Parent's guide to Giving & Getting Involved

A PARENT’S GUIDE TO

Giving

AND GETTING

Involved

www.rosaryacademy.org/give

Head of School Dear Rosary Academy Parents, A Rosary education is the greatest gift one can give to a young woman. A student enters as a girl and graduates as an empowered, gracious young woman prepared for a dynamic world.

Providing a Rosary education takes the time, treasure, and talents of our entire community. Your support ensures that we are able to provide a learning environment rich in faith, strong in academics, and abundant with expert faculty and staff.

Providing a Rosary

I hope this guide makes you eager to get involved. Every student benefits from your participation and generosity.

education takes the time, treasure, and talents of our entire

I look forward to partnering with you and cultivating relationships that are vital to the success of Rosary Academy.

community Shawna L. Pautsch Head of School

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Educating a young woman at Rosary Academy requires an exceptional faculty, a curriculum that forms faith-filled, Forward.Thinking.Women, and time, treasure, and talents from our parents.

PARENT COUNCIL We appreciate every parent’s time and talent to be engaged in the daily life of our school.

How

to get involved

Parent Council partners with Rosary Academy to facilitate communication, cooperation, and involvement throughout the community. Events and activities organized by Parent Council offer parents an opportunity to socialize and network with other Rosary families. Every parent is automatically a member of Parent Council and welcome to volunteer for a committee, attend monthly meetings, and participate in events.

Leadership, liaison, and committee opportunities are available.

Visit www.rosaryacademy.org/parentcouncil

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PARENT COUNCIL POSITIONS President/Co-President

Athletics Liaison

Secretary

Campus Ministry Liaison

Hospitality

Volunteer Recruitment

Admissions Liaison

Secretary

COMMITTEE CHAIRS & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Cracked Crab Red Wine & Gold Royal Golf Classic

NEW FAMILY MENTOR PROGRAM This program welcomes incoming families by acquainting them with life at Rosary.

Mentor families are paired with new families based on geographic location, and they will meet with new families at various admissions events.

SUPPORT ACADEMIC & CAMPUS LIFE Spirit Wear – Help sell spirit wear at events on and off campus Red & Gold Supervision – Supervise students on-campus during Red & Gold flex Graduation – Assist with greeting and directing graduating senior families Grad Night – Assist with planning and supervising

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OPPORTUNITIES TO The Rosary Fund

Give

Tuition alone does not cover the cost of educating a student. Annual giving to The Rosary Fund enhances and sustains a Rosary education for current and future Royals. Contributions support: faculty and staff professional development for training that fosters innovation; new coursework and programming; employee retention; campus beautification and infrastructure enhancements; and daily operations.

GIFT LEVELS

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WAYS TO GIVE The

Rosary

Fund

MATCHING GIFTS runs

Many employers sponsor

concurrent with the school’s

matching gift programs and will

fiscal year of July 1 to June

match charitable contributions

30. You may give at any time

made by their employees. The

$1,000

during the year; however, a gift

impact of your gift may be

or pledge early in the school

doubled or possibly tripled!

Loyal Royal Club

$500

year supports planning and

Some companies match

Spirit of Red & Gold Club

$250

builds momentum.

gifts made by retirees and/or

Friend of Rosary

$100

• Pledge now and schedule installments.

spouses.

Leadership Circle

$5,000

Our Lady of the Rosary Society

$2,500

Sisters of St. Joseph Society

$1,500

Mother St. John Fontbonne Society

• Write a check payable to The Rosary Fund and mail or drop off at school.

Rosary accepts major credit cards

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Capital CAMPAIGN

TUITION

Over the last two years, generous donor support enhanced

Need-based financial aid helps make Rosary

Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, science classrooms, the

accessible. For the 2016-2017 school year, over

Learning and Enrichment Center (LEC), and the Strength

113 families applied for financial aid. Giving to

and Conditioning Center. As the world grows and evolves

tuition assistance today will ensure a Royal’s

with time, so too must Rosary Academy. We continue to

future tomorrow.

look to the future, planning innovative and exciting ways to meet our facility goals.

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Assistance

ATTEND Fall

Events

PLANNED

Giving

Rosary Academy relies on planned or legacy

Cracked Crab

gifts to build and sustain endowments for

Who: All families (current, past & future), alumnae,

long-term needs and financial viability. From a

Friends of Rosary.

Why: Supports the Rosary Fund, Athletics, & Spirit Program

bequest in your will to a charitable trust, there are many ways to make a future gift. If you are planning on making a legacy gift or have

Approximate $ raised 2016-17: $18,000

already done so, we encourage you to notify

Winter

us to include you in our Annual Report, where

Red Wine & Gold

we recognize the generosity and foresight of

Who: All families (current, past & future), alumnae,

donors committed to the mission and vision of

Friends of Rosary.

Rosary Academy.

Why: Supports tuition assistance Approximate $ raised 2016-17: $140,000 Spring Royal Golf Classic Who: All families & Friends of Rosary Why: Supports Athletic Department Approximate $ raised 2016-17: $50,000 Rosary Academy

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MORE WAYS TO Shop to Support

AmazonSmile, eScrip, Food4Less, iGive.com, Goodsearch.com, Ralphs, Target REDcard, Vons, and Safeway. Any gift made through rosaryacademy.org/shoptosupport will go directly to benefit the Rosary Fund.

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Give

Recurring Gift


Become a monthly donor in support of the Rosary Fund.

Donors make their support throughout the year on a monthly or quarterly basis via an automated credit card deduction.

Gift of Securities


Rosary Academy welcomes gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, and mutual funds as a great way to support the school. Not only would your contribution entitle you to an income tax charitable deduction, you may also avoid capital gains taxes.

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GET

Involved

Celebration of Life Mother-Daughter Mass

9/13/17 9/15/17

Cracked Crab Father-Daughter Mass Father-Daughter Dance

10/14/17 10/20/17 10/28/17

Open House Mother-Daughter Mass

11/12/17 11/17/17

Father-Daughter Mass

12/15/17

Red Wine & Gold Mother-Daughter Mass

1/13/18 1/19/18

Father-Daughter Mass

2/16/18

Mother-Daughter Mass Grandparents Day

3/16/18 3/28/18

Father-Daughter Mass Preview Day & Athletics Open House

4/20/18 4/22/18

Mother-Daughter Reflection & May Crowning Royal Golf Classic

5/2/218 5/14/18

Wall of Fame Dinner

6/07/18

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FAQ 1

Why does the school ask for contributions in addition to tuition?

Rosary strives to make tuition competitive and affordable.

The Diocese of Orange sets tuition fees to cover a percentage of the educational costs. The gap is closed through gifts, income from invested reserves (endowment), and additional sources. A Catholic school requests families to invest in both tuition and philanthropy.

2 Can you set tuition to cover all costs?

In the U.S., tax laws are designed to encourage voluntary support of non-profits, like Rosary Academy. No Catholic school, independent school, or college can survive on tuition revenue alone. Rosary is a 501(c)3 non-profit, which allows gifts to the Rosary Fund to be tax deductible. Tuition is not tax deductible.

3 May I direct my gift to tuition assistance or a specific need?

Yes; however, gifts to the Rosary Fund provide Rosary Academy the most financial flexibility to enhance and sustain an all-girls Catholic, college preparatory high school. Please contact the Advancement Office if you are interested in funding tuition assistance or a special project.

4 How do I give?

We encourage everyone to give online at www.rosaryacademy.org/give. If you would like to send cash or a check, please contact Maggie La Bonte at mlabonte@rosaryacademy.org.

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What is the Rosary Society?

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How much does Rosary expect me to give?

Contributors who donate $1,000 or more to the Rosary

Every gift counts and we hope each family can find a

Fund become members of the Rosary Society and are

way to participate.

recognized for their generous support at a signature event with our Head of School and highlighted in the Annual Report.

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INSPIRE Lead SUCCEED

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