We are so excited to announce our first-ever Giving Day for current families! This 24-hour giving challenge—happening May 2, 2022—is an opportunity for parents/caregivers (😎) to show their support for Beaver (🦫) and for us to celebrate (🎉) their impact on the Beaver Annual Fund and the Senior Annual Fund (💵).
But wait … what exactly is the Beaver Annual Fund and why should I, as a current parent/caregiver, support it? Well, let us give you Annual Fund 101:
WHAT IS THE ANNUAL FUND?
A pool of unrestricted money—donated by parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and more—which can be used for anything Beaver needs. The Annual Fund makes up $2M (and counting!) of our operating budget each year, and it ensures we’re able to be nimble and say “yes!” to the ideas our students and faculty come up with throughout the year.
What about the Senior Annual Fund?
Since 2008, parents from the senior class have provided a large portion (some years up to 25 percent) of the entire Annual Fund. It’s a “super-charged” Annual Fund gift. This campaign is also a time to pause, celebrate, and reflect on the positive academic and extracurricular experiences students have had, and the fondness we feel for the teachers. Our goal this year is to reach 100% participation, and beat the Class of 2015’s $517,000 record!
WHAT DOES IT SUPPORT?
Everything from faculty salaries and financial aid to basketball jerseys and paintbrushes to … well, that idea we don’t know about yet but someone is currently working on! It impacts every student, every faculty member, and every part of campus.
WHY DOES YOUR SUPPORT MATTER?
85% of the Annual Fund comes from current family support: That’s an incredible $1.5M! With donations ranging from $25 to $100,000, we are thankful each and every year for this amazing show of participation. Your philanthropic investment at every level speaks volumes because your students are the ones benefiting from Beaver (& the Annual Fund) today. We strive for 80 to 90 percent participation … which brings us full circle back to the May 2 event!
FAMILIES FOR THE DAM GIVING DAY + CELEBRATION, MONDAY, MAY 2
The main goal of this giving day is to increase current family participation in the Annual Fund + Senior Annual Fund this year and to highlight that EVERY gift truly makes a difference. Throughout the day, we’ll be sharing stories from students and faculty – aka those directly impacted by the Annual Fund money—and in the evening, our Parent Annual Fund and Senior Annual Fund committees will be hosting a casual gathering on campus for all BVR believers! Learn more and RSVP here. Get excited!