Get ready for our second annual Family Giving Day 2023: Families for the Dam!
We are so excited to announce our second annual giving day – Families for the Dam for current Beaver families is happening on May 2, 2023! We were blown away by last year’s support and we are excited to see what this year will bring! This 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.
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—then on May 9, prior to the Year in Review + What’s Next BVR Community Event with Head of School, Kim Samson, we will Toast Beaver – and all of you – our BVR believers!
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 more than $2.2M of our operating budget each year. 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.
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! 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 … which brings us full circle back to the May 2 event!
Want to get a head start? Give today or pledge (when you pledge, you can make your gift anytime before June 30) today and we’ll count your gift towards our May 2 goals!