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Doneda Bailey - Board of Directors Our Board Doneda Bailey Doneda Bailey is Founder and CEO of Noggin Educational Foundation. After receiving a BA in Radio-Television from the University of Houston, Doneda began her career in account management at a Dallas marketing agency. She eventually ventured out on her own to develop a commercial video production company. After 12 years in marketing, she co-founded Noggin Educational Coaching with her husband, David Bailey, providing out-of-school educational services to students. Inspired by the great need she saw for students from low-income families to receive similar services, she founded Noggin Educational Foundation in 2015. Doneda lives in the Dallas Fort-Worth area with her husband, David and children DJ, Jonathan, and Christina. In her spare time she enjoys working out, singing on the praise team at her church, and watching documentaries. BACK

We build a firm foundation to ensure college readiness, offer families tools to help their children academically, and reward outstanding educators. ASPIRE: Academic and Career Mentoring Mentor Application Back Our academic and career mentors motivate and serve as a resource to their students. Mentors work one-on-one to help 9th-12th grade students: Discover vocation, purpose, aptitudes and gifts Choose appropriate courses for specific career paths Navigate the logistics of taking college entrance exams Research postsecondary institutions Apply to colleges, universities or trade schools Research financial aid options Successfully transition into chosen institutions Am I eligible? Mentors have received a degree from a college, university or trade school. Mentors are graduate students or current or retired professionals from a variety of academic and career fields. Do I know enough? Mentors share their personal knowledge, experiences and wisdom. Noggin provides mentors with resources and information to help guide their students each step of the way. Can I commit? Each mentor has a face-to-face meeting with their student for 1 hour every other month (Mentors meet with their students monthly during their senior year.). Each mentor makes themselves available by phone, email, text, video chat, etc. to answer questions from their student. Mentors contact their student by phone at least once between meetings to answer questions and check progress. Mentor and student volunteer together 2 times a year with the organization of their choice. Mentors are asked to commit to at least 1 year with their student.

Noggin Educational Foundation is working to imact the achievement gap. Partnering with us will help us continue to provide free programs for low income student Partner with Noggin Contact Us Types of Partnerships Community Foundations Grants from community foundations are key to nonprofit growth and sustainability. We’re grateful to the Communities Foundation of Texas for their capacity-building grant, which helped us develop a strategic plan to better serve our students and families. Their investment strengthens our ability to plan, grow, and deliver impact. Local Companies Local businesses are powerful partners in creating change, building stronger communities, and connecting more people to our mission. We’re especially thankful to Loch and Ali’s Children’s Boutique for supporting Noggin by donating proceeds from an in-store event and serving as a donation location for backpacks. In-Kind Donations In-kind donations help us better serve families and create joyful experiences for our students. Flexjet exemplified this generosity by hosting a holiday toy drive that brought big smiles to every child at our Christmas party. Thanks to their kindness, our students enjoyed a celebration full of excitement and lasting memories. Corporations Corporate donations help us grow and deepen our impact. We’re grateful to the Nissan Neighbors initiative for supporting our 2024 and 2025 Robotics Camp and volunteering during our Shark Tank Jr. competition. Their generosity and involvement help inspire the next generation of innovators. Pro-Bono Assistance Pro-bono support helps nonprofits thrive by strengthening systems and freeing up resources for mission-focused work. We’re deeply grateful to the JPMorgan Chase Force for Good Program for partnering with us in 2024 and 2025 to develop a custom data system that streamlines how we track and report student outcomes. Their expertise is helping us scale our impact and build for the future. Event or Program Sponsorship Sponsorships power our mission to provide impactful learning experiences. We’re especially grateful to Fidelity and Texas Capital Bank for supporting our STEM Strong Sisters program, giving girls of color hands-on STEM education, mentorship, and math tutoring. Their investment is helping shape tomorrow’s innovators. Our Partners To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Contact us First name* Last name Email* Write a message Submit First name* Last name* Company name Position Email* Phone* What would you like us to know?* Submit Learn More!

We were honored to be a part of the Moss family's academic journey over the years. Ron and Rochelle's 3 boys began with Noggin when they were young, and this year, Quinton graduated! We interviewed he and Rochelle during our June First Fridays. Help us continue to provide free educational resources and services to students from low-income families! Click to give. https://donorbox.org/noggindonations

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Click to view! This year’s annual report is especially meaningful as it marks 10 years of Noggin Educational Foundation  serving students and families in southwestern Dallas. Before it’s released publicly, we’re sharing this 10th Anniversary Edition  first with you, our Brainiacs , as a small way of saying thank you  for your faithful, consistent support. Your belief in this work, year after year, has helped make this decade of impact possible. This special edition celebrates milestones and impact stories of the students and families who have been shaped along the way. You’ll see early milestones alongside current outcomes that show what sustained investment and community commitment can truly accomplish. We invite you to take a look, comment, and share . Your engagement helps amplify the story of what’s possible when a community shows up again and again for students. Thank you for being part of our first decade. We’re so grateful to step into the next chapter with you. Take a look!

Homework help is provided by high school students. This is not our tutoring service, so homework helpers will not teach or instruct. They are similar to a sibling or parent who provides homework assistance at home.