INNOVATIVE EDUCATION
PHILANTHROPY
A vibrant culture of philanthropy helps to sustain Woodlawn School’s innovative educational model and shapes the lives of lifelong learners. Philanthropy at Woodlawn School is met through current and sustainable giving. Our top priority is the ‘Blazer Fund. Our sustainable giving is met through gifts to endowment and capital projects. The annual extras that enhance the Woodlawn experience are met through parent giving and volunteer programs.
SUSTAINABLE GIVING
WAYS TO GIVE
There are multiple ways to support Woodlawn’s innovative educational model for the immediate and long-term success of our school.
'BLAZER FUND
Each gift to the ‘Blazer Fund – Woodlawn’s annual fund – is tax deductible, every dollar goes to support student success and help keep the school affordable.
CAPITAL GIFTS
Woodlawn’s 61-acre campus, our 9 buildings, our track and playing fields, roads, and trails are the product of capital gifts we received during the first 20 years of our history. As our school grows, so will our need for new facilities. Gifts to Capital Campaigns turn new dreams into reality and benefit future generations. For more information, please contact Seana Peele.
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
A great way to give and save money on capital gains taxes. Please share this information with your broker:
Brokerage name: Wells Fargo Securities
Account name: Woodlawn School
Account number: 44015592
Clearing/DTC number: 0141 (First Clearing Corp.)
EIN number: 42-1544637
ENDOWMENT GIFTS
Endowment gifts secure the school’s financial foundations, and they have the potential to reduce the school’s reliance on tuition and annual giving. Because we are a young school, our efforts to build an endowment are just beginning. For more information, please contact Seana Peele.
PLANNED GIFTS
Bequests and other planned gifts have a lasting impact on Woodlawn School and serve as a continuing source of support. Your estate planner can help you develop a plan that balances what you wish to accomplish for yourself, your family, and your charitable interests in your overall estate and financial plans.
CORPORATE GIVING
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS
At Woodlawn School, our Corporate Sponsorship Initiative is crucial in nurturing a spirit of philanthropy among our community and students. By partnering with Woodlawn School, you can advance our mission of enhancing the Woodlawn School experience for everyone involved. Our goal is to offer our students, faculty, staff, and families a transformative and purposeful education by sponsoring academics, student-driven experiences, hands-on learning, and necessary resources to provide unique learning experiences that Woodlawn is known for.
CORPORATE GIVING
MATCHING GIFTS
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
WHY GIVE?
Donations to Woodlawn are an investment in excellence and affordability.
Nearly all independent schools rely on annual donations because tuition doesn’t cover the full cost of educating each child. Woodlawn is no different; we rely on annual donations from our parents, grandparents, alumni, foundations, and our friends to fund 10% of our operating budget.
Each gift to the ‘Blazer Fund – Woodlawn’s annual fund – is tax deductible, every dollar goes to supporting student success and helping keep the school affordable. This year, charitable contributions to Woodlawn helped us:
+ Fund every item on Teacher Wish Lists, giving our teachers more of the tools and resources they
use to support the success of our students.
+ Improve the functionality and beauty of our campus by funding things such as playground
renovations, a new gym floor, upgraded HVAC and technology systems, and more.
+ Provide gold-standard professional training and development in Project Based Learning for
every Woodlawn teacher.
+ Improve the quality of every child’s Woodlawn experience by supporting socio-economic
diversity through need-based tuition assistance.
+ Moderate annual tuition increases while investing in excellence. Every dollar donated to the ‘Blazer Fund is a dollar we don’t have to charge for tuition or reduce our investment in student success.
WHERE WE INVEST
How does Woodlawn spend tuition and ‘Blazer Fund dollars? We invest in:
Affordability and socio-economic diversity – We invest 8% of our budget to help parents who qualify for need-based tuition assistance afford a Woodlawn education for their children.
Woodlawn’s ‘Blazer Fund: Every gift benefits every Woodlawn student and helps us improve our school.
Woodlawn operates on a fiscal calendar year that ends on June 30th. Gifts received between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, will be counted as fiscal year 2025 gifts. Woodlawn is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and gifts to the school are tax deductible.
Woodlawn’s federal tax ID is 42-1544637
