Annual Fund
Responding to the present while building the future
The Annual Fund allows Epiphany School to be nimble and responsive to the needs of the moment. It enables the school to make the necessary short and long-term investments that ensure every student is well-supported and every teacher can deliver on the power and promise of an Epiphany School education.
The Annual Fund supports:
- Epiphany School students, so that they can grow into courageous, curious, confident, and lifelong learners.
- Our faculty, who have a deep commitment to professional growth and truly knowing every child.
- Our exceptional academic program, a nimble and innovative learning environment in which all students are challenged and supported.
- Our beautiful campus—a second home for our students that is safe, supportive, and inclusive.
- Financial Aid. A diversity of experience and perspectives enriches our students and strengthens our community.
The Annual Fund supports strategic current-year investments that have long-lasting impacts. It provides our school with essential funds that allow us to stay nimble and keep innovating while remaining steadfast to our school’s vision, mission, and values.
We are grateful for your commitment to Epiphany School. Thank you for your generosity and your support!
Your support matters
“When our entire educational model was upended last spring and we had to leave behind the comfortable and familiar ways of doing things, we faced significant challenges. But as we planned over the summer and prepared to bring students back onto campus, I knew that our community’s generosity—past and present—was going to allow us to focus on these unprecedented needs and take immediate and uncompromising action. Thanks to our school’s financial health we were able to take extraordinary steps to ensure that our staff and our students are as safe as possible, and our academic program is as strong as ever.”
—Jenn Elkin, Head of School
Annual Fund FAQs
- How does the Annual Fund benefit the school?
- Why does Epiphany School need an Annual Fund when parents already pay tuition?
- Why not increase the tuition if it doesn’t cover all the costs?
- If our family receives financial aid, will we be asked to contribute?
- Why should we give to both Annual Fund and to the Spring Fundraiser (Auction or GATHER)?
- Why is it important to give or pledge early (by December 31)?
- Do we have to pay it all at once?
- How much should we give?
- Do our company/organization’s matching gifts count toward our Annual Fund gift?
- How will my gift be acknowledged?
How does the Annual Fund benefit the school?
Why does Epiphany School need an Annual Fund when parents already pay tuition?
Why not increase the tuition if it doesn’t cover all the costs?
If our family receives financial aid, will we be asked to contribute?
Why should we give to both Annual Fund and to the Spring Fundraiser (Auction or GATHER)?
Why is it important to give or pledge early (by December 31)?
Do we have to pay it all at once?
How much should we give?
Do our company/organization’s matching gifts count toward our Annual Fund gift?
How will my gift be acknowledged?
Annual Fund Recognition Categories
All donors will be acknowledged for their generosity in the Annual Report. Donors giving $3,000 or more will be invited to attend a special event.
Honor Circle
Friends of Epiphany School | $1 - $499 |
Epiphany School Society | $500 - $1,499 |
Epiphany School Advocates | $1,500 - $2,999 |
Leadership Council
Head's Council | $3,000 - $4,999 |
Founder's Society | $5,000 - $9,999 |
Innovators Society | $10,000 - $14,999 |
Visionary Circle
Robert Spock Society | $15,000 - $24,999 |
Jean Augustine Society | $25,000+ |
Matching Gifts
Many companies and organizations generously match their employees' gifts on a 1:1, 2:1, even 3:1 basis. Please contact your employer for information on matching gifts.
Matching gifts are counted toward your membership in our donor recognition categories.
Epiphany School gratefully acknowledges recently receiving matching gifts from the following:
Adobe Systems | AMGEN | bgC3, LLC |
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | The Boeing Company Matching Gift Program | Expedia Gives Matching Gifts Program |
Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education Program | Insite Property Management, LLC | Joshua Green Foundation |
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program | Nordstrom Matching Gifts | Russell Investments |
SAP Software Solutions | Starbucks Partner Giving Programs | T-Mobile |