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Since our founding in 1869, every student has benefited from the generosity and vision of our community. OES is an independent, non-profit school and does not receive public funding. Like most independent schools, OES has two main fundraising areas: annual giving and capital campaigns.
175 Student Visits to the Lower School Library Daily
• At times, independent schools request funds for projects that are beyond the scope of
To donate please contact the Development Office at 503-768-3153 or developmen t@Oes.edu or donate online at: www.oes.edu/giveonline
35 Original Snail Experiments Each Year in 4th Grade
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26,000 Academic Journals and Magazines Accessible to OES Students
3 Consecutive Oregon Battle of the Books High School State Titles
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34 Upper and Middle School Students Invited to Present/Compete at International Science Competitions
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is needed every year to ensure our academic and extra-curricular programs are available and exceptional. These funds are raised from our endowment, the auction, and, most importantly, contributions to the OES Fund.
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Every student, Every day OES Fund 2015 -16
• Tuition and fees cover about 89% of our school’s budget. Around $3,500 per student
280 Upper and Middle School Projects Presented at 2015 ASE
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Why give to OES?
55 Upper and Middle School Teams
11,934 Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Lacrosse, and Golf Balls
24 State Championships in the Last 10 Years
210 New Uniforms 2
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3,750 Pounds of Clay in 4 Kilns Running 5 Days a Week for 3 Months 175 Student Visits to the Lower School Library Daily 17 Dramatic Performances Across 3 Divisions
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100% of Students Grades Pre-K – 7 Take Music Classes
34 Upper and Middle School Students Invited to Present/Compete at International Science Competitions
26,000 Academic Journals and Magazines Accessible to OES Students
3 Consecutive Oregon Battle of the Books High School State Titles
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35 Original Snail Experiments Each Year in 4th Grade
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100% of Students 11,934 Soccer, Grades Pre-K – 7 Volleyball, Basketball, Take Music Classes Tennis, Lacrosse, and Golf Balls
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daily operations, like facilities updates or growing the endowment. Typically, schools embark on a capital campaign every five to eight years. Capital campaigns are crucial to the long term physical, financial, athletic, and academic vitality of OES.
How do I donate to the OES Fund?
Donate or pledge today to benefit every OES student immediately and be counted as a participant with a gift by cash, check, credit card, or stock. See all the details at www.oes.edu/giving.
How much should I give? Donations of all sizes are gratefully received. We ask all parents to make Oregon Episcopal School one of their top three philanthropic priorities and to consider becoming a member of the 1869 Society. We ask all members of our community to donate at a level that is personally significant. What is the 1869 Society?
Named in honor of the year the school was founded, the 1869 Society recognizes and celebrates the philanthropic leadership of donors who invest $1,869 or more in the OES Fund during the fiscal year. Their leadership gifts are critical, providing 80% or more of the total contributions each year. Society members are recognized at a celebratory dinner each fall. Please consider joining this group of philanthropic leaders.
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way to increase your support of OES students. For example, you can become a member of the 1869 Society with 10 monthly payments of $186.90.
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Can I make my donation in installments instead of a one-time payment? Yes! A monthly or quarterly recurring gift by credit card can be an easy
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Can I double my gift with a matching gift from my employer? Contact your Human Resources department or check to see if your company matches gifts using our online resource at www.oes.edu/giving to potentially double or even triple the impact of your OES donation.
Questions? Please contact Ami Margolin Rome, Annual Giving Manager, at 503-416-9368 or romea@oes.edu. Thank you.
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explore questions and create solutions. Every student connects with others, synthesizing the ideas of various disciplines, cultures, and the natural world. Students and alumni around the world commit to using their power for good, all thanks to you. We invite everyone to support the mind-opening education that enables our students to discover how to make a difference in the world in their own way. Make your gift to the OES Fund today to have an impact on every student, every day they are at OES… and beyond.
SUPPORT ARTS, ATHLETICS, SCIENCE, LIBRARIES AND FACULTY Donate to the OES Fund so that:
• CARING FACULTY MEMBERS can offer students a mind-opening education with the resources and assistance they need.
• BUDDING AND ACCOMPLISHED actors, musicians, and artists
alike experience abundant opportunities to express themselves in the visual and performing arts.
• AARDVARKS of every age and ability participate in athletics, learning the value of teamwork and a healthy lifestyle.
• INQUIRING LEARNERS research and read for pleasure in our libraries.
• STUDENTS CONDUCT SCIENCE experiments and make their own original discoveries.
Every student scientist, athlete, actor, writer, musician, reader, and artist —as well as his or her teachers— benefits from your donations to the OES Fund. Cover photo: Lower and Middle School students explore the OES wetlands.
every donor makes a difference.
$250
buys one case of lacrosse balls; our award-winning lacrosse program uses six cases a year.
$500
supplies our art classes with new brushes for a year.
$1,000
OES FUND GIVING LEVELS 1869 SOCIETY: Named in honor of the year in which the school was founded, the 1869 Society celebrates the philanthropic leadership of individuals or couples who contribute $1,869 or more to the OES Fund during the fiscal year. Benefactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 plus
supports LS science classes with materials for experiments for one month.
$1,869
The 1869 Society recognizes and celebrates the philanthropic leadership of individuals or couples who contribute $1,869 or more to the OES Fund during the fiscal year.
$3, 500
Tuition and fees cover about 89% of our school’s budget. Around $3,500 per student is needed every year to ensure our academic and extracurricular programs are available and exceptional.
$4,500
supplies all our libraries with a month’s worth of new books and software.
Belltower Circle . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 plus St. Helen’s Hall Circle . . . . . . $5,000 plus Patrons* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 plus Founder’s Circle . . . . . . . . . . . $1,869 plus MARY RODNEY CIRCLE . . . . . $1,000–$1,868 BISHOP DAGWELL CIRCLE . . . $500–$999 CORNERSTONE CLUB . . . . . . . $1–$499 * A gift at this level bridges the tuition gap.
VISION Connecting people, ideas, and cultures to advance knowledge, create solutions, and enhance meaning.
MISSION Oregon Episcopal School prepares students for higher education and lifelong learning by inspiring intellectual, physical, social, emotional, artistic, and spiritual growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities.