Giving
Thank you so much to all our donors!
Most independent schools in America rely on donations to educate students. Likewise at TIS, tuition is not enough to cover the cost of educating students so we rely on contributions from families and foundations and other outside donors. We are a registered 501(c)3 organization, so contributions are tax-deductible as long as no goods or services are received in exchange.
The Fundraising Planning Committee (FPC) is an advisory committee to the Head of School that oversees fundraising programs at TIS. The FPC is chaired by the Development Director, and includes the PTO president, volunteer chairs of the major fundraisers, and the Marketing & Admissions Directors. The Development Director also works closely with the Head of School and chair of the board’s Development Committee to develop and oversee the school’s overall fundraising strategy, capital campaigns, and major gifts programs.
The school’s fundraisers are mostly run by volunteers, so your help is essential! In an effort to curb and focus our fundraising activity, TIS will have five major fundraisers in the ’09-’10 school year. Please use this list to help plan your volunteer time and your contributions.
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For more information for a specific fundraiser, click on one of the links below – there are many fun and interesting ways to contribute.
2009-2010 TIS FUNDRAISERS
The Auction is our biggest annual fundraiser, bringing in over $100,000 each year to support the school’s operating budget and one big Special Appeal. This year’s auction will be November 14. The Special Appeal will be announced after school starts.
Details at: www.intlschool.org/auction
To help out or donate, contact the auction chairs at auction@intlschool.org
Run for the Arts (RFA) is a fun event to kick off the school year. On September 29, students will run laps within the playground to raise money for art, music and English programs. With your help, students collect sponsors to support their run. RFA generally raises $11,000 to $13,000 each year.
Details at: www.intlschool.org/run
To help out, contact the run chair at taurlileo@comcast.net.
Annual Giving is the simplest TIS fundraiser: all TIS community members are encouraged to provide unrestricted support each year to benefit every child in every classroom. You can donate to Annual Giving any time or respond to solicitations in December and February.
Details at: www.intlschool.org/annual_giving
To help out or donate, contact the development director at dev@intlschool.org
Scrip is the biggest on-going fundraiser, where families can buy gift cards for popular retailers at face value. The retailers give a portion of their revenue to the school. Scrip raises several thousand dollars each year to supplement the school’s operating budget.
Details at: www.intlschool.org/giving/scrip/
To help out or buy, contact: the scrip chair at scrip@intlschool.org
The Wine Tasting is a fun spring event that raises money for a specific TIS program. In past years, funds benefited the Library Media Center and Capstone Fifth Grade Study Abroad. The Spring ’10 beneficiary will be announced in early 2010. The Wine Tasting has raised several thousand dollars each year.
Details at: www.intlschool.org/wine
To help out, contact the Wine Tasting chair at wine@intlschool.org
TIS also supports a few small fundraisers that support the budget and rally our community. These programs are carefully limited and chosen by the FPC to provide benefit while not overwhelming our community. Supported programs include Box Tops for Education, Friends & Family nights, and bake sales. For information please contact: PTO@intlschool.org.
Thank you so much to all our past donors!
Please click on the year of interest to see our annual fundraising reports:
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007
July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006
