Annual Giving
Annual Giving is the first major pillar of our fundraising efforts, and is our must urgent area of philanthropic need. At most independent schools, the cost of educating a student is vastly higher than the revenue the school generates from tuition; at Stone, that gap exists largely because we are one of the only Need Blind private schools in the country.
What that means is: over nine years of operation, we have never turned a single family away for financial reasons, ever.
What that also means is: Annual Giving ensures the quality and success of each school year.
To support our students and our faculty, Annual Giving contains four major campaigns — — The Annual Fund, The ExtraGive, The Chili-Cook-off, and the Pennsylvania State EITC Program — and together they raise about 25% of our operating funds each year.
Supporters can give directly to the Annual Fund online right here;
Or, sign-up to sponsor The Chili Cook-Off right here.
But…if you want to participate in The ExtraRace, you’ll just have to wait until November to get involved!
For more information, please don’t hesitate to email the Advancement Team (Mike Simpson, Head of School, and Kelly Whalen, Director of Marketing) at development@stoneindependent.org.
