A Permanent Tribute · Batavia, Illinois
The Dennis Piron
Legacy Scholarship
Endow it forever · No annual fundraising
For a decade, Dennis Piron turned Batavia High School students into entrepreneurs — coaching them from a raw idea all the way to pitch night. We're raising $100,000 to permanently endow a scholarship in his name, so a graduating senior is honored every year, forever.
Your $2,500
+
$2,500 match
=
$5,000
Every gift is matched dollar-for-dollar by the Dunham Foundation — the $50,000 match is secured.
2×Every gift, doubled
The Dunham Foundation's $50,000 dollar-for-dollar match is approved and secured — now we're raising the community's $50,000 half. Every gift is doubled.
$100K
Endowment Goal
Funds the scholarship in perpetuity — no annual asks.
$50K
Community Half
Raised from lead donors — the trigger for the match.
$50K
Dunham Match
Dollar-for-dollar grant — approved and secured from the Dunham Foundation.
Why it matters
Through the BHS INCubator program, Dennis guided countless students as they built real businesses — teaching pro-forma financials, teamwork, and the courage to bring an idea to life.
"There's a tough love that prepares them in ways I don't know that college does. Nobody like him. Nobody."— Gary Ricke, Mentor
How your gift works
- You give — a leadership gift of $2,000–$5,000 moves this fastest, and every gift is matched.
- The match doubles it. The Dunham Foundation has approved a $50,000 dollar-for-dollar grant — your gift arrives worth twice what you gave.
- It's endowed — forever, held by the Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence.
Give today
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pironlegacy.org
Or email
pledges@pironlegacy.org
23 voices · 16 minutes. Watch the tribute reel at pironlegacy.org.
Steering Committee: Dave Brown · Bob Hansen · Dominic Hansen · Rob Hollis · Bob Hubbard · Tyler Piron · Gary Ricke · Bob Vaughan
The Dennis Piron Legacy Scholarship is administered by the Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence, an IRS-registered 501(c)(3). Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Dunham Foundation matching grant is secured; it is released to the endowment once the community's $50,000 half has been raised and received.
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