5 minute read
FEATURES
TanenbaumCHAT
Now & Always Powering Introducing
Powering up our Annual Appeal to support reduced tuition and educational excellence
TanenbaumCHAT Powering
Just a few years ago, with rising tuition and declining enrolment, the future of TanenbaumCHAT was unsure. Then, in 2017, two remarkable donations, facilitated by UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, helped change the story. With the intention of increasing enrolment by lowering tuition, alumni Edie Neuberger ’75 and Norm Jesin ’74 made a visionary gift of $10 million, and the Granovsky family generously contributed an additional $4 million.
There’s a less well-known, yet vitally important, aspect of this remarkable initiative: motivating community philanthropy through TanenbaumCHAT’s Annual Appeal was crucial to the plan’s viability. TanenbaumCHAT rose to the challenge! With robust fundraising targets and the implementation of operating efficiencies, we were able to reduce tuition by $9,000, per student, for five years. This initiative has been extraordinarily successful. Enrolment is strong and the school is thriving. Parents have welcomed subsidized tuition, and many more families are able to consider TanenbaumCHAT for their children.
TanenbaumCHAT has clear sightlines to the future: sustaining reduced tuition and maintaining educational excellence are paramount. So, we’ve launched Powering TanenbaumCHAT – Now & Always, a campaign to power up our Annual Appeal and support these important goals: l Maintaining tuition reduction so that the school continues to be a viable option for as many families as possible l Academic and extra-curricular excellence providing the very best educational experience for our students l Area of greatest need to ensure we can support emerging interests and initiatives
“ Our gift is in appreciation for all TanenbaumCHAT does for our children. We are particularly grateful for the tuition subsidy. We hope to continue to support the school and gradually repay the subsidy in years to come. ” Dr. Russell Goldman, current parent
TanenbaumCHAT is powered by the generosity of the entire community. There are lots of ways to show your support – and every gift makes a difference.
Imagine the ongoing and limitless potential of a strong and sustainable TanenbaumCHAT!
Please make your gift today ! Scan to donate
1. Hold your phone camera over this QR code 2. When a notification appears, tap to go to our giving page
Or visit: PoweringTanenbaumCHAT.org /giving
L to R: Head of School, Dr. Jonathan Levy; Norm Jesin ‘74; Edie Neuberger ‘75; Toddy Granovsky; Irving Granovsky. Insets L to R: David Matlow ‘79, Corey Himell ‘20
of Celebration Power The
On September 23, 2019, we were thrilled to honour the vision and generosity of our major donors and thank them for their ongoing support. We took the opportunity to unveil two beautiful new donor walls. One recognizes the philanthropy and commitment of major supporters to our Annual Appeal in the 2018/19 year – and we are excited to add additional names as the Powering TanenbaumCHAT campaign progresses. The second wall honours those who have contributed to permanent endowment funds, which now total more than half-a-million dollars and are held on our behalf at the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto. TanenbaumCHAT’s professional and lay leaders were in attendance, our student ambassadors were on hand to welcome our visitors, and the TanenbaumCHAT Singers, led by music teacher Jaclyn Klimitz ’03 performed. Guests included Edie Neuberger ’75 and Norm Jesin ’74, and the Granovsky family, whose combined gifts helped to launch our landmark reduced tuition initiative. “The impact of your gifts has been transformational,” acknowledged Head of School, Dr. Jonathan Levy in his remarks. Other speakers were Board President Jonathan Zepp, past parent David Matlow ’79, then-Chair of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, and Corey Himell ’20, President of Student Council.
of Community Power The
In late-January, current parents Lesli Marcus and Michael Kraft graciously hosted a gathering to launch Powering TanenbaumCHAT. Dedicated lay leaders, committee members, volunteers and parent ambassadors came together to celebrate this milestone. As Frances Bigman, Director of Advancement, noted: “We’ve made a commitment to the community to sustain and strengthen the school.” This was an important first step in educating our entire community of parents, alumni, grandparents, friends, staff and students, and considering ways in which everyone can have an opportunity to participate in this campaign.
Top R: Frances Bigman (Director of Advancement). Above left: Lesli Marcus (current parent and host) and Gillian Sinclair (Senior Advancement Officer). Above right, L to R: Melanie Kraft (Chair, Development Committee), Jonathan Zepp (President of the Board), David Mansell (Chair, Major Gifts Committee), Ray Rubin (Immediate Past President of the Board).
of Generations Power The
Another wonderfully successful Generations Day was held at TanenbaumCHAT on November 8, 2019. At an opening assembly, our guests were entertained by a rousing throwback medley of fifties and sixties tunes played by the school band. Head of School, Dr. Jonathan Levy welcomed everyone, and Principal Renee Cohen ’95 reminisced – partly in Yiddish! – about her time as a student, and her recent transition to current parent as she carries on, “the TanenbaumCHAT tradition in my family from generation to generation, mi dor l’dor”. “This is a school like no other,” she said, “and a community that continues to thrive and that remains stronger than ever.” Other speakers were President of the Board Jonathan Zepp, and Corey Himell ’20, President of Student Council. Guests then dispersed to classrooms to join their grandchildren for some shared learning. We are immensely grateful for our visitors’ philanthropic support of TanenbaumCHAT, and their appreciation of the day. Grandparent Linda Ruskin summed up the proceedings perfectly:
