Annual Report
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Frequently Asked Questions<br />
What is the Schechter <strong>Annual</strong> Fund?<br />
The Schechter <strong>Annual</strong> Fund is the annual<br />
fundraising campaign for Schechter Westchester;<br />
this initiative directly supports our<br />
day-to-day operating expenses.<br />
How is the money used?<br />
Donations to the Schechter <strong>Annual</strong> Fund meet<br />
the ever-increasing costs of our day school<br />
education. The fund helps to close the gap<br />
between tuition income and the actual costs.<br />
Does my tax-deducble gi really<br />
make a difference?<br />
Money raised provides critical resources to:<br />
• Recruit and retain talented educators<br />
• Improve and expand student services<br />
• Offer academic, artistic, and athletic<br />
enrichment opportunities<br />
• Maintain and improve facilities<br />
on both campuses<br />
• Respond to the growing need<br />
for tuition assistance<br />
• Keep tuition increases to a minimum<br />
• Support Lev v’Nefesh, the twelfth-grade<br />
Poland and Israel Experience<br />
How will my donaon impact Schechter<br />
Westchester students?<br />
Your contribution touches the lives of all<br />
students on both campuses. Our studentfaculty<br />
ratio, the experience and quality<br />
of the educators we hire, our painstakingly<br />
maintained and improved facilities — all<br />
these are directly impacted by the Schechter<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> Fund. The Schechter <strong>Annual</strong> Fund<br />
also enables Schechter Westchester to<br />
provide tuition assistance to students who<br />
would otherwise not be able to afford<br />
a Schechter Westchester education.<br />
Who is asked to support the Schechter<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> Fund?<br />
• Current parents<br />
• New parents<br />
• Grandparents<br />
• Alumni<br />
• Alumni parents<br />
• Faculty<br />
• Former faculty<br />
• Administrators<br />
• Friends<br />
• Foundations<br />
What about support from Jewish<br />
philan thropists who are acve<br />
on the naonal or internaonal level,<br />
corporaons, and foundaons?<br />
We receive support from a variety of founda tions<br />
outside of our Schechter Westchester<br />
community and aggressively research and pursue<br />
new opportunities for grants. How ever, our<br />
success in receiving these highly competitive<br />
grants is directly correlated to the commitment<br />
of our community as measured through participation<br />
in the Schechter <strong>Annual</strong> Fund.<br />
How much do people usually give?<br />
The common thread among our donors<br />
is not the size of their gifts, but rather that<br />
each has made a conscious decision to<br />
support the Schechter <strong>Annual</strong> Fund<br />
in a manner com men su rate with their<br />
capacity to give.<br />
Your contribution of any size represents<br />
an important vote of confidence in the<br />
mission of our school.<br />
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