Annual Fund gifts are unrestricted contributions given and spent within the current fiscal year in support of the School’s operating budget.
The Annual Fund provides essential revenue to IDS’s operating budget each year. After tuition, Annual Fund contributions are the single largest source of yearly income for the School. Gifts are unrestricted in nature so that the contributions can be used where they are most urgently needed. While Annual Fund contributions to IDS support all facets of the School’s operations, our teachers and students are most directly benefited by an Annual Fund gift. Typically, the largest area supported by the Annual Fund is faculty and staff salaries, benefits, and professional development, however the Annual Fund also helps support academics, athletics, art programs and facilities maintenance.
All members of the IDS community—trustees, parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, staff, and other friends—are asked to participate in making an Annual Fund gift each year. The Annual Fund’s success depends greatly on the generosity of our donors and those volunteers who participate in phonathons or make other personal requests for gifts. We strive for 100% participation from all members of the school community and achieve gifts from $10 to $10,000 or more.
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| Founders’ Club | $5,000+ |
| Trustee Council | $2,500 to $4,999 |
| Beech Tree Circle | $1,000 to $2,499 |
| Friends of IDS | $500 to $999 |
| Blue & Green | $75 to $499 |
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