Our Funds

The FCS Giving Community

Charitable giving is a cornerstone of FCS. Gifts from parents, staff, students, alumni families, grandparents, and friends of the school have helped our community grow over the last 35 years. It takes an active giving community to keep FCS thriving.

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Annual Giving Fund

Flexibility: the Annual Fund helps FCS embrace opportunity yet keep tuition within reach of our families.

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Light the Way Endowment Fund

Endowment giving ensures that FCS is a vibrant learning community for generations to come.

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Blackburn Financial Aid

More than 40% of FCS students receive financial aid with substantial support through the Blackburn Fund.
Planned Giving

Thoughtful gift planning helps secure your own financial future, reduces your tax burden, and benefits FCS.

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Confer Music and Art Fund

The Confer Fund supports music and art education at FCS, providing instruments and art equipment, and funding for visiting artists and performers.

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Elizabeth Hole Environmental Education Fund

Environmental education is supported by this fund created in honor of a longtime teacher and champion of green initiatives at FCS.
Playground Fund

Gifts to this fund help with playground maintenance and expansion.

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Ways of Giving

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Online or By Check

Convenient, secure online gifts may be made by clicking on the Donate Now button on this page.

If you would like to pay by check, please make it payable to Friends Community School, with the fund to which you are giving written on the memo line, and mail it to FCS at the address below.
IRA, Stock or Mutual Fund Gifts

A gift through a direct transfer of part of your minimum IRA distribution or appreciated securities may offer you significant tax savings. FCS’s Schwab brokerage account number is #1036-0794. Our DTC number is #0164.
Pledge to Give

Pledges allow donors to plan their giving over time. You may make a pledge to be paid in the future via a lump sum or in installments within a single year or over several years. The online giving form makes giving or pledging simple using a credit or debit card. You may also download a paper pledge form.
Corporate Matching Gifts

Many companies offer a matching gift program; contact your Human Resources Office to see if your company offers such a program.
Charitable Gift Annuities, Bequests, and Other Planned Giving

Planned giving benefits the school and can also provide you or your estate with significant tax and/or income benefits. FCS offers a number of planned giving options, including charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts, and bequests of cash, securities, insurance, and other assets. FCS’s Schwab brokerage account number is #1036-0794. Our DTC number is #0164.