2016-17 Parent Guide to Giving

Ways to Give PARENTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Foxcroft parents play a vital role in our fundraising efforts.

During your daughter’s time at Foxcroft and beyond, there are a variety of ways for you to support our mission of helping every girl explore her unique voice and develop the skills, confidence, and courage to share it with the world. These giving opportunities include: FOXCROFT’S ANNUAL FUND The Annual Fund, which provides 9% of the School’s yearly operating budget, plays an essential role in covering the full cost of your daughter’s education.

Gifts to this critical fund enable us to recruit phenomenal faculty, maintain our 500-acre campus, and provide your daughter with a variety of academic, athletic, and extra-curricular activities. Strong parent participation is a powerful endorsement of the School and positions us well for receiving potential grant monies from a variety of foundations.

If you can make only one gift to Foxcroft, we ask that it be to the Annual Fund.

Annual Fun d Fast Facts YOUR DAUGHTER’S FOXCROFT EXPERIENCE

Parent participation is important — at whatever level is right for you and your family.

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A

2015-16 PARENT PARTICIPATION

35%

A. Tuition & fees cover 57%

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B. Annual Fund covers 9% C. Endowment draw covers 25% D. Auxiliary programs such as camps and rentals cover 9%

2016-17 PARENT PARTICIPATION GOAL

50% 2016-17 ANNUAL FUND GOAL

$975,000 FOXCROFT’S YEARLY OPERATING COSTS

$10.5 MILLION

EVERY ANNUAL FUND GIFT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS: • Faculty salaries and benefits • A challenging curriculum including 15 AP courses • 9 varsity sports and 30 studentled clubs • Visual and performing arts • Student life and leadership opportunities • The regular maintenance of 46 buildings and 500 acres • Technology throughout campus

Together We Will Step Boldly into the Future THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN FOR FOXCROFT SCHOOL

Foxcroft’s $75 million Centennial Campaign seeks to raise $52 million for Endowment and $23 million for our Residential Initiative.

As of July 2016, we have raised $69 million.

Centennial Cam paign Overview ENDOWMENT GOAL:

$52 MILLION

Endowment gifts can be unrestricted or restricted—the earnings support our people, programs, and plant by undergirding 25% of our operating budget. A strong endowment provides the fiscal foundation needed to ensure Foxcroft’s future. As of July 2016, we have raised $46.3 million in cash and pledges in support of financial aid, faculty and staff benefits, buildings and grounds, athletics, and academic programs.

RESIDENTIAL INITIATIVE GOAL:

$23 MILLION

Foxcroft’s comprehensive Master Plan provides the framework for updating our facilities. Currently our focus is on our Residential Initiative which includes the recently completed Stuart Hall, the repurposing of Court Dormitory, and the renovation of Applegate, Dillon, Orchard, and Reynolds dormitories. As of July 2016, we have raised $22.7 million in cash and pledges for this initiative.

CAMPAIGN GOAL:

$75 MILLION

Other Giving Opportunities PLANNED AND ESTATE GIVING

SILENT AUCTION The Foxcroft Parents’ Association’s only fundraiser is held each year during Parents’ Weekend. Its purpose is community building and fun with proceeds going to support the Foxcroft community in many ways. The PA supports student enrichment, faculty appreciation and development, special requests from academic departments, and special programs, among other things.

STUDENT-DIRECTED FUNDRAISERS Foxcroft fosters and encourages “giving back” as a fundamental element of a Foxcroft girl’s education. As such, you might get a request from your daughter’s class, other classes, or clubs as they work together to raise funds for causes that are not only aligned with the mission of the School, but are dear to their hearts.

For more information about these opportunities, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 540.687.4510 or email advancement@foxcroft.org.

Planned and estate gifts take various forms — bequests, trusts, annuities, pooled income, property interests — and provide for the future needs of the School. Planned gifts ensure that Foxcroft will retain and attract inspiring teachers, that the faculty will continue to design and implement rigorous and creative educational programs, that financial aid will be available to prospective students, and that the buildings and grounds will be carefully maintained and augmented as needed. Foxcroft’s Office of Institutional Advancement can work with you and your financial advisor as you plan your estate.

MATCHING GIFTS Many organizations will match outright gifts made by employees and their spouses.

Reaching out to your organization’s Human Resources Department for a matching gift form and instructions will set this benefit in motion, potentially doubling the impact of your gift.

RECURRING GIFTS Amidst your busy life, recurring gifts are an easy way to automatically make a contribution to Foxcroft using your credit card. Recurring gifts can be setup monthly to distribute your gift through the year; or annually, for up to three years.

OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 22407 Foxhound Lane P.O. Box 5555 Middleburg, VA 20118 540.687.4510 | www.foxcroft.org/support advancement@foxcroft.org