Parish Fund

Parish Fund, the School's Annual Fund, represents the most critical dollars for the School's financial health for two very important reasons: It provides annual renewed gifts so that the School can depend on this source of income, and it provides unrestricted support wherever the need is greatest. Both are essential to the School’s excellence and financial strength. Annual Giving helps fund the operating budget which includes things such as professional development, art supplies, technology, curriculum development, athletics, student activities, and even air conditioning and lighting.

Tuition revenue provides only 90% of the School’s operating budget. Parish relies on annual, unrestricted giving to help cover the gap that exists between tuition and the actual cost of educating each student.

Gifts to Parish Fund of $5,000 or more are considered leadership gifts. Leadership gifts are crucial to the success of the School’s Parish Fund program. Typically gifts at this level represent more than 80% of the total money raised through annual giving. Donors who make gifts at this level are invited to a special reception attended by the School's administrators and executive leadership.

Absolutely! Over the years, contributions to the Parish Fund have ranged from $10 to $30,000+. Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference. Your gift, combined with those from other parents, alumni and friends, provides substantial support for the ongoing programmatic needs of the school.

Participation matters because many foundations only fund schools that demonstrate wide support by their own parents and alumni. Your participation is a demonstration of your commitment to the School and a sign of Parish’s strength of community.

Absolutely! Parish is one school with two campuses.

The Parish Fund raises funds yearly in support of the school’s annual operating budget. From time to time, the Board of Trustees may initiate a campaign to fund major projects. Major Gifts Initiatives are specific fundraising campaigns over a finite period of time that raises substantial funds for major building projects and renovations, for endowment funds, and for other significant needs demanding extensive outlays of capital.

You can support Parish by making a gift of cash, credit card, matching gifts, appreciated assets or bequests. All gifts are tax deductible. To make a gift online, go to our secure online gift form.

Gifts and pledge payments can be made through gifts of securities. For more information and instructions on making a stock transfer, please contact Carrie Burton, Director of Development, at cburton@parish.org or 972.852.8745.

Many companies have matching gift opportunities available for their employees, retirees, and families. Taking advantage of these programs can double or sometimes triple your gift to Parish. To see if your company will match your gift, contact your Human Resources department .

We ask that pledges be fulfilled by May 31. It is helpful to Parish if you make your commitment early in the fiscal year, even if you don’t pay until later. It is important for the Board of Trustees to know the approximate total of the projected funds raised before they meet at the end of November to begin the budget planning process for the next school year.

If you have a question about your giving, need a printed receipt or to inquire if you have paid your pledge, contact Jacque Wallace at jwallace@parish.org.