Giving Tuesday

Yes! If you have more than one child at St. Rose School, please be sure and add each child and their graduating “Class of” in the giving form section. Each child will receive credit for their individual grade level and challenges.

The Annual Fund provides flexible, unrestricted income for programs that are critical to a St. Rose education and allow the school to meet the highest needs in the current year. Our Annual Fund fills the gap between tuition and other revenue and the true cost of providing a St. Rose education. It enables us to maintain our top-tier faculty and staff, rigorous academics, and co-curricular programs. Your gift to the Annual Fund touches the lives of each and every student.

The Annual Fund goes directly to the current operation budget, which minimizes tuition increases. Raising tuition to the actual cost of educating each student would place too large a burden on many families, making it impossible for their children to attend St. Rose School. By containing tuition costs through your support the Annual Fund, SRS is able to fulfill its commitment to attract talented and deserving students. Additionally, donations to SRS are 100% tax deductible, and many donations qualify for additional contributions from corporate Matching Gift Programs.

St. Rose is an economically diverse community, and each family is asked to thoughtfully consider a gift that will be personally meaningful. While “the gap” is a starting point for consideration of gift size, not all families are able to contribute the full amount, and some families can give more. It is a personal decision; each family is requested to participate to the best of their ability.

School-wide participation in the Annual Fund is a testament to the community’s strong commitment to the mission of the school and to the goals of a St. Rose education. Achieving 100% participation builds community, identifies solidarity, and often inspires significant additional gtifts. All Annual Fund gifts – large and small- make a collective impact which benefits each and every student.

Please direct questions to Stephanie Wilkes at [email protected] or 916-782-1161.

Everyone in the school community – faculty, staff, current parents, past parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends – is asked to participate in the Annual Fund.

Many companies will match the value of charitable gifts made by their employees. Generally, your employer’s Human Resource department will know if your company participates in a matching program and, if so, will provide the necessary forms and instructions to initiate the match. Matching gifts are a great way to leverage Annual Fund donations.

Unrestricted gifts to the Annual Fund are strongly encouraged, as they allow the school to meet the most pressing current needs. However, to discuss a specific request, please contact Stephanie Wilkes at [email protected]