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Annual Giving

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Please contact Eileen Brennan ([email protected]) if you would like to make a gift.

Events:​​

• Decathlon
• Gala​

Ways to Give:​​

• Major Gift Campaigns
• Matching Gift Program
• Other Giving Opportunities

Future Plans:

• ​Arts & Engineering Building

Staff​

The Annual Fund serves as the primary source of core operating support for the school, aside from tuition. Tuition alone does not cover the full costs of providing a Bridges education, and the Annual Fund makes up this shortfall by providing our families, friends and supporters with a tax-deductible gift opportunity. We simply could not maintain our extra-small class sizes and provide specialized enrichment programs, technology upgrades and faculty professional development opportunities without the generous support of our families and friends. In a small community like ours, 100% family participation in the Annual Fund is especially critical.
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If your employer sponsors a Matching Gift Program the value of your gift may be doubled or even tripled. Check with your employer’s Human Resources Department to see if they sponsor a Matching Gift Program, or click here for a list of employers thought to offer this type of program. If you have any questions about our Annual Fund program, please contact Bridges' Development office at: 818-506-1091 or [email protected].

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ANNUAL REPORTS
2016-2017
2015-2016
​2014-2015

What is Annual Fund?
Launched every October, the Annual Fund is designed to help cover the current year's 
anticipated operational expenses. All Independent School budgets have a planned gap
between tuition and the actual cost of educating a student. Bridges' tuition covers about 95% 
of our expenses. The balance of our needed income comes from tax deductible gifts to the
annual fund.

Why doesn't tuition cover the full cost of educating each student?
To cover the actual cost of educating a student would require a significant tuition increase.
Rather than opting for that increase, Independent schools traditionally balance their operating
budget with tax-deductible donations to Annual Fund.

How much am I expected to give?
We request that you give a gift that is personally meaningful, which varies from family to 
family. We need a number of leadership gifts to meet our goal but we also appreciate 
personally meaningful gifts from other giving levels. Historically, we have had families who
give $40,000 and others who give $40.

Will a small gift make a difference?
Yes! Bridges needs your participation. While the dollar goal is very important to meeting the 
annual budget, there is also a goal of 100% parent participation. A high percentage of support
from our community is an effective statement to foundations and corporations that our families 
are invested in our mission. Your backing is pivotal to our ability to receive outside funding.

How do I make my gift?
You can make your gift by check, credit card, or the transfer of securities. 

When should I give?  
While the Bridges Annual Fund accepts gifts throughout the year, your early gift reduces the cost 
of mailings and helps the school with its budgeting and cash flow.