PRIMARY FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE Annual Giving is Ross School’s primary fundraising initiative and directly benefits our students during this 2011–12 academic year. Your donation is immediately put to use to help fund our School’s operating budget or for special purposes that are important to you. While major gifts are essential to our School’s economic strength, gifts of all sizes make a difference, and every contribution is important.
Experience our classrooms, programs, plays, concerts, field trips, senior projects, and our beautiful surroundings, and you will appreciate the results of your Annual Giving. Your donations come to life through our dedicated teachers, small classes, innovative fine arts programs, expanded lab science programs, burgeoning athletics programs, and more. |
| We are asking all members of our community—parents, grandparents, alumni and their parents, our trustees, faculty, staff, special friends, local and national businesses involved with Ross, and foundations—to contribute as generously as possible. Participation at all levels will increase Ross School’s ability to uphold our high academic standards, meet the needs of students and teachers, and maintain our beautiful learning environments. |
| Unrestricted gifts are always welcome. Here are examples of specific needs for the entire school that may appeal to individual donors. |
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 Entire School
| $2,500 |
Fresh, delicious bagels for a year
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$5,000
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Sheet music for all performances—choral, instrumental, theatrical—for the year
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| $5,000 |
Technology training for faculty for the year (both general and specifically Blackboard, our new Learning Management System)
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$10,000
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Delicious, regional, organic, seasonal, sustainable meals for one week
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| $10,000 |
Online library resources for one year, school-wide
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| $20,000 |
New purchases of books, CDs and videos for all Ross School libraries for a year
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| $25,000 |
Delicious, local Milk Pail apples and cider for the year
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$30,000
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Annual tennis court maintenance and resurfacing
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| $30,000 |
Advanced math program for grades 4–12 for one year
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| $30,000 |
Professional Development for Ross faculty in August, including guest speakers, specialized training and curriculum alignment
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| $75,000 |
Creative Dramatics and Theater Instruction for a year
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Lower School
| $1,500 |
Soroban math materials
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$10,000
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Classroom supplies, arts materials, writing resources and creative play materials for Early Childhood
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| $15,000 |
Healthy snacks for the year
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$20,000
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Science Program instruction and materials
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| $25,000 |
Care for our beloved farm animals for a year
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| $50,000 |
All music-and-movement, vocal and instrumental music instruction
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| $100,000 |
Visual Arts at the Lower School—superior faculty, supplies and facilities |
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Upper School
| $4,000 |
Coaching for a Middle School team for a season
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$5,000
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Starry Night Software and Vernier probeware for data collection and anaylsis in science classes in grades 5–12
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| $5,000 |
Underwrite the entire Fall One-Act plays
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$5,000
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New machine to paint and line fields in Fall and Spring
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| $6,000 |
“The Gun” basketball training machine
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| $6,000 |
Coaching and assistant coaching for a JV or Varsity team for a season
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| $10,000 |
Instruction and coordination for the Model UN program for the year
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| $10,000 |
Photo and video supplies for Media Studies classes for one year
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| $10,000 |
Officials fees for Athletics for the year
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| $10,000 |
Membership in Section XI, enabling Ross School to participate in interscholastic athletics
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| $20,000 |
Media Studies equipment rental for one year (specialized, professional photography, audio and video equipment)
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| $20,000 |
Supplies for beginner and advanced Visual Arts courses for a year (painting, drawing, sculpture and others)
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| $20,000 |
New Ross Athletic Team Uniforms
(Varsity Boys or Girls Basketball and Varsity Boys or Girls Soccer and Varsity Girls Volleyball and Girls Softball and Girls or Boys Lacrosse)
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| $25,000 |
Underwrite the entire Spring Musical
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| $25,000 |
Eastern Wellness programs for a year
(yoga, meditation and martial arts)
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| $50,000 |
Vocal music program
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| $50,000 |
Transportation for athletic teams to away games
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| $100,000 |
College Counseling program for one year, including all support, 1:1 student and parent meetings, seminars and college visits
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| $100,000 |
Instrumental instruction for strings and concert band, including small group lessons |
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Help close the $4,400 gap per student between revenues and operating costs.
As with most independent schools, tuition at Ross School does not cover the total expense of educating our students. Annual Giving contributions are crucial in helping us close the gap of approximately $4,400 per child between revenues and operating expenses. Please help to inspire and encourage others by giving or pledging early. Consider creating a Matching Gift to motivate other donors. Join our Founders Circle with a single gift, or a gift pledged annually over the next five years, and receive naming benefits.
Ross School is deeply grateful for the generous and loyal support of our families and extended community. Please help us celebrate Ross School’s 20th anniversary this year with 100% participation, and make our children your philanthropic priority.
Gifts of all sizes make a difference and every contribution is important. Please help us reach our $700,000 goal in this milestone year. |
For additional questions or to discuss ways of giving, please contact our Development Office at 631-907-5173 or email development@ross.org.
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LOWER SCHOOL
Pre-Nursery
Nursery
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
HIGH SCHOOL
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
PARENTS
FACULTY/STAFF
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2027
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012 |
28%
22%
30%
40%
40%
14%
37%
18%
25%
28%
35%
29%
33%
13%
19%
30%
9%
19%
16%
24%
48%
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| Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
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Chairs
21st Century
Leadership
Benefactors
Patrons
Advocates
Scholars
Friends
Associates
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$100,000+
$50,000–99,999
$25,000–49,999
$10,000–24,999
$5,000–9,999
$1,000–4,999
$500–999
$250–499
$1–249 |
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