Endowment

Endowments insure the long-term financial security of the school by providing funds that are invested by the institution, generating interest income that serves as an additional source of revenue. An endowment is an asset of the school and serves to strengthen the institutions overall financial status. A Barrie family, along with the Board of Trustees, has established an unrestricted endowment to provide for the financial security of future generations of Barrie students.

Every year, parents, grandparents, trustees, alumni, alumni parents, special friends, and faculty and staff are asked to make contributions to the Barrie Annual Fund. The Annual Fund is a crucial component for enhancing the schools extensive academic and extra curricular activities, underwriting professional staff development, and increasing the number of campus resources. By making a gift, donors show their commitment to the students and to the quality of education at Barrie.

The Annual Fund is an important indicator of a school's direction and requires the participation of all parents and staff. Every dollar raised for the Annual Fund is an important step towards achieving the school’s goals.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Annual Fund

For the fourth consecutive year, Barrie parents Glenn and Janet Horenberg, will continue as the Co-Chairs of the 2007-2008 Annual Fund Campaign.

Ways to Contribute to The Annual Fund – Make Your Commitment Early

Contributions to the Annual Fund can come from a number of different sources including cash, credit card, securities, corporations, corporate matching gifts, and in-kind donations of goods or services. In addition, The Barrie School allows donors to make unrestricted or restricted contributions. Restricted contributions can be earmarked for various school programs including: financial aid, technology, athletics, arts, or equestrian. We want your Barrie student to see immediate results of your gift. The sooner a gift is made, the sooner the students and faculty can receive the benefits that come with each contribution.

Cash - Contributions of cash, checks, or money orders can be accepted. Checks should be made payable to “The Barrie School Annual Fund.”

Credit Card - Gifts by credit card can be made by calling the Director of The Annual Fund, Charly Ryan at 301.576.2836. The Barrie School accepts VISA, MasterCard, and American Express and can charge your account monthly, quarterly, or for a one-time gift.

Stocks, Bonds, and other Securites - A gift of appreciated securities could provide you with a sizable tax deduction.

Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) - Contributions can be made by federal government employees through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Please make sure to use Barrie’s CFC #4565 for CFC Central Maryland and #7720 for the CFC National Capital Area.

Corporations and Corporate Matching Gifts - An easy way to double and sometimes triple the amount of a contribution to Barrie is by finding out if an employer has a Matching Gifts Program. Check with you or your spouse’s Human Resources Department to find out if there is such a program. If there is, request the matching gift form, complete the donor section, and send the form to The Barrie School Office of Institutional Advancement.

In-Kind Contributions - Contributions of goods and services are also accepted. Such items could include school supplies, books, furniture, electronics, and anything else that would be useful to the school.

Retail Stores - Several local retail stores have programs that support The Barrie School. Currently there are several easy-to-use websites that allow a supporter of Barrie to make a contribution just by shopping at their member stores! Each merchant will designate a percentage of your purchase to Barrie and the service is free to participants. Please take a few minutes to fill out the necessary online forms and the best part is that after you sign up there is nothing more you need to do!

	www.giantfood.com – Giant contributed over $1,300 to Barrie last year. Step 1: Click on “Visit Your Local Giant” Step 2: Click on A+ BonusBucks (left-side of screen) Step 3: Designate School – The Barrie School
	When you sign up for DIRECTV or renew a current subscription for one full year, Barrie receives $100.  To qualify for this great promotion, please call 1-800-388-4724 and mention the code for The Barrie School: NBV8.
	www.escrip.com - Participating merchants will donate up to 10% of the dollar amount of your purchase using supermarket discount and/or credit/ATM cards. Signing up online is easy and make sure to use The Barrie School group ID# 6472697. Merchants include Safeway, Eddie Bauer, and OfficeMax.
	www.schoolcash.com – This website makes a great bookmark on your web browser. Shop online from more than 450 online retail stores, select The Barrie School as the school you wish to support and up to 25% of your purchase will be donated to Barrie. Merchants include Nordstrom, LL Bean, Barnes & Noble, Dell, Staples, and Home Depot.
	www.target.com/tcoe - Barrie has set up an account at Target. Participants are asked to sign up for a Target VISA or Target Store Card and Target will match 1% of every purchase made at Target and 1/2% of any purchase made elsewhere. More than 70 people have already signed up and have already netted Barrie over $1,000!

Planned Giving - Barrie supporters can help insure the long-term security of the school through planned giving. Gifts of this nature can be made in the form of a will bequest, life insurance beneficiary, or through a retirement plan.

In-Kind Contributions - Contributions of goods and services are also accepted. Such items could include school supplies, books, furniture, electronics, and anything else that would be useful to the school.

Volunteer – Last year volunteers were the true backbone of the successful Annual Fund Campaign. If you are interested in volunteering for the upcoming campaign, please call the Director of The Annual Fund.

Thank you to the 2006/2007 volunteers whose time and efforts were invaluable. The volunteers were:

Levels of Gift Recognition

Milennium Club $50,000 and above
Century Club $25,000 to $49,999
Founder’s Circle $10,000 - $24,999
Nautilus Society $5,000 - $9,999
Head of School’s Circle $2,500 - $4,999
Leadership Circle $1,500 - $2,499
Benefactors $750 - $1,499
Patrons $350 - $749
Friends $1 - $349