Final Update
196 Donors came together on Monday, November 7 to raise a total of $54,722 for Grace. These funds will go directly towards improving the quality and accessibility of a Grace education for our deserving students. Thank you for changing lives for the second year in a row on Grace Give Day!
This campaign ended at midnight on Monday, November 7, 2022 but you can still make a gift to Grace at geds.org/give
Every gift will have a direct and meaningful impact on our students' lives!
Update #3: We did it! (9:30pm EST)
WOW! We've hit our campaign goal, unlocked the $15,000 challenge gift, and the gifts are still coming in! In addition, we've just achieved 100% Board of Governors and 100% Faculty & Staff participation in the Gryphon Fund.
Thank you so much for your generosity. Your support will empower our current families and faculty to provide our students with everything they need to courageously pursue their dreams.
Update #2: New Video! (6:30pm EST)
What crazy or unexpected things have you done to make your Gryphons happy? Send your answers or your own video to advancement@geds.org and we'll share it on social media!
Update #1: We're getting close to our goal! (5:00pm EST)
We're more than halfway to reaching our campaign goal and unlocking a $15,000 challenge gift!
Help us hit our goal of 150 donors, every gift nourishes our Gryphons' growth!
'Acorn to Tree' is the theme for our second annual Grace Give Day. As a continuation of our year-long exploration of the word 'wonder', we asked our students to imagine where they might be and what they might be doing many years from now, when they are grown from a tiny acorn into a mighty tree.
A Grace education is only possible because of the generosity of our parents, alumni parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends. Your gift will help nourish the growth of our students so they might achieve their most ambitious dreams. Every gift goes directly towards supporting our current students and faculty and improves the quality and accessibility of a Grace education.
Take advantage of these special match and challenge gifts to greatly increase the impact of your support! Your gift will automatically be counted towards all applicable match/challenge gifts!
NEW Challenge For Everyone
If we break last year's record (211 Donors) an anonymous alumni parent will donate an additional $5,000!
For Everyone
COMPLETE - If we reach our campaign goal of 150 donors, an Anonymous Board member will donate an additional $15,000!
Only For Alumni and Parents of Alumni
Chris Santy '82 is matching gifts dollar for dollar given to the Jane and Tony Santy Scholarship Fund!
Only For Current Families
If 50 current families give today, an anonymous Board member will donate an additional $3,000!
You can select one of six designations and direct your gift to an area that inspires you!
Area of Greatest Need
Your gift will be designated for the most important and pressing expenses needed to elevate our program. This could include anything from new library books to compliment a new curriculum, healthy and safety expenses for students and faculty, or anything in between!
Grace Scholars
Your gift will be go towards supporting our Variable Tuition Program which makes a Grace education financially accessible for all of our families. This signature program allows us to create a more equitable and socio-economically diverse community!
Campus Care
Your gift will help to improve our physical campus and ensure that Grace is a beautiful and joyful place for children to grow and play. This designation supports everything from playground equipment to plant improvements.
Student Programs
Your gift will go towards creating more experiential resources and opportunities for our students. This includes staff support for running clubs and materials for new Project Based Learning activities.
Technology
Your gift will help provide go towards upgrading existing technology equipment in our classrooms and ensuring that all of our teachers have the tools they need to educate students in a rapidly changing world.
Faculty Support
Faculty compensation represents the single largest expense to our operating expenses. By designating your gift to Faculty Support you are helping to ensure that we are compensating our world-class teachers to the best of our ability and providing them with meaningful professional development opportunities.
How can you help on Give Day?
2. Spread the word! We encourage you to share why you made your gift and invite your fellow Gryphons to join you in supporting Grace students today.
Email, Call, or Text
Simply share the campaign page geds.org/giveday with your fellow Gryphons!
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Follow and share on social media!
Follow Grace on Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to also follow #GraceGiveDay. We will be posting campaign information and you won’t want to miss the fun we have in store for Monday, November 8! Remember, if you post on Instagram, be sure to change your bio link to include the campaign page, geds.org/giveday!
Here's some Give Day post/email ideas!
Here's the secret: The absolute best way to inspire someone else to give is to share why you made your gift!
I am making a gift to Grace on Grace Give Day Day because [[insert your own reason here]]. I hope you'll join me! #GraceGiveDay geds.org/giveday
Will you join me in supporting Grace? With your help, Grace can continue to ensure that today’s students can have a transformational education rooted in a profound sense of belonging and wonder. If you are in a position to make a gift and would like it to count toward our campaign goal and match/challenge gifts, please visit geds.org/giveday now to make a meaningful impact by making your gift before midnight (EST) tonight! #GraceGiveDay
Friends, today is the day! I made my gift to Grace on this second annual Grace Give Day, joining the community of donors showing their support for today’s Gryphons. Your gift will help ensure today’s students can have a transformational education rooted in a profound sense of belonging and wonder. We are on our way to meeting our goal of 150 donors and unlocking significant match and challenge funds from other generous donors, too! If you are in a position to make a gift and would like it to count toward our campaign goal, please visit geds.org/giveday to make a meaningful impact by making your gift before midnight (EST) tonight! #GraceGiveDay
Your act of generosity can make a meaningful and direct impact on the lives of Grace students! Join me in helping Grace encourage 150 donors to make a gift to Grace today, our second annual Grace Give Day! If you are in a position to make a gift and would like it to count toward our campaign goal and match/challenge gifts, please visit geds.org/giveday now to make a meaningful impact by making your gift before midnight (EST) tonight! #GraceGiveDay