The Annual Giving campaign is an annual investment opportunity in the school’s mission. For private schools to maintain and expand the quality of education, we depend on the financial support and commitment of each member of the community. This is our most important fundraiser of the year, and intended for every family. Plus, 100% of your donation is tax-deductible.
The monetary goal for 2023-2024 is $160,000.
The other goal we aim to reach every year is 100% parent participation. This is especially important as we continue to seek grants from foundations who measure the health of our school by the percentage of parent participation in our Annual Giving Campaign. We ask EVERY St. James family to donate at a level comfortable for them. Your gift, of any amount, shows your support of St. James.
We have achieved 100% parent participation for the past six years - what a testament to the power of our community! Let’s make it seven years!
The Annual Giving Campaign is one of three intentional fundraisers St. James holds each School Year. As a non-profit organization, we rely solely on fundraising, grants, investments, and tuition to support our mission.
Tuition covers approximately 70% of our operating costs, but Annual Giving helps us close the gap! The goal of this year's campaign is to support the annual budget of $3,291,385 by raising $160,000. This enables us to continue providing the necessary resources to maintain the highest quality educational experience for our scholars.
St. James scholars receive the highest quality educational experience focusing on the development of the whole child, instilling a genuine love of learning and a desire to grow in knowledge, stature, and grace. We provide a phenomenal teaching staff, gifted and talented teaching methods used every day with all ages, deep rigorous curriculum, and offerings which prepare our scholars to excel developmentally, academically, and athletically.
We provide a community who embrace, nurture, empower, and lead our scholars to follow Christ and guide others to Him. We believe a St. James education not only makes A difference in our scholars' lives, it makes THE difference.
We would like to encourage you to give what makes you excited! Opening our hearts and presenting a financial commitment is a terrific way to lift the school that does so much for shaping our children’s minds, spirits, and future. This gift is an investment in the continuation of our scholars’ education at this unique campus. The expectation is for every family to participate at a level comfortable to them. Only the individual donor can determine what amount is appropriate. The only investment that is too small is no investment at all! If you gave last year (thank you!), please consider increasing your gift this year. Your generosity will help to enhance and provide the extra needs required to create the most outstanding and well-rounded educational experience.
The Annual Fund participation measures how strongly our parents support the School. When we participate, regardless of the size of the gift, we demonstrate confidence in our School’s mission and education. A high participation rate will open opportunities for St. James to acquire additional funding from corporations and foundations. Parental support enables us to keep tuition costs affordable while maintaining exceptional quality. More important than WHAT you give, is THAT you give.
You can pay by cash or check in one payment or installments, by credit card here, on the Venmo app (@StJamesCC), by electronic funds transfer, or even by transfer of appreciated stock. Contact admin@sjes.org for more information.
No, you can pledge now and pay later! You may make a pledge now by completing our online pledge form and complete your payment by May 31st.
Other FAQ's regarding Annual Giving
- OWL Curriculum for the Primary School
- Spalding Phonics Training for Faculty
- Depth and Complexity Training for Faculty
- Building a strong Math Curriculum for all grades
- High-Level Athletics Programs
- Enrichment Programs to fulfill the School’s Mission Statement
Participating at the “Spring Fling” fundraiser (or other fundraising activities) is very important, but it is different from making an investment to the SJES Annual Giving Campaign. Buying an auction item or purchasing a ticket to the Fundraiser is a “quid pro quo” transaction and is not 100% tax deductible.
Each year, members of our Board of Trustees are the first to give. Faculty and staff have consistently reached the 100% level, a tradition we plan to keep for years to come.
Annual Giving gifts are typically undesignated gifts that give the Head of School and Trustees the flexibility to meet urgent priorities. Supporting the Annual Giving campaign is a statement about your belief in St. James and its programs and our collective belief in educating servant leaders.