The Annual Fund provides The Meadows School with the resources that truly make the difference in creating exemplary academic programs. Innovative ideas can be transformed into extraordinary realities because we are not held back by operating budget constraints. By supporting the Annual Fund, you facilitate the School’s ability to apply financial resources on an annual basis to the areas of greatest need.
Each year, donations to the Annual Fund touch part of the School and reach each student in a significant way. It is the expectation of the School that every family should make a gift to the Annual Fund in an amount that is personally meaningful.
There are so many reasons to give, but here are the School’s Top Ten:
1. | Commitment: Giving percentages serve as the measure by which corporations and foundations rate involvement from parents, alumni, and faculty as an endorsement of the vision of the school. Participation from alumni and families is a reflection of the satisfaction level of experience gained from a Meadows education. |
2. | Exceptional Faculty: The Meadows strives to retain and attract caring, motivated, outstanding faculty who are the best within their chosen field, and who focus on the academic growth of each student. |
3. | Financial Aid: 15% of all students will receive some type of financial aid this year. The Meadows School is responding to the continued need for assistance by families, and is dedicated to making TMS as competitive as possible in recruiting the most academically qualified students regardless of their financial circumstances. |
4. | Student Life: Some of the areas that depend on support from TMS Annual Fund include: innovative academic programs, art and athletic programs, professional development of faculty, school technology, and much more. The dollars raised from the TMS Annual Fund will be carefully used where they will have the greatest impact for the good of the School and its students. |
5. | Mission: Your gift TMS Annual Fund contribution reaffirms your commitment to The Meadows and its mission. |
6. | Three Decades: The TMS Annual Fund helps The Meadows prosper every day and continues the proud 30-year legacy. |
7. | Tax Break: As a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, your TMS Annual Fund donation is tax deductible under federal law. |
8. | Love for TMS: The Meadows has given so much to you and your family - Your TMS Annual Fund gift allows you to give that gift to other families. |
9. | Investment: Your TMS Annual Fund gift ensures that The Meadows School will be around for years to come, enabling it to educate other academically able and ambitious students in Las Vegas. |
10. | Making a Difference: Because one student educated at The Meadows can positively impact the lives of thousands. |