Giving and Getting Involved at Tandem Friends School
Jean Dunnington, Director of Development
We at Tandem Friends School welcome you to our community.
Thank you for joining us in our work to help young people
grow into powerful and productive adults.
Each individual brings unique talents and resources
to our community. Tandem Friends offers bountiful opportunities
to put these to good use, and we hope you will become
involved in the life of our school in ways that you
find rewarding and inspiring.
Tandem Friends School counts on the support and involvement
of each and every member of our community. Contributions
of time, talent, imagination, and financial resources
make Tandem the vibrant, thriving school that we are
today. The ongoing generosity of our parents, students,
grandparents, alumni, and friends keeps Tandem Friends
vital and strong and enables us to provide the best
possible education to our students.
Lend a Hand
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer involvement has a rich tradition at Tandem
Friends. Through parent, grandparent, and alumni involvement,
Tandem Friends fosters a sense of community, supports
the health of the school, and shows our students the
depth of our commitment to their development into caring,
productive, and responsible adults.
Whether your volunteer interest is helping in a
classroom, planning an event, being a Tandem Campaign
volunteer, working in the library, or making a presentation
to students about your life experiences, there is
a place for your gifts of time and energy at Tandem
Friends.
All Tandem Friends parents are encouraged to become
active members of the Parents Association, which supports
the school in countless ways. The Parents Association
is devoted to promoting family involvement in the life
of the school and to fostering close working relationships
between parents and teachers. At the beginning of each
school year, information is provided on how to become
involved.
Make a Gift
Charitable Giving Opportunities
Tandem Friends School is an independent, private school.
Like other independent schools, Tandem Friends School
relies on charitable giving to help meet a variety of
needs.
Annual Giving: The Tandem Campaign
The Tandem Campaign is the most important giving opportunity
provided by the school each year; it bridges the gap
between tuition and the actual cost of a Tandem Friends
education.
Each year, tuition pays for 80-85% of the cost of educating
our students. In essence, every Tandem Friends student
is subsidized. By relying on charitable gifts to make
up this difference, the school is able to keep tuition
as affordable as possible, allowing the school to continue
to serve families from a range of economic backgrounds.
Funds raised through The Tandem Campaign are unrestricted
and meet our most pressing needs by supporting the current
operating budget.
Capital Giving
To realize goals identified in the Strategic Plan, the
Tandem Friends Board of Trustees will, when needed,
initiate a capital campaign to fund major projects.
A capital campaign, over a period of years, raises substantial
funds to finance major building projects and renovations,
increase endowment funds, and meet other significant
needs. Projects such as the Community Hall and the Math
and Science Building were funded through capital campaigns.
Endowment
Endowment funds are similar to savings accounts that
generate income from the investment of the principle.
A gift to endowment is invested so that it may grow
and generate more income as years pass.
Tandem Friends has existing endowments for diversity
scholarships, faculty salaries, tutorial assistance
financial aid, and faculty professional development.
Please contact the Development
Office for more information.
434.296.1303, ext. 304
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