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What is the Parent and Grandparent Fund ?
Parent giving is a fundraising initiative supported by past and current parents/grandparents and their equivalents, who value the meaningful role our Fontbonne Community has in the spiritual, personal, and professional development of their daughters. This fund is an annual giving fund that allows Fontbonne to maintain and expand the educational resources and opportunities for their students. Fontbonne values the incredible support that our extended family gives us to further strengthen our community and the future of Fontbonne. The mission of the program is to build a stronger culture of leadership and annual giving to the school, providing a more reliable and predictable source of revenue.
Why is it Needed?
To support our current and future students as well to continue to “Fund the Future of Fontbonne.” Since every Fontbonne student benefits from this annual fund, every family is called upon to contribute to it every year. Your consistent support enables us to continue to provide an outstanding educational experience for your daughter and future students. The desire for Fontbonne to continue educating young women for generations to come, daughters, granddaughters, and nieces is at the forefront of this fund's mission.
*Fontbonne is especially proud of the Legacy families we have seen grow over our years. Legacy families have trusted Fontbonne to educate, nourish and support multiple generations of their family. Mothers, daughters, aunts, nieces, cousins, in-laws have had the opportunity to be part of the Fontbonne Family and wish to continue to share their experience with the next generations. Legacy parents/grandparents and their equivalent contributing to this fund will assist students to continue the legacy they are part of and to help new students begin to build their own legacy.
*Fontbonne, like most independent schools, has a gap between tuition and the actual cost of an education. The difference between the cost of a Fontbonne education and tuition is 16% for FY21. For FY21 it cost Fontbonne $23,000 to educate one student, our tuition with fees included is $19,425, which means there is a deficit of $3,575 per student, our student population is currently 230, in turn the total gap in tuition is $822,250. The Annual Fund for Fontbonne, the Trailblazers for Equity Tuition Assistance Fund, and the Parent and Grandparent Fund is how we plan to bridge that gap. Independent schools have a tradition of asking their constituents to contribute to bridge the gap and to keep tuition competitive with peer schools. In the current economic climate, parent gifts are more critical than ever to make up the difference in what is needed per student to continue the excellent education they receive at Fontbonne.
How Does it Impact My Daughter?
Through the Parent and Grandparent Fund, you will be supporting every aspect of the School - classes, arts, athletics, and activities. Your contribution allows your daughter and future students to benefit from small classes, dedicated faculty, a diverse student population, financial aid and a push to elevate our facilities. The generosity of parents who contribute to the Parent and Grandparent Fund will immediately benefit current students by funding critical needs around campus, and will help to ensure a stable future for Fontbonne.
How Will I Be Solicited?
You will receive a phone call or email from a parent class ambassador or other volunteer encouraging your participation. Also, throughout the year parent events and initives will be planned and communicated out for all to participate. Contact Jennifer O’Brien if you'd like to help raise support for the Parent and Grandparent Fund.
How Much Should I Contribute?
A generous alumni family has offered to match the first $20,000 if we can join together as current/past parents and grandparents and raise that amount before June 30th 2021. We hope you will make giving to Fontbonne a philanthropic priority, both while a current parent and as a past parent, we are grateful for each gift. Past individual gifts range from $10 – $50,000. The average annual gift from a parent is $250-500, and gifts of any size make a difference. We encourage all parents to give according to their own financial situations. Contributions to the Parent and Grandparent Fund are fully tax deductible.
Matching Gifts
Contact your employer’s Human Resource Department to see if your company participates and to obtain a matching gift form. Please contact Jennifer O’Brien at (617)615-3003 or jobrien@fontbonneboston.org for more information and assistance.