Our goals are to improve the dollars raised every year (last year was $1,474,000), increase the number of Leadership Gifts (last year was 173), and march towards 100% participation (last year was 91%). We humbly ask the community to rally behind this all-important initiative and make a personally significant gift that aligns with our goals.
Annual Fund gifts touch every student, every faculty member, and every corner of our school. Every donation, every year, makes it all possible.
Your Annual Fund Dollars at Work
Palmer Trinity School’s Annual Fund dollars support an incredible range of programs and projects for our community, including these and many more:
- Increased our professional development budget and continue to support competitive faculty salaries.
- Supported The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (C.E.L.T), which aspires to promote a faculty culture of life-long learning and a dedication to enhancing our teaching practices.
- Bolstered the budget for each of the academic departments, as well as the arts and athletics.
- Assisted with the funding for need-based financial aid for deserving students.
- Expansion of the IB Program.
- Complete renovation of the gymnasium lobby, as well as installing impact resistant doors around the entire gymnasium.
- Upgraded technology infrastructure with state-of-the-art servers, and completed Tek Board installation on the two new buildings on the South Campus.
- State of the Art LED Lights for the performing arts program.
- Strategic implementation of custom awnings throughout the campus.
- Complete resurfacing of the gymnasium, and installation of a shot clock system and state of the art scoreboards.
- Acoustic ceiling tile installation for both the Main Dining Room and Private Dining Room, along with converting both spaces to LED lighting.
Frequently Asked Questions
As an independent private school, charitable gifts are a crucial part of Palmer Trinity's healthy financial operation. Your donation to the Annual Fund supports what matters to you at PTS: talented teachers, small classes, enriching arts and athletics, library and teaching resources, technology, safety, and much more.
A pledge is a "promise" to give a certain amount prior to the fiscal year end (June 30). Pledging is a great way to confirm your commitment to the Annual Fund, but fulfill the gift at a time that fits better with your family's philanthropic plans. Many families also use pledges to increase the impact of their gift by organizing pledges to be fulfilled in multiple installments.
To organize an Annual Fund pledge, contact George Montes at Email
We ask each family to consider giving at a level that is personally significant to them. Our giving levels are featured below, and our hope is that each family will join a Leadership Circle level that best exemplifies their capacity to give.
Suggested Giving Levels
| Leadership Circle | |
|---|---|
| Founder's Circle | $50,000+ |
| Golden Falcon Circle | $25,000 - $49,999 |
| Rose Palmer O'Neil Circle | $10,000 - $24,999 |
| R. Hardy Matheson Circle | $5,000 - $9,999 |
| Head of School Circle | $2,500 - $4,999 |
| Palmer Trinity Friend | |
| Virginia and William Hester Circle | $1,000 - $2,499 |
| Robert M. Yarbrough Circle | Up to $999 |
To maximize the annual influence of our community's generosity, we ask that you consider making your gift during our Fall Annual Fund drive. Although the fiscal year ends June 30th, an early commitment to the Annual Fund puts PTS in a great position to allocate resources for our children. It also puts PTS in a great position to market our amazing internal support to other constituencies considering supporting the PTS mission.
Yes, gifts to the Annual Fund are tax deductible. As an employee benefit, more than 550 American corporations match their staffs' philanthropic contributions. If your employer has a gift-matching program, you can double or triple your support to PTS!
