Fundraising Fundamentals 💰
This is a donation given without any restrictions on how the school can use the money.
What is an unrestricted gift?
The office maintains a comprehensive database of all former students, which is crucial for communication and events. This database is known as the...
What is the alumni database?
This person is responsible for thanking and acknowledging donor gifts
Who is the the director of stewardship or stewardship officer?
The Advancement Office's work directly supports this key resource that helps make a Jesuit education affordable for many families.
What is financial aid or scholarships?
The "ask" is the part of the fundraising process where you officially do this.
What is soliciting or asking for a donation?
This type of donation is a long-term commitment, often involving a donor's will or estate plan.
What is a planned gift?
This event is a great way for former students to reconnect with old classmates and see how the school has changed.
What is a reunion?
This team member is responsible for identifying potential new donors and researching their capacity to give.
Who is the Prospect Researcher?
This initiative supports faculty and staff through endowed teaching awards and other recognitions, helping recruit and retain exceptional educators who shape students' lives and bring the institution's mission to life.
What is Curriculum Enhancement? Or what is academic support?
This term refers to the process of building and maintaining relationships with potential donors.
What is cultivation?
This annual giving campaign encourages widespread participation from the entire school community, often with a specific goal for the fiscal year.
What is the Annual Fund?
This group of volunteers is essential for helping the office plan events, reach out to classmates, and serve as school ambassadors.
What is the Alumni Board or Alumni Association?
This team manages all alumni communications, including monthly newsletters, social media, and event promotion, to strengthen connections and encourage engagement with BC High.
Who is the Alumni Engagement Team?
By engaging the community, the Advancement Office strengthens the school's reputation and visibility, which in turn helps with this office's critical enrollment activity.
What is admission or enrollment?
This is the legal term for a written document from the school to a donor, confirming their gift and its tax-deductible status.
What is a gift acknowledgment?
This fundraising campaign is typically for a specific, large-scale project, like building a new athletic center or library.
What is a capital campaign?
This type of engagement involves alumni, parents, and friends of the school volunteering their time and expertise, often through mentorship or event support.
What is volunteer engagement?
This team member's primary job is to meet with alumni and parents to secure major gifts for the school.
Who is the Major Gifts Officer?
The phrase "magis," which means "more," is a Jesuit ideal. The Advancement Office embodies this by seeking to provide more resources to enhance this.
What is the student experience?
This report shows the school's financial health, including the total value of its assets, like the endowment.
What is the annual report?
The process of identifying, cultivating, and asking a potential donor for a large gift is known by this three-word term.
What is "major gift fundraising?"
Keeping our alumni connected to the school's current students is a key goal; this can happen through events like career fairs or this type of network.
What is a mentoring network?
The person who coordinates signature events is known as the...
What is the Events Coordinator or who is the Director of Special Events?
The work of the Advancement Office ensures the long-term financial health of the school, allowing it to continue its mission for future generations.
What is sustainability or endowment growth?
A donor who has made a significant and transformational gift is often called this.
What is a benefactor?