Annual Giving Fund

 

Thank you for your pledge to the BYDS Annual Giving Fund.  Your pledge is the greatest gift you can make in order to solidify the educational investment for your child’s future.

Our goal for 2011-2012 is to raise $85,000.  With 100% participation from each Beth Yeshurun Day School family, (Early Childhood & Elementary School), and other supporters we will achieve this goal.

Below are a few examples of how the money is distributed:

  • Providing the latest technology and hardware for our classrooms, computer lab and science lab
  • Professional development opportunities for teachers including conferences and continuing education
  • Acquiring the newest and most innovative teaching tools and classroom equipment
  • Student scholarships

Reserved Front Row Parking Spot for 365 Days = PRICELESS!

  • $5,000 Annual Giving Fund Contribution = 360 raffle entries
  • $2,500 Annual Giving Fund Contribution = 180 raffle entries
  • $1,000 Annual Giving Fund Contribution = 60 raffle entries
  • $500 Annual Giving Fund Contribution = 30 raffle entries
  • $275 Annual Giving Fund Contribution =10 raffle entries

To make your 2011-2012 Annual Giving Fund pledge, CLICK HERE

For more information, contact Advancement Director, Marci Gilbert, at 713-666-1884 or mgilbert@bethyeshurun.org.

 Thank you to our families who have donated so far!

(as of 1.12.12)

 

FullName
Mrs. Ruth Adler
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Axler
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bazarsky
Mrs. Janice Bekker
Ms. Katherine Berban
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Berman
Ms. Della Berry
Drs. Edward and Elizabeth Berzin
Mr. and Mrs. Vel Berzin
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Block
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Blum
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Blumenthal
Mrs. Harriet Bormaster
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brams
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brandt
Ms. Helen Brounes
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Brounes
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Burck
Mrs. Mireille Chait
Mrs. Rimma Cherches
Ms. Bobbie Cohen
Mr. Eric Cohen and Dr. Lisa Cohen
Mr. Fil Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Cororve
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Costa
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cowan
Dr. and Mrs. Dale Cowan
Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Daniels
Mr. Paul Danziger and Dr. Susan Danziger
Dr. and Mrs. Allen Deutsch
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Diamond
Ms. Sandy Diamond
Drs. Douglas and Tracy Dow
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Elieff
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Epstein
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Epstein
Mr. Martin Fein and Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein
Dr. and Mrs. Marc Feldman
Dr. and Mrs. Clive Fields
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fradkin
Mrs. Andria Frankfort
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Frankfort
Mr. and Mrs. Reid Friedman
Mrs. Cecilia Garfinkel
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Getz
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Gibbs
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gilbert
Drs. Neal and Cathie Gittleman
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Gold
Mr. and Mrs. David Gold
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Goldberg
Ms. Lynley Golden
Ms. Jackelyn Goodman
Mr. and Mrs. Dylan Gotesky
Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Gottschalk
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Greenberg
Mrs. Dora Lee Grinberg
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Guttman
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Guy
Dr. Eric Haas
Mr. and Mrs. George Haas
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hadar
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Hakimi
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hirsch
Mr. Lonny Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jacobson
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Jochnau
Mr. and Mrs. Sami Kadosh
Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Kalina
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Kalmin
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Kaminsky
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Kapiloff
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kaplan
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Kaplan
Dr. and Mrs. Ben Kase
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Katz
Mr. and Mrs. Micah Kessler
Ms. Carol Kleban
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kleban
Mr. and Mrs. Sharon Knafo
Mr. and Mrs. Yair Kol
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kramer
Ms. Amy Krost
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Krost
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lack
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lavine
Ms. Michelle Lefkowitz
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Leibman
Mr. Richard Leibman
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Lepow
Mrs. Sherry Leva
Mr. and Mrs. Doron Levin
Mr. Michael Levy and Dr. Naomi Levy
Mr. and Mrs. David Loev
Mr. and Mrs. David Malev
Ms. Sandra McKee
Dr. and Mrs. Evan Melamed
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Melamed
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mellon
Mr. and Mrs. Gil Melman
Mrs. Chris Meltzer
Mr. Ian Meltzer
Ms. Susan Mesches
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Michelman
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Miller
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Minkowitz
Rabbi and Cantor Steve Morgen
Mrs. Hilary Most
Mr. and Mrs. Gage Mueller
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Musher
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Musher
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Myers
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Nates
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Nathan
Ms. Denise Olitzki
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Paine
Ms. Chalise Pamplin
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Phillips
Ms. Susan Piller
Ms. Carolyn Plessner
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Pogach
Hazzan and Mrs. David Propis
Mr. and Mrs. Cary Radoff
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Raizner
Mrs. Marina Reifler
Mr. and Mrs. Dani Roisman
Dr. Giancarlo Romero and Dr. Debora Levine
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Rosen
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Rosenberg
Mrs. Mindy Rosenthal
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Rosenthal
Mr and Mrs Allen Rosenzweig
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rosenzweig
Dr. and Mrs. Dan Roubein
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Rozen
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Rubenstein
Ms. Julie Rubenstein
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rubenstein
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rudin
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Saber
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sack
Mrs. Nancy Sadick
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Samardzija
Ms. Alexis Saperstein
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Schlanger
Mr. Peter and Dr. Julie Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. Bill L. Schwartz
Dr. David Schwartz and Ms. Rachel Kosoy
Rabbi and Mrs. Jack Segal
Mrs. Angie Segall
Dr. and Mrs. David Selchen
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Selzer
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Selzer
Mrs. Rene Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sheldon
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Sherman
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Shidler
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Silver
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Silverman
Mrs. Paula Singer
Dr. and Mrs. Josh Skorupski
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Slawin
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Sokoloff
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sondock
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sondock
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sondock
Ms. Eve Sonik
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sorkin
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Sorkin
Mrs. Arlene Staller
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Staller
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stein
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stein
Ms. Cindi Steinberg
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stern
Rabbi and Mrs. Brian Strauss
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Strug
Ms. Bonnie Suchart
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Swartz
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Swartz
Ms. Kelli Sydow
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Talisman
Mrs. Lindsay Tavor
Mrs. Cindy Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Testa
Mr. and Mrs. James Thomson
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Totz
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Trachtenberg
Ms. Faina Tsibulskaya
Ms. Monique Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wadler
Ms. Jessica Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Katz
Mrs. Karen Weinberg
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weininger
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Weinstein
Dr. and Mrs. Etan Weinstock
Mrs. Melanee Weiser
Dr. and Mrs. Gary Whitman
Ms. Monica Woolf
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Yambra
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Yosowitz
Ms. Alexandra Yudelevich
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Zach
Mr. and Mrs. Segev Zadok
Mr. and Mrs. Zvi Zeevi
Mr. and Mrs. Elan Zehavi

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. What is the Annual Giving Fund? What is the money used for?
A. The Annual Giving Fund is the subsidized amount of money that is used to close the gap between the tuition revenue and the yearly operating budget for BYDS.  All schools across the country follow a very similar protocol for an Annual Giving Fund in order to operate with success.
This year, the goal for our Annual Giving Fund is $85,000.  This monetary goal will only be achieved with 100% participation from all of our current families.  Your tuition alone does not cover all of the operating expenses.
The Annual Giving Fund is the only way to supplement a higher level of excellence throughout BYDS.  The Annual Giving Fund conveys a powerful statement reflecting the community’s belief in and dedication to Beth Yeshurun Day School’s goals and programs. Every pledge is a vote of confidence in the school and how we deliver a high quality of Jewish education to our students. Every pledge – large or small – truly, truly makes a difference.

Q. How much and when should I donate to the Annual Giving Fund?
A. We encourage parents to make Beth Yeshurun Day School one of your highest philanthropic priorities while you have a child or children in the school. The Annual Giving Fund is a pledge that each family is expected to make, at a meaningful level. The gap between tuition per child and the actual cost of educating a student is $938, and we ask parents to cover the gap. Contributions range anywhere from the required minimum donation of $50 to in excessive of over $10,000.  Your Annual Giving Fund donations are tax deductible.

Q. How much should I give?
A.  Families are asked to support the Annual Giving Fund to best of their abilities.  Pledges range from the required minimum donation of $50 to in excessive of $10,000. While large leadership pledges are crucial to the financial stability for Beth Yeshurun Day School, all pledges – of any size – make a huge difference and are deeply appreciated.

Q. How much difference can my pledge really make?
A. Beth Yeshurun Day School is an independent school community with fewer supporters than a large university or a combined private school campus.  Since the population is relatively small compared with these other organizations, every pledge truly impacts our ability to carry out our mission. In essence, your pledge counts MORE at BYDS.

Q. Why doesn’t Beth Yeshurun Day School charge the full cost of educating each student instead of raising funds each year?
A. Beth Yeshurun Day School believes that every child should be offered the opportunity for a quality education. The tuition that would be necessary to fund our current level of education would preclude many families from joining the BYDS community. This would limit enrollment which, in turn, could mean a cutback in programs and would undermine the school’s commitment to making a Jewish education affordable to as many families as possible. Rather than resorting to this measure, we look to the generosity of our community to ensure that everyone has access to our rich programming offerings.

Q. Is my pledge tax-deductible?
A. YES! Since we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, contributions to the school are tax-deductible. We recommend that you consult with a financial advisor regarding your particular tax circumstances.

Q. What if I want to give stock?
A.  Please do so! Pledges paid with appreciated securities are a win-win situation for all-around. When you donate stock that has increased in value over the years, you do not pay capital gains tax.  The extra bonus is if you give stock or mutual fund shares to BYDS before the end of the year, you may take a deduction of the current fair market value of the stock on this year’s tax return. Please call the Development Department at 713-666-1884, to alert us that a stock donation is coming.

Q.  May I pay my pledge with a credit card?
A. Absolutely! The quickest way to donate by credit card is to go here. You can login to My Backpack if you have a username, or give as a guest. The response envelope that you may have received with the Annual Giving Fund letter, provides a space for you to fill out the necessary information, or you can call the Development Department at 713-666-1884, at which time you will receive the information you are looking for.  We can also accommodate monthly payments by credit card. Please inquire!

Q. How do I go about getting a matching pledge from my employer?
A. Matching pledges are a great way to leverage your giving amount to Beth Yeshurun Day School. To get started, contact your company’s Human Resources Department to see if your company has a matching gifts program and what paperwork you will need to initiate a match or you may contact us at, 713-666-1884 for further assistance.

 
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