2023-24 FVS Annual Fund Brochure

Opening Pathways to Success

2023-24 ANNUAL FUND

FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL

A Message From the Head of School

Megan Harlan

In literature, windows often symbolize a glimpse into other worlds and lead characters yearning to explore the great beyond. Looking through the windows that overlook the Prairie, our students find inspiration in the nature that surrounds them, both envisioning their dreams and realizing what the future holds. This year’s Annual Fund campaign, “Windows of the West: Opening Pathways to Success,” reminds us not only of the one-of-a-kind opportunities readily available within our own backyard but also of the influence we have on helping our students thrive beyond the imaginable.

Since 1930, Fountain Valley has embodied rigorous academic programs and traditions that embrace the great American West, enabling students from across the nation and around the world to discover new people and environments to their fullest extent. Like none other, FVS students attend seminars at the Class of ’69 Mountain Campus, participate in pack trips with their peers, and so much more. Through supportive faculty, Interim, and the Senior Capstone, just to name a few, our students are encouraged to look toward the future and discover who it is they wish to become.

Thanks to your generosity, we are bringing vision to reality for hundreds of students and hope to do so for the years to come. Together, we can make a difference in preparing the next generation of global citizens to lead courageously, compassionately, curiously, independently, and objectively.

Sincerely,

’25

Your donations create a more well-rounded and dynamic campus environment and enhance the quality of an FVS education.

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From the day it was founded, we have been blessed with stellar stewardship by remarkable individuals who believed in the School as much as we alums do. If my modest gift every year can make even a token contribution toward ensuring that good stewardship continues, my checkbook—like my heart—is always open.

— Rick Gydesen ’77

ABOUT THE FVS ANNUAL FUND

Making An Impact

The Annual Fund allows individuals to show ongoing financial support for Fountain Valley School. Encompassing funds that allow FVS to operate on a daily basis, the Annual Fund benefits virtually every aspect of the School, enabling our institution to pay for immediate-need costs incurred throughout the year and to enhance campus culture, curricular offerings and more.

Your Annual Fund Dollars At Work

Your gift supports the people and programs that make FVS special.

Academics Arts

Athletics

Financial Aid

Professional Development Campus Enhancements

THE CORNERSTONE OF ANNUAL FUNDRAISING

Established in 1978, the Casa Serena Society serves to recognize those alumni, parents, and friends who make leadership gifts—donations of $1,930 or above—to FVS. Casa Serena Society inductees receive invitations to VIP events.

PLANNED GIVING: THE ELIZABETH SAGE HARE SOCIETY

The Elizabeth Sage Hare Society honors individuals who have included Fountain Valley School in their estate plans. To learn more about including FVS in your estate plans and becoming an FVS Legacy Donor, please contact Margie Sherer at msherer@fvs.edu or (719) 391-5315.

MATCHING GIFTS

Many employers will sponsor corporate matching gift programs that match charitable contributions their employees make. Contact your company’s HR department to find out whether they offer a matching gift program that could DOUBLE or possibly TRIPLE your donation.

OPERATING COSTS: Tuition only covers 72% of the cost to run our School.

Burton McLucas ’87, P’26 at Registration weekend with his daughter, Brianna ’26, and Kelly A. Nevins-Kraines ’89, P’25

— Burton McLucas ’87, P’26

THE DATES

Annual Giving Days at FVS

7/1/23 - 6/30/24

GIVING

/ FVS PARENT GIVING DAY Nov.

Return your donor envelope with payment information or send—to the attention of the Business Office—a check made payable to Fountain Valley School.

STOCKS, WIRE TRANSFERS OR SECURITIES

VENMO OR PAYPAL

Secure payment options via Venmo and PayPal are available online at fvs.edu/give.

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FVS has held a special place in my heart since I was eight years old. As a student, I was privileged to receive a world-class education from exceptional faculty, which laid the foundation for my future success. Without hesitation, FVS was the only private school I considered for my daughter who, too, cherishes her time at FVS.

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