From Our Vice President of Advancement

Dear EC Community,

In my nine years as the vice president of advancement at Eastside Catholic School, I have witnessed the incredible impact of philanthropy by current families, alumni and their families, our board of trustees, friends and emeriti. Seeing the amazing opportunities that have been made possible because of your philanthropic support fills me with immense pride.

What is “advancement” at EC? For us, advancement includes advancing our Mission and supporting our Touchstones to offer a life-changing educational opportunity. Through our community’s generosity, we continue to keep EC on strong financial footing. No one who passes through our halls remains unchanged.

During my tenure, we have established endowments for professional development for our teachers and staff, an endowment to support STEM programming, an endowment to provide funds for extracurricular clubs and activities, endowments to provide tuition assistance to those in need and so much more. We are also fortunate for the funding of multiple endowments offering academic scholarships for a diverse range of our student population. At this time of year, we accept applications for eight different scholarships, which are distinct from our financial aid and merit award offerings. I have the honor of being one of the people reviewing the essays accompanying these applications and am always touched by our students’ thoughtful reflections regarding the impact of an EC education on their lives.

The question for those new to the school as well as long-time community members is: What would you like to achieve with philanthropy that would be meaningful to you? From making an investment in our teachers, to support for specialists, to support for changes to facilities or in support of a specific club or activity, it’s a big and important question that can affect your student’s EC experience.

The enduring impacts of charitable giving at Eastside Catholic will be experienced for generations to come, as our community and students reap the benefits of the remarkable support we’ve already received. I implore everyone to contribute in personally meaningful ways towards the lives of our upcoming leaders. Our team is ready to assist you in realizing your vision!

–Todd Thrasher Vice President of Advancement