About Stanwich

Annual Fund

Parent Participation 2011-2012

as of 1.11.12

33%

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The Annual Fund

What is the Annual Fund?

The Annual Fund is a recurring, yearly fundraising effort that runs from July 1 through June 30 of each year and supports the current year’s operations. The school relies on these funds to make up the difference between the tuition income and the actual cost of a Stanwich education. All of the money raised by the Annual Fund goes directly towards the current year's operating budget to support and enhance the Stanwich experience for every student. Approximately 10% of the school’s annual revenue comes from the Annual Fund.

Simply put, the Annual Fund supports the people and programs that
make Stanwich a transformative experience for our students – dedicated
faculty who nurture and challenge each student, small class sizes with an
emphasis on individual attention, state-of-the-art technology in all classrooms,
and financial support to provide the opportunity for a Stanwich education to all qualified students.

 

Why is your Annual Fund gift so important?

A strong Annual Fund is essential to the success of any independent school
as it demonstrates broad based community support for the school to prospective
families and investors, minimizes the schools’ reliance on tuition as the main source of income, and provides financial stability for the school.
Each year we ask every family to make a gift to the Annual Fund. Both the dollar amount raised and the percentage of participation are important. The dollar goal changes from year to year, but the goal for participation is always 100%.

When will you be asked to make a gift?

Every fall, we ask all our constituents to give early and generously to the Annual Fund. Early giving is crucial to the success of the Annual Fund.  Since the Annual Fund supports the current year’s operations, the earlier we can raise funds and anticipate what our year-end results may be, the more accurately we can plan our budget.

What is an expected gift amount?

The size of your gift depends entirely on your personal fi nancial situation.  Gifts of all sizes are needed and appreciated. However, we do have specific Leadership Giving categories (listed below) that our donors commonly use to gauge what
level of gift they wish to give.
Even though we have grown significantly since year one, we still have a small donor base in comparison tothe other institutions. Also, unlike other schools, we do not yet have adult alumni who are active donors.  Because the number of people who will give is small and the need is large, every gift truly makes a difference.
All gifts to the Annual Fund are fully tax-deductible.

LEADERSHIP CATEGORIES

The Patricia G. Young Society
$40,000+

Golden Rule Society

$30,000 - $39,999

Triskelion Society

$20,000 - $29,999

Founders' Society

$10,000 - $19,999

Headmistress Society

$5,000 - $9,999

Blue and White Society

$2,500 - $4,999

 

The Scholarship Fund

The Scholarship Fund is a fund within the Annual Fund. A donor may designate their Annual Fund gift to the Scholarship Fund, which directly supports financial aid.  

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANNUAL FUND GIVING: Olivia Dolce, Director of the Annual Fund, ldolce@stanwichschool.org, 203.542.0030 or visit www.stanwichschool.org/givingtostanwich/index.asp

TO GIVE ONLINE: giving.stanwichschool.org