2010 Casady Annual Fund Alumni Brochure

Alumni

Participation  C A S A DY A N N UA L F U N D

2010 - 2011

matters

...

TRADITION OF GIVING

There is no gift too small, all contributions count!

• Everyone’s participation in the Annual Fund matters.

Alumni participation guarantees that Casady will continue to reach the level of excellence we’ve all come to know and expect.

• Alumni participation ensures the future of Casady as the premier college preparatory independent school in Oklahoma.

• Casady’s ability to secure grant money hinges on strong Alumni participation in our Annual Fund.

• Memorial and Honor gifts are ideal ways to support the Annual Fund while recognizing someone close to you.

...to reach our goals • Gifts can range from $1 to $25,000+…every dollar counts!

• 100% of Casady’s Faculty, Staff and Trustees participated in last year’s Annual Fund.

2009 -2010 Alumni Participation: 13%

Class Participation Leaders For 2009 -2010 Class of 1951: 100% Class of 1953: 91% Class of 1996: 49% Class of 2000: 43%

2010-2011 Annual Fund Goal

2 members 11 members 59 members 68 members

$775,000

2010-2011 Alumni Participation Goal: 20%

Participation in the Annual Fund is supportive to

CASADY

college counseling, game

changing to athletes, empowering to actors, inspiring to young artists and vital to learning.

SCHOOL

Dear Fellow Alumni, It is the time of year again when summer days begin to shorten, pencils are sharpened and the rhythm of a

Donations to the Casady Annual Fund automatically go to the “greatest need” of the School. If you would like to designate your contribution to a specific fund, you have five options including Athletics, Financial Aid, Academic Programs, Faculty & Staff and St. Edward’s Chapel. To make a specific designation please complete your contribution through the Casady website’s “Annual Fund” page. To become a Casady All Star: make a first time gift or increase your last Annual Fund contribution by 10%. Gifts to Casady School are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Casady school year kicks into gear. With autumn on the horizon, Alumni also begin to reminisce about the days spent on campus and what the School has meant to us over the years.

Alumni have a unique vested interest in Casady. We each graduated with a diploma in hand ready to meet the

Annual Fund Gift Levels St. Edward’s Circle*

$25,000 & above

Founder’s Circle*

$10,000 - $24,999

Headmaster’s Circle*

$5,000 - $9,999

Scholar’s Circle*

$2,500 - $4,999

Dean’s Circle*

$1,000 - $2,499

Honor Roll

$500 - $999

Cyclone Club

$1 to $499

*Leadership Circle donors receive special recognition.

Donor Name(s) __________________________________________________________________________________________ (As shown in Annual Report)

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________ City_____________________ State _________ Zip _____________ Phone (H) ______________________________________ Email _________________________________________________________________________________________________ In Honor/Memorial of_____________________________________________________________________________________

Young Alumni Leadership Circle*

• $250 & above • For graduates of 15 years or less

*Young Alumni Circle donors receive special recognition.

Enclosed is my total gift $____________________ payable to Casady School.

I pledge a total gift of $__________ and wish to pay it per the schedule below.

Payments of $_____________ per month Payments in

2

4

6

equal installments by June 30. (circle one)

Young Alumni Cyclone Club

• $100-$249

• For graduates of 15 years or less

University Club

• College age • Donation = Graduation year

We need your help to educate the

mind, body & spirit of today’s Casady students. Participate in the Annual Fund.

opportunities ahead. Casady prepared us to succeed, and today Alumni can take pride in the fact that the School continues its promise to enrich the lives of students and their families by instilling the strong values of character, learning, service and community.

With all that we value in Casady, it is important to remember that our School relies on us as well. Like any independent school, Casady depends on annual giving as a vital part of its daily function. It is only with our support that Casady can continue to achieve the level of excellence we’ve come to know and expect.

We hope that you will consider a pledge to the Annual Fund today. Your gift to the 2010-2011 campaign is tax deductible and may be fulfilled up to June 30, 2011.

(ex: Class of 2010 gives $20.10)

Please charge my gift for the amount indicated above to my credit card.

Visa

Mastercard

Cardholder’s Name____________________________________________

Card Number_________________________________________________

Expiration Date ___ / ___

Signature ____________________________

I wish to transfer securities.

My company will match this gift.

Please keep my gift anonymous.

David J. Morgan ’96 Alumni Association President

Catherine Blaik James ’ 90 Alumni Annual Fund Chair