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Ways of Giving
Annual Giving
Our Annual Giving appeal takes many forms: a Phonathon, mailings, and direct, in-person appeals. Regardless of the form, the message of the appeal is simple: in order for Friends School to thrive, our Annual Giving Fund must be supported by all of us in the Friends School community. All cash or stock gifts to the school are fully tax-deductible. Annual Giving raised $70,000 for 2003-2004 and while that is our goal for 2004-2005, we hope to exceed this goal as we grow Annual Giving to the level our school community is capable of achieving.
Planned Giving
Deferred gifts, such as bequests, gifts of retirement funds, or gifts of life insurance, are the best way for schools to endow the school for the future. The Development Office has obtained a base-line expertise in Planned Giving and active partnerships with the Friends Fiduciary, a Quaker financial organization that administers planned gifts, and other development professionals in the Friends School community. Our legacy circle is an important and growing element of our development program.
In-kind Gifts of Services or Material Items
Examples of gifts in kind provided to the school include free photo shoots of students and school events, used office furniture, and used laptop computers. These three examples added tens of thousands of dollars in added value to the school community at very little cost to the school. An added benefit of material gifts is that they are tax deductible and become a part of the school’s balance sheet, which helps the school fiscally in a variety of ways.
Auction Staffing and Donations
The auction is the school’s premier community and
fund-raising event and depends substantially on volunteer
effort, dedication, and creativity. Last year’s auction
catalogue, representing the theme, “Growing Into Goodness,”
represents over 100 businesses that bought advertising, many
more businesses that donated goods and services, and hundreds
of items that were donated to the live and silent auction.
The catalogue also lists more than 50 steering committee members
and volunteers, and this does not count the numerous spouses
and children who add their effort. The auction welcomed over
300 people to celebrate the school’s success and raised
over $85,000.
Corporate Giving and Grant-writing
Business and foundations prefer to give to organizations with whom they have personal ties, and these ties can often be found within the current parents group or other segments of the community. Businesses will often match their employees’ contributions to Friends School or may have other charitable programs for which the school qualifies. Board membership or family connections may also help the school identify new sources of support.
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