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Annual
Fund

Give today!

The Annual Fund supports the daily experience of every Friends School student. Gifts from parents, alumni, faculty and staff, alumni families, grandparents, and friends help make this possible. As with most independent schools, tuition alone does not cover the full cost of a Friends School education. We rely on Annual Fund contributions to bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of running the school each year.

 

We strive to keep tuition as accessible as possible so that more families can benefit from a Friends School education. Raising tuition would limit access for many, yet we remain committed to maintaining the high quality of our academic programs. Charitable contributions make it possible to balance both priorities—ensuring excellence while keeping our school inclusive and affordable.

 

Gifts to the Annual Fund support the following opportunities

  • Financial aid, which promotes access and affordability

  • Daily cost of teaching and learning - costs which, as at independent schools across the country- exceed the amount covered by tuition

  • Faculty professional development, which helps our exceptional teachers continue to bring fresh skills and knowledge to the classroom

  • Improvements to the physical campus

How To Give

Give Online

You can choose to give online using Visa, Mastercard, Amex, or Discover. By doing so, you can also join our Friends School Sustainer Program—an easy way to set up automatic monthly gifts and make an even greater impact over time.

Give By Check

All checks should be made payable to Friends School and sent to the attention of the Advancement Director at 901 Breckenridge Lane, Louisville KY 40207

Venmo @FriendsSchoolLou

 
 

Gifts

 
Capital Campaign Planning

Capital Campaign Planning

 

At Friends School, we recognize the increasing demands and expectations of modern society, and are committed to meeting the needs of our students in order to prepare them for the challenges ahead.  In the last several years, Friends School has crafted our long- range vision and master plan.  The school is in the leadership phase of capital campaign planning for the funding objectives identified through strategic planning.  Gifts for the Annual Fund, Student Scholarship Program, and the Endowment are our current priorities.

 

Alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends who are interested in learning more about how they can have an impact on achieving the school’s strategic goals should contact the Advancement Office.

 

 
Planned or Deferred Gifts

planned or deferred gifts

With a planned or deferred gift, you can support Friends School efforts to provide student financial aid, hiring and training of the highest quality faculty and staff, research and development of innovative educational opportunities, and improvements to the physical plant.

 

Donors can enjoy significant tax and income benefits through planned and deferred giving. If you would like to learn more about including Friends School in your estate plans, or discuss options for planned and deferred giving, please contact the Advancement Office.

 

 Volunteer

We are deeply grateful for the incredible volunteers who help make Friends School such a vibrant and enriching place to learn and grow. Your time, energy, and talents make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and the strength of our community.

We invite you to share your expertise and get involved by volunteering your time. There are many ways to support, whether it’s helping during Special Person’s Day, assisting with Celebration Set-Up (Winter & Spring Sing), Field Day, or lending a hand at the Book Fair — just to name a few!

To get started, please enter your contact information on the next page and then select the volunteer opportunities that interest you.

Fund-A-Scholar

 

Independent Schools are faced with an ongoing challenge of filling the gap between the actual cost of educating a student and the cost of tuition.  At FSL, tuition covers only 75% of the cost to educate a child-- the remaining 25% must be raised through donations or covered by the school’s operating budget. Friends School has developed an initiative aimed at closing this critical gap through an online giving campaign and a series of specialized programs and events.

 

For more information on this initiative or for a list of events to support Fund-A- Scholar please contact the Advancement Office.

 

Endowment

Endowments are the lifeblood of a non-profit organization, ensuring fiscal sustainability of the program in perpetuity.  Gifts of all kinds may be designated as a long-term investment through an endowment. Endowed gifts create a permanent legacy for scholarships, helping generations of students attend FSL, or providing an endowed faculty position to attract the best educators.  Endowed programs assure the availability of resources for the most current and effective programs to promote academic success. Endowments represent the legacy of benevolent donors who invest for long-term growth, sustaining in a personal way their values and ideals about the importance of education.

 

If you have an idea for a gift that will live for generations to come, please contact the Advancement Office.