Lafayette Partners in Education

2010–2011 Year in Review
Annual Parent Giving Campaign
In 2010, LPIE made a dramatic shift in the way we solicited
donations from parents of students. In the past, we had conducted
a springtime “phonathon.” This year, with the enthusiastic and
absolutely essential support of each school’s PTA/PFC/Parent Club,
we conducted our main fundraising campaign in the fall as part
of school registration. Our goal was to raise more money more
efficiently for both the Foundation and the parent organizations.
Given the record-breaking amount raised and the greatly increased
rate of giving, we have declared the change in fundraising strategy
a success.
010–11 Income Sources
Gifts from
Parents $1,893,050
Local Business &
Community Gifts 146,620
Fundraising Events 62,300
Matching Gifts 117,515
Income from
Investments 21,100
Total $2,240,585
010–11 Budgeted Expenses
Acalanes
High School $252,100
Stanley
Middle School 421,546
K–5 Schools 861,031
K–12
Program Support 79,078
Fundraising (includes
credit card fees) 139,807
Management 42,117
Contributions to
LPIE Reserve 60,000
Accrued for 2011–12 384,906
Total $2,240,585
Art and social studies are combined as
Kindergartners learn about and make
Native American Gourds in an LPIE art class
Community Giving
Although parents donate the bulk of our revenues, Lafayette
community members are active contributors, too. In addition to
donations from individuals, LPIE is the largest beneficiary of
proceeds from the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Art & Wine
Festival. Local businesses support the Foundation as Business
Partners and Real Estate Partners. This year, we added a few
new and fun fundraising opportunities:
■ LafayetteOpoly: More than 40 local businesses
sponsored Monopoly ® -style spaces on our LafayetteOpoly
game board. One hundred percent of game-sale proceeds
benefit our schools. (See page 20 for list of sponsors.)
■ Crab Feed: We launched the first-ever LPIE Crab Feed in
January of 2011. The event sold out quickly; we hope this
becomes an annual tradition for the entire community.
■ 30th Anniversary Leadership Circle: In honor of the
30th anniversary of LPIE, we asked Major Donors—our most
loyal and generous regular contributors—to increase their
donation by 20%. As usual, they responded to the challenge.
(See page 7 for more information on the 30th Anniversary
Leadership Circle.)
LPIE Giving to Lafayette Schools
Although our name has changed, our mission remains the same:
To support and enrich the education of every child in the
Lafayette public schools. As is tradition, we strive to maintain the
hallmarks of a well-rounded education, including enrichment in
art, music and science. In leaner times, we work to preserve the
fundamentals essential to a high-quality K–12 education. In all
circumstances, we work closely with our two school districts to
ensure that all students enjoy the benefits of LPIE funding.
Science
LPIE funds the lab equipment, supplies and
field trips enjoyed by all science classes—
Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Environmental
Science, Geology, Physics, Physiology and
AP classes.
English, History and Library Services
We pay for books and field trips for English
classes and contract with writing tutors to
give individualized help to all freshman and
junior history students. LPIE purchases the
online research databases, periodicals and
all other materials for the library.
Performing Arts
LPIE provides 100% of supplemental funding
in the classroom for Acalanes’s outstanding
performing arts programs. We pay for the
accompanist and vocal coaches for the choral
music program and for the director and
choreographer for the musical. We finance
guest artists and supplies for Dance and
Drama. LPIE buys musical instruments and
pays for their repairs as well as contracts
with professional musicians to mentor
students in small-group lessons on specific
instruments.
Visual and Digital Arts
Digital Art, Photography and Video
Production are popular electives that
require lots of updated equipment and
new supplies each year. LPIE funding
covers 100% of these costs and supports
the traditional visual art classes with
materials and guest instructors.
Your Contributions at Work
Acalanes High School
LPIE funds are directed toward those programs and services that make the
Acalanes High School experience exceptional. We purchase equipment
and materials, fund the acquisition of new technology used by students, and
contract with outside instructors with special expertise to help present a
broader and deeper curriculum.
Technology $40,600
Tech Ed $9,000
Social Studies
$37,000
World Languages
LPIE funding brings guest speakers into the
classroom and provides funding for cultural
experience field trips.
Technology and More
High school students are famously “early
adopters” of the latest technology, and LPIE
funding helps provide iPads, iPods, laptops,
and the like that are carefully integrated
into the school curriculum. Among other
miscellaneous areas of support are materials
for Technology and Fabrication classes
and partial funding for the academic
counseling department.
Total LPIE Funding for 2010–11: $252,100
World Languages $4,500
Library $12,050
English $11,100
Counseling Services $12,500
Visual & Performing Arts
$108,800
Science $16,550
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