Ways of Giving to Devon Prep Gifts to Devon Prep can be made in a number of ways, including the following:
Annual Giving Gifts to the Annual Giving Fund are the cornerstone of the School’s development program. Annual Giving helps to promote quality instruction, defray the cost of needed renovations and repairs, provide scholarships and financial aid for deserving students, and secure the growth of Devon Prep. Gifts may be unrestricted, or may be directed to a specific interest or project including Technology Advancement, Scholarship Funds or Endowment.
Capital Giving
annual campaign, donors may designate a gift to Devon Prep CYO on the Donor Choice pledge/designation form through Specific Care. Devon Prep CYO is classified as a “nonmember agency,” and recorded as CYO/ DEVON PREP, 363 Valley Forge Road, Devon, PA 19333, with I.D. #04636. The assigned identification number is consistent from year to year.
Memorial and Tribute Gifts Donors can further educational opportunities at Devon Prep by honoring or memorializing a special person or event. Acknowledgment of the gift is made directly to the family or designated individual.
Gifts to the Capital Giving Fund allow us to meet the long-term goals identified in an internal assessment and in our strategic plan. These gifts funded the construction of Saint Anthony Hall and other campus improvements and will fund an endowment to provide for Devon’s future needs. Please contact the Development Office to discuss a Capital Fund Gift.
Gifts of Appreciated Property
Matching Gifts
Providing for Devon Prep is as easy as adding a phrase to your will. You may wish to consider naming Devon Prep to receive all or part of your estate. Through careful planning you can protect your family and also contribute to the financial security of Devon Prep.
The easiest way to make your gift to Devon Prep grow is through matching gifts. Donors (or their spouses) employed by companies with matching gift programs can double or triple their contributions by designating Devon Preparatory School as the recipient of matching gifts.
United Way Devon Prep CYO is eligible to participate in the Donor Choice/Specific Care Program of the United Way. During the United Way’s
A gift of stock, real estate or other appreciated property can provide vital support to Devon Prep as well as tax advantages to the donor. The full value of the securities is usually deductible, and you may avoid the capital gains tax on the profit.
Bequests
Gifts in Kind Devon Prep gratefully accepts gifts of supplies, books, and equipment. Tax deductions are available for firms and individuals contributing gifts in kind to educational institutions.
Scholarship Gifts While unrestricted gifts to the Annual Giving Fund provide Devon Prep with operating funds to help maintain the quality of its academic programs, scholarship gifts enable the school to award scholarship aid to deserving students. Scholarship gifts can be made to the General Scholarship Fund, the Father Ladislaus Magyar Scholarship Fund, the Father Stephen Bendik Scholarship Fund, the Father Stephen Mustos Scholarship Fund, the Stephen and Bernice Senye Scholarship Fund, the Martin J. Devine Scholarship Fund, the Kevin T. Flatley Scholarship Fund, the Martin W. Bowen Scholarship Fund, the Kalman Beöthy Scholarship Fund or the Class of 1983 Scholarship Fund. You can also give or gain a little immortality while making a lasting impact on future generations through the gift of an endowed scholarship in your name or in the name of someone you would like to honor.
Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) Companies that do business and pay corporate taxes in Pennsylvania may receive substantial tax credits for donations to Devon Preparatory School’s student financial aid program. The Educational Improvement Tax Credit program is a wonderful opportunity for Devon Preparatory School. Our financial aid program, which provides financial assistance to needy students, is primarily funded by individual contributions to the school. Corporate support allows us to offer access to a private school education to more students, who may otherwise not be able to attend Devon Prep.
Matching Gift, Foundations, and Corporate Grants We are grateful to the following companies for their participation in the Matching Gifts to Education Program. Through their programs, these corporations and foundations have enabled our donors to double or even triple their gifts to Devon Prep. By enrolling in your company’s Matching Gifts Program, you can bring significant additional support to our school. Please check your company’s participation in this program or contact the Development Office for more information. Anonymous (2) AETNA Foundation Boeing Gift Matching Program Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program Exelon Matching Gifts Program for Education General Electric Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Illinois Tool Works Foundation IMS Linde North America, Inc. MAC Capital Partners, Inc. Merck Partnership for Giving MMC Matching Gifts Program
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Motorola Foundation Norfolk Southern Charitable Match Trust Paul Sevag Motors, Inc. Pfizer Foundation Premier, Inc. The Prudential Foundation SAP Matching Gift Program Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Sony Electronics, Inc. The Vanguard Group Foundation Wachovia Foundation Wyeth Matching Gifts Program
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