Annual Fund

What is Annual Fund?

Keep the Spirit of Wonder Alive!

Our Annual Campaign provides a dependable and necessary source of financial operating support for the school. Tuition does not fully cover the costs of a Jewish day school education at any Jewish day school, and the Annual Fund supports the school’s greatest needs and priorities and helps maintain our standards of excellence.

Gifts to the Annual Fund help JCDS-RI to maintain a supportive academic community that offers:

• a rigorous, balanced curriculum in both general and Judaic studies

• small class sizes and individualized attention for every student

• a creative music and art program

• varied classroom supplies available to all students

• an always-expanding library

• outreach and volunteer activities that enrich the lives of our students and the larger community

Giving to JCDS-RI is an act of faith – faith in our school, faith in our religious tradition of tzedakah, and faith in our students. Annual Giving supports our mission and helps make a Jewish Day School education possible for all of our families. The Annual Fund sustains many of the qualities that parents value most about our school: a warm, nurturing environment for our children; a strong foundation in Jewish history that fosters a sense of cultural identity; and individual attention from a dedicated and well-educated faculty who truly enjoy teaching.

Helping to fund an academic environment like the one at JCDS-RI is an investment in our children’s and grandchildren’s future. A gift to the Annual Fund is a vote of confidence in the value of a Jewish Day School education. Please add your support for our school! You can contribute online or send a check to the school at 85 Taft Avenue, Providence, RI 02906. For more information, please contact our Development Coordinator, Lauri Lee, at llee@jcdsri.org or 401-751-2470.

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Why is tuition not enough?

Generally speaking, all private schools have a gap between the cost of tuition and actual budget costs. JCDSRI is no different. Annual Fund allows us to keep the cost of tuition down so that a Jewish education from JCDSRI is accessible to a diverse population. Private schools rely on tuition, endowment income and fundraising proceeds to meet their operating expenses.

Who contributes to Annual Fund?

The JCDSRI community is diverse and we rely on funds from many different groups, including current and past parents, alumni and former students, current and past grandparents, faculty, staff and friends of the greater Jewish community.

Why should I give?

Support of the Annual Fund shows that we support the overall mission and goals of the school. Our goal is to have 100% participation by our current families, Board members, faculty and staff.

How much should I give?

Gifts may range from $18 on up -- this could mean providing school supplies to providing tuition for a child in need of financial aid. Participation should be appropriate for each donor’s personal circumstances. Every gift will make a difference in the life of a JCDSRI student. Pledges should be made and paid by the end of our fiscal year on June 30th as the money is immediately directed to the current fiscal year. Please check if your company participates in the corporate match program or call Eileen Ellis, Executive Assistant at 401.751.2470 or eellis@jcdsri.org

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