2011-2012 Alumni Annual Fund
“Maintaining Our Traditions”

Dear St. Charles Alumnus,

We are excited to start another academic year here at St. Charles. Our enrollment this year is 641 students with statewide and national rankings as one of the top college preparatory high schools.

St. Charles continues to be the leader in Catholic education due to our singular focus of being a college preparatory school. We continue to keep the bar high to challenge our students to prepare them to compete at the college level. 

The generous support that we receive for the Annual Fund from alumni, parents and friends plays a critical role in maintaining Bishop Hartley’s founding pledge “that no young man seeking a St. Charles education will be turned away due to lack of economic means.” By funding need-based scholarships and financial aid worth over $1.3 million last year, over one third of our students received some sort of assistance as well as supporting the faculty, meeting operating expenses, and maintaining our buildings and grounds.

Our goal for the 2011-2012 St. Charles Annual Fund is $1.5 million. Please consider an investment in our mission that would allow us to continue to offer an affordable education for our students and maintain the tradition of the highest standard of Catholic education in Ohio. Annual Fund Gifts of $1,250 and above are recognized by membership in The Cardinal Society and donors at that level will be invited to attend our annual year-end celebration at Muirfield Village Golf Club. All Annual Fund gifts are vital for St. Charles to continue to meet the needs of students and faculty.  Gifts of any amount allow us to fulfill the promise of being “My Brother’s Keeper” within our St. Charles family.

Thank you again for your thoughtful consideration and may God continue to bless your family and the St. Charles community.

Sincerely,

Dominic J. Cavello ’64, Principal                                            

Paul G. Heller ’82, Annual Fund Chair                  

Steven A. Miller ’77, Director of the Annual Fund

To make a gift, simply click on this link: www.stcharlesprep.org/support/gift_online

For more information regarding the 2009- 2010 Annual Fund contact the school's Development Office and ask to speak with Michael Duffy, the St. Charles Development Director. He can be reached at (614) 252-9288 extension #20 or by e-mail at miduffy@cdeducation.org or Givetosc@stcharlesprep.org

Annual Fund FAQ and Fact Sheet

Question: Why does St. Charles have an Annual Fund?

Answer: An Annual Fund, a part of the landscape at most parochial and private schools all over the country and certainly Central Ohio, raises funds to help maintain the school’s founding promise 85 years ago that "No qualified student who could benefit from a St. Charles education would ever be turned away because of a family's inability to pay tuition," as well as maintaining our buildings and grounds, supporting the faculty, and helping meet operating expenses. Annual Fund contributions are applied directly to meeting all of these expenses of running the school during the fiscal year July 1, 2009- June 30, 2010.

Question: Where can I see my contribution at work?
Answer: Everywhere our 640 young men and their teachers are at work! Some other areas that are supported include technology upgrades and faculty professional development opportunities for recruitment and retention.

Question: Why is a gift of ANY size important?
Answer: Support for the Annual Fund represents your belief in the St. Charles mission. Your gift of any amount combines with others to provide a compelling case to other constituencies, including alumni, foundations and corporations, that those who benefit the most directly from a St. Charles education – you, our current parents – are committed to what the school is doing.

Question: I know what I want to give, but I can’t until 2009
Answer: Make a pledge! Pledging a gift and making payments according to a schedule that you determine enables St. Charles to plan for your gift and to take your planned participation into account. Our Development Office will send you reminders according to the schedule that you request. Simply fill out the Annual Fund reply envelope accordingly and make your final payment by June 30, 2009.

Question: Who is asked to contribute to the Annual Fund?
Answer: Parents of current students, alumni, and parents of alumni are invited to ensure the day-to-day excellence of the school they know, that is educating their boys today. Other donors include grandparents, neighbors, and some local businesses. This group takes advantage of the giving opportunity given to them annually to keep St. Charles fiscally strong and healthy.

Making Your Tax-Deductible Gift

Annual Fund Pledge & Gift Levels

Leadership gifts of $50,000 to $100,000. Making gifts of appreciated stock are especially tax-wise, so consult your professional advisor to learn the full benefits.

Major gifts between $10,000 and $50,000.

Investor gifts between $5,000 and $10,000.

Special gifts between $1,000 and $5,000. Don’t forget to request a corporate matching gift!

One-time gifts between $100 and $1,000 are greatly appreciated.

Tax deductibility of gifts: All gifts to the Annual Fund are 100% tax-deductible. The school encourages you to utilize your corporate matching gift benefit, which matches cash gifts at face value.

Gift of stock/appreciated securities: For a stock-transfer instruction sheet, send an email to: givetosc@stcharlesprep.org

Consider Joining The Cardinal Society
The parents and alumni of St. Charles have a long and proud history of helping maintain many of our school’s most cherished traditions through charitable giving.

Charitable gifts of $1,250 or more to the Annual Fund will qualify a donor for membership in The Cardinal Society. Renewed annually, members will receive a one-of-a-kind St. Charles keepsake and an invitation to attend a year-end Annual Fund celebration.

For additional information, please call our Development & Alumni Office at (614) 252-9288 or E-mail us at: givetosc@stcharlesprep.org