What Impact Does My Gift Have?
Your generous gift holds the power to go beyond the school’s everyday operations, creating a significant impact. Take a look at a selection of projects from the past year that received vital support from the Annual Fund:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Parent IB Experiential Workshops
• Coaching certification courses for faculty leaders
• Formative Assessment and Feedback workshops
• Trust Based Observation training
• Training on Inclusion
STUDENT PROGRAMS
• Counseling program for Elementary, Middle, and British Schools
• Implementation of the Math program in the Elementary School
• New phonics program in the Elementary School
• Service projects - kickstart fund
• Annual project to connect ‘famous’ environmentalists to talk with students and staff
• More learning spaces in the High School
• Increased mother tongue collection in all libraries
FACILITY UPGRADES
• Soccer Field upgrades and extension
• Viewing deck on the soccer field
• Elementary School Veranda renovation
• New basketball court
Every gift makes a difference!
• Addition of outdoor stage, deck and activities in the High School courtyard
• Updates to the British School library
• Extended fencing on the playground
• Renovation of the Lyso Center for the Performing Arts elevator
How Can I Give To SFS?
Pledge now, pay by June 30, 2024. You can spread your donation over time to make an impactful gift.
A check payable to Friends of Seoul Foreign School (US tax receipt only) or Seoul Foreign School (Korean won only).
Tele-banking or wire transfers to Hana Bank for Annual Fund gifts: 230-910010-77004 (Korean won) or 230-910002-29338 (US dollars)
Online at www.seoulforeign.org/giving.
Matching gifts and stock donations welcome.
For more information, please contact: Yoojin Um, Director of Advancement yoojin.um@seoulforeign.org, 02-330-3137 or scan the QR code.
39 Yeonhui-ro 22-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul South Korea 03723 www.seoulforeign.org
GIVING AT SFS
2023-2024
Why Give?
The Annual Fund provides financial resources beyond tuition to help continue the tradition of excellence at SFS and is our fundraising priority. This yearly initiative is vital to the school’s financial wellbeing and allows us to provide the world-class education SFS students deserve. Donations to the SFS Annual Fund help bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of SFS education, ensuring the presence of top-tier faculty, rich academic experiences, and world-class facilities and equipment. Each year, we rally our whole community to partake in championing this cause.
Unite with us in funding not only the elements that already define SFS but also in propelling us towards novel and exhilarating horizons. These horizons promise our students transformative learning experiences that will shape their futures.
Giving Options ANNUAL FUND
• Our top giving priority
• Bridges the gap between tuition and the actual cost of an SFS education
• Helps address the school’s most pressing needs
• Donors make commitments annually
• Impacts every student, every day, and community participation is vital
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE FUND
Enhances SFS’s educational experience through investment in special projects and campus improvements. Centennial Stones are exclusive and limited to 100 stones. They bear engraved names and are positioned at the entrance of the High School, along with a plaque on the donor wall. This is a great opportunity to leave your legacy at SFS while supporting the Building for the Future Fund. 20232024 will be the final year for this opportunity. If the notion of creating a lasting legacy at SFS resonates with you, please contact the Advancement Office.
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TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS
PLANNED GIVING GIFTS IN KIND ENDOWMENT
Gift Acknowledgement Levels
All gifts will be gratefully acknowledged in The Banner magazine and Annual Report:
* The Heritage Club $100,000 + KRW 100,000,000 +
* 1912 Society $50,000 - 99,999 KRW 50,000,000 - 99,999,999
* The Millennium Club $10,000 - 49,999 KRW 10,000,000 - 49,999,999
* Red and Black Club $5,000 - 9,999 KRW 5,000,000 - 9,999,999
The Crusader Club $2,500 - 4,999 KRW 2,500,000 - 4,999,999
The Crest Club $1,000 - 2,499 KRW 1,000,000 - 2,499,999
Centennial Club $100 - 999 KRW 100,000 - 999,999
The Legacy Club Under $99 Under KRW 99,999
* Donors at these levels are invited to an exclusive donor event in the spring.
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Our children have had an amazing holistic education experience during their many years at SFS. We want to support SFS to continue its mission to inspire a passion for learning, the pursuit of academic and creative excellence and service of others.
- The Kopp Family
