.
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Support Postsecondary and Career Experiences

Postsecondary and career exploration is at the heart of our K-12 programming. Your Giving Tuesday gift funds colleges and trades visits, career experiences, and leadership enrichment that build the foundations on which future opportunity will grow.
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Why Your Support Matters

Each year, By Degrees supports more than 2,300 K-12 students and their families, facilitating 100+ postsecondary and career experiences and investing hundreds of thousands of dollars into 529 savings accounts that turn financial education into lifelong stability.

Your generosity fuels this movement of opportunity and proves what’s possible when a community invests in its future.

"They’re there for you for if you just want to talk to someone, like Ms. Isaacson's been there since day one for pretty much all of us and then we also have Mr. Kirby at Findley, Ms. Long at Harding…You always had that person to talk to about your future."

- 2024 North High Graduate

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