This past week we had our Fine Dessert, the official kick-off of the Annual Fund campaign. The Dessert serves two purposes. It showcases some aspect of every part of the school and it gives us the opportunity to invite financial partnership.
This year we produced a new video which you can see here. This promotional piece was followed by a five-minute appeal (write me if you would like a copy) and then by the student presentations. The entire program (excluding the dessert hour) was seventy minutes. During this time we demonstrated something from every grade and guests could see the progression of the education from the youngest to the oldest.
On each seat was a ScholarShare booklet (the name for the Annual Fund campaign) plus a response form and return envelop. Several of those in attendance made contributions that evening totalling about $10,000. I was also able to announce that $55,000 had already been committed by eleven families, which was a huge encouragement.
Going forward, I will be interacting with those who contributed and pledged. It is a joy to hear about their commitment to classical and Christian education.
As a follow-up, we will be sending out an end-of-year report on how the Lord has blessed the school. Yes, we will include a giving envelop because many people contribute in December.
As you do your appeals, remember that donors invest in people who are transformed and who are transforming their world by being equipped with a complete Christian worldview education.
