History
Our foundation has the largest amount of assets in the United States.
Bill & Melinda Gates
Every St. Joe’s grad becomes a member of this association after they graduate.
The St. Joe’s Alumni Association
Taxpayers can deduct contributions made to what type of tax-exempt designation given by the IRS.
501c3
What is the event held annually in the gym where 500+ alumni, families, and friends attend, and 100% of the money raised supports financial aid and academic scholarships for current students?
Lasallian
I started the Hull House and had a very “hands-on” philosophy of philanthropy.
Jane Addams
He is the 2019 grad that was drafted in the 4th round by the Buffalo Bandits.
Kellen Pulera ’19
Writing thank you notes after someone makes a gift is a form of ___________.
Stewardship
What is the 24-hour online fundraising campaign that takes place every spring? It is filled with fun videos, giveaways, and tons of emails.
St. Joe's Day of Giving
I graduate from St. Joe’s in 1954. You may have seen my name around the school, Cullen Center for Excellence in Science, Cullen Lecture Hall, and the Cullen Center for the Arts. What is my first name?
John, preferred name Jack
Each year St. Joe’s honors a group of alumni for their distinguished achievements in their career, community involvement and exemplification of the values of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. What is the name of this lifetime achievement award?
Signum Fidei Society
This fund is made up of gifts that are subject to a requirement that the principal be maintained intact and invested to create a source of income for an organization.
Endowment
What percentage of the total operating budget is funded by fundraising dollars?
A - 7% B - 10% C - 14%
C - 14%
I was known for collective voluntary action (the Junto Club). I created the first subscription library and volunteer fire company. I was the first person to use “matching grants” to raise money, and with it, we established a city hospital. Hint: I signed the Declaration of Independence and was the ambassador to France from 1776 to 1785.
Ben Franklin
1899 grad William “Wild Bill” Joseph Donovan, law school classmate of Franklin D. Roosevelt, decorated World War I veteran, and founder of the Office of Strategic Services, is considered the “founder” of this federal government agency.
CIA
Where are the funds invested when put into an endowment.
Stock market
What is the name of the giving society that includes our monthly recurring donors at St. Joe's? (Hint - what year did St. Joe's open?)
1861 Society
I was a very paternalistic philanthropist and felt that you should give all of your money away when you are alive. I also wrote the Gospel of Wealth, outlining what I think are the best causes to support as a philanthropist.
Andrew Carnegie
1987 grad, Christopher Markus, is an Emmy Award-winning screenwriter who is best known for The Chronicles of Narnia series, Captain America: The First Avenger, and these two other Avengers movies. Hint: Both are in the top ten for highest-grossing films worldwide.
Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War
This is a publication created by organizations that provide donor information in a fiscal year.
Annual report
What are the six 'buckets' that constitute The St. Joe's Fund, with many of them representing different areas of the campus?
Greatest Need, Tuition Assistance, Academics, Fine Arts, Athletics, Technology