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How to Contribute to
Friends School Haverford

Since 1885, Friends School Haverford has fulfilled its mission to foster a lifelong love of learning grounded in an appreciation of that of God in everyone. This is achieved through the dedication of professional faculty, eager students and the generous support of parents and the broader community, including Meeting members, alumni and past parents, grandparents and other friends. Each gift is meaningful and vital to the School's capacity to fulfill its mission.

Annual Fund
Gifts to the Annual Fund are an essential part of Friends School Haverford's overall operating budget each year. Tuition covers 82% of the cost of educating each child and your gift to the Annual Fund helps us bridge that gap. Annual Fund gifts help keep tuition down for everyone and support teac

Gifts range from $5 to $10,000 and above. Every gift immediately supports every student, every teacher, every classroom, every day.

Financial Aid
A Friends School Haverford education support academic excellence, fosters self-confidence, responsibility, and service to others. A gift to the Financial Aid Program ensures that FSH continues to provide these experiences to students from many different backgrounds, thus enriching our community.

Bequests
Including FSH in your will allows you to enjoy your assets during your lifetime, reduce your estate taxes, and make a lasting commitment to the School.

Planned Giving
Guided by the philosophy of the Religious Society of Friends, FSH and the Friends Fiduciary Corporation invite you to consider supporting the School while saving taxes, increasing retirement income, and providing for loved ones.

1. Securities
   A gift of appreciated securities offers two tax benefits: a charitable deduction for the fair market value of the securities, and avoidance of capital gains tax on appreciation (the difference between cost and current fair market value).
   

2. Charitable Gift Annuities
   A charitable gift annuity provides an immediate federal income tax deduction and a fixed lifetime income payment, some of which may be free from federal income tax. Although most donors choose to receive the annuity payment themselves, arrangements may be made to provide income for a loved one. You may also choose to create a deferred gift annuity and receive a higher rate of annuity payment.
   

3. Charitable Remainder Trusts
   Charitable Remainder Trusts can provide a fixed or variable annual income for any number of income beneficiaries (depending upon the type of trust established). Upon the death of the last income beneficiary, the balance of the trust’s assets would be given to Friends School Haverford.
   

4. Endowment
   Endowment helps a school weather shifting financial climates and enables the School to respond to unforseen possibilities. A gift to the Endowment may support financial aid. faculty salaries and professional development, maintenance of the facilities and grounds, and capital improvements, including building upkeep and new technology.

For more information about planned giving options, please call Andrea Dominic, Director of Admission and Advancement, at 610-642-0354 or e-mail adominic@friendshaverford.org.