Ways of Giving
Annual Fund
Gifts to the Annual Fund go toward supporting school operations in the current fiscal year. Because tuition does not cover the entire cost of a Gateway education, we ask families and friends to support the school’s Annual Giving Campaign each year.
Targeted Giving or Restricted Gifts
In making these special gifts, donors go beyond their annual gifts to make a substantial contribution to a specific program or purpose. Our student computer labs, our comprehensive Arts program, and our Science curriculum review and revision are examples of how targeted gifts can transform the school.
Endowment
Gifts to endowment are a way to protect the future of Gateway. The principal of such gifts remain intact and, in fact, grows while some of the interest income, or earnings, supports school programs and needs.
How to Give Cash
The most straightforward gifts are tax-deductible gifts of cash to our Annual Fund. These gifts may be given all at one time or on a monthly or quarterly basis. We ask for annual fund gifts and pledges each fall, and gifts and/or pledge payments are accepted at any time during our September 1 to August 31 fiscal year.
Appreciated Assets
Gifts of appreciated assets (such as stock) may, through their tax-advantaged status, allow a donor to make an even greater impact on school programs than would be possible by writing a check. Some of our larger gifts to the annual fund, as well as substantial targeted gifts, come in this form.
Gifts-in-Kind
Items or professional services that are necessary to the operation and advancement of the school are considered gifts-in-kind. Past gifts include auction items, gifts of tools to Life Lab, and services such as architectural planning. Gifts-in-kind are appreciated throughout the year.
Planned Giving
Bequests are the simplest of planned gifts. By naming Gateway School in your will, you can make a gift which assures the future of independent school education. Bequests can be placed into endowment so that their impact is a legacy to the future. There are many planned giving vehicles by which a family can donate funds for Gateway. Please notify the Development Office at any time if you want to include Gateway in your will or discuss planned giving.
