{"id":10927,"date":"2022-09-26T22:19:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T02:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hxi.lbn.mybluehost.me\/home\/?page_id=10927"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T18:02:12","slug":"giving-matching-gifts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/giving-matching-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='clear'><\/div><div id='wsms-sub'  class='av-submenu-container av-mumqlzxb-f6f93b219a6e0fd0c21e153b7c43f9ae main_color  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  av-sticky-submenu container_wrap fullsize' style='z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled av-submenu-pos-center'><ul id='av-custom-submenu-1' class='av-subnav-menu' role='menu'>\n<li class='menu-item av-av_submenu_item-e24198cbb8198ad39131aa08febaad5f menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-1' role='menuitem'><a href='https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/support\/'  ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>Overview of Giving<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='menu-item av-av_submenu_item-f3ca160993f68a604eb35365e813b147 menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-2' role='menuitem'><a href='https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/giving-matching-gifts\/'  ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>Annual Giving<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='menu-item av-av_submenu_item-46898df5f186a37090c1738d66ce36eb menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-3' role='menuitem'><a href='https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/giving-annual-fund\/'  ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>Growth Campaign<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='menu-item av-av_submenu_item-1f3df10c10226cabdaabdc9704446a60 menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-4' role='menuitem'><a href='https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/giving-ways-to-give\/'  ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>Ways to Give<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='menu-item 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color: #ffffff;\">$4 million<\/span> over 5 years<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; color: #e3f4e1;\">Help us plant the seeds today that nurture our vibrant WSMS community. Annual Giving nurtures the everyday moments our community treasures. The warmth, care, and joy families feel at WSMS don\u2019t just happen. They are thoughtfully and intentionally created, and your gift makes them possible.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"align-self: flex-start; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #2e4c98; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 26px; border-radius: 4px; margin-top: 6px;\" href=\"https:\/\/host.nxt.blackbaud.com\/donor-form?svcid=renxt&amp;formId=374a58e9-e023-4549-8067-8b3311ea5219&amp;envid=p-rPBgEWrXQUK5oTu0dtfwoA&amp;zone=usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make an Annual Fund Gift<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 560px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-options-page-20-1-scaled.webp?w=1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Children reading together\" \/><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wg\" style=\"padding: 80px 80px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr); gap: 56px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 40px; font-weight: bold; color: #2e4c98;\">Annual Giving closes the gap<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; color: #3d4250;\">Each year, tuition and other revenue cover on average 92%+ of the WSMS operating budget. Annual Giving closes the gap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 8px; padding: 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; height: 44px; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"width: 92%; background: #2e4c98; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; display: flex; align-items: center; padding-left: 14px;\">Tuition &amp; other revenue \u00b7 92%+<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 8%; background: #4fb947;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 15px; color: #3d4250;\">\n<div style=\"width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 3px; background: #4fb947;\"><\/div>\n<p>The gap Annual Giving closes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"padding: 80px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 32px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; max-width: 920px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #3c8a36;\">The what<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 40px; font-weight: bold; color: #2e4c98;\">What Annual Giving supports<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65; color: #3d4250;\">Annual Giving supports WSMS\u2019 operating budget each year, enabling our school to blossom with possibility every day and making a difference for every WSMS child by supporting:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wg\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 22px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #f7f7f7; border-top: 4px solid #4fb947; border-radius: 6px; padding: 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 900; color: #2e4c98;\">Financial aid<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: #3d4250;\">Our financial aid program assists approximately 20% of our enrolled families. This year, our financial aid budget has grown from $1.5 million to $1.8 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f7f7f7; border-top: 4px solid #4fb947; border-radius: 6px; padding: 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 900; color: #2e4c98;\">Teachers<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: #3d4250;\">Teacher professional development and salaries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f7f7f7; border-top: 4px solid #4fb947; border-radius: 6px; padding: 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 900; color: #2e4c98;\">WSMS-TEP<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: #3d4250;\">Teacher Education Program (WSMS-TEP) scholarships<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f7f7f7; border-top: 4px solid #4fb947; border-radius: 6px; padding: 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 900; color: #2e4c98;\">Classrooms<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: #3d4250;\">Classroom materials<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"padding: 64px 80px; background: #2e4c98; color: #ffffff; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; max-width: 900px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #d6f5d3;\">Annual Fund<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; color: #dbe3f5;\">The powerhouse of our Annual Giving, runs year-round, July 1 to June 30. We ask every enrolled family to participate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wg\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"border-top: 3px solid #4fb947; padding-top: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 52px; font-weight: bold;\">100%<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #dbe3f5; margin-top: 10px;\">participation is our goal<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-top: 3px solid #4fb947; padding-top: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 52px; font-weight: bold;\">95%<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #dbe3f5; margin-top: 10px;\">record-breaking participation last year<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-top: 3px solid #4fb947; padding-top: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 52px; font-weight: bold;\">100%<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #dbe3f5; margin-top: 10px;\">participation from the Board of Trustees<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold;\">When we come together, we create meaningful impact. Every gift counts, and every contribution matters.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"padding: 80px; background: #f7f7f7; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #3c8a36;\">The why<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 42px; font-weight: bold; color: #2e4c98; text-align: center;\">What your gift makes possible<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wg\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 22px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 230px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy-of-IMG_6292-scaled.jpeg?w=1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Books on a classroom shelf\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-top: 4px solid #4fb947; padding: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 38px; font-weight: bold; color: #3c8a36;\">$100<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: #3d4250;\">Buys books for the library or classroom<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 230px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1W-11-1-scaled.jpeg?w=1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A teacher reading with children\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-top: 4px solid #4fb947; padding: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 38px; font-weight: bold; color: #3c8a36;\">$1,000<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: #3d4250;\">Sends one WSMS teacher to the annual American Montessori Society Conference<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 230px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gb-image-scaled.jpeg?w=1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Two children working on a lesson together\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-top: 4px solid #4fb947; padding: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 38px; font-weight: bold; color: #3c8a36;\">$5,000<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: #3d4250;\">Pays for a month of Early Childhood Summer Vacation School for one LAP child<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 230px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3W.1-3-copy-scaled.jpg?w=1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A teacher presenting Montessori materials\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-top: 4px solid #4fb947; padding: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 38px; font-weight: bold; color: #3c8a36;\">$8,950<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: #3d4250;\">Pays for one WSMS teacher to receive early childhood Montessori training at WSMS-TEP<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"padding: 80px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #3c8a36;\">The how<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 40px; font-weight: bold; color: #2e4c98;\">How Annual Giving works<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wg\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #e1e1e1; border-radius: 8px; padding: 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #3c8a36;\">Year-round<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; color: #2e4c98;\">Annual Fund<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #3d4250;\">The powerhouse of our Annual Giving, runs year-round, July 1 to June 30. We ask every enrolled family to participate; our goal is 100% participation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #e1e1e1; border-radius: 8px; padding: 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #3c8a36;\">October<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; color: #2e4c98;\">Fall Festival<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #3d4250;\">A wonderfully fun community event held in October. While the Fall Festival is a community-building event, not a fundraiser, we ask for 100% tax-deductible donations through underwriting to cover its cost. Any proceeds go to Annual Giving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #e1e1e1; border-radius: 8px; padding: 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #3c8a36;\">Spring<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; color: #2e4c98;\">Auction<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #3d4250;\">Our beloved spring community celebration and fundraiser.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; padding-top: 12px;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; background: #2e4c98; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 28px; border-radius: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/host.nxt.blackbaud.com\/donor-form?svcid=renxt&amp;formId=374a58e9-e023-4549-8067-8b3311ea5219&amp;envid=p-rPBgEWrXQUK5oTu0dtfwoA&amp;zone=usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make a Donation to the Annual Fund Today<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"padding: 80px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 32px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #3c8a36;\">WSMS Growing Together<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 40px; font-weight: bold; color: #2e4c98;\">Two ways to give, one future<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wg\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px;\">\n<div style=\"border-top: 6px solid #4fb947; background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 8px; padding: 36px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; color: #3c8a36;\">Planting Today = Annual Giving<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #3d4250;\">Operating Budget Support: <span style=\"font-weight: 900; color: #3c8a36;\">$4M<\/span> over 5 years<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #3d4250;\">Each year, tuition and other revenue cover on average 92%+ of the WSMS operating budget. Annual Giving closes the gap.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"align-self: flex-start; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; background: #2e4c98; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; padding: 13px 22px; border-radius: 4px; margin-top: 6px;\" href=\"https:\/\/host.nxt.blackbaud.com\/donor-form?svcid=renxt&amp;formId=374a58e9-e023-4549-8067-8b3311ea5219&amp;envid=p-rPBgEWrXQUK5oTu0dtfwoA&amp;zone=usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make an Annual Fund Gift<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-top: 6px solid #2e4c98; background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 8px; padding: 36px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; color: #2e4c98;\">Growing Tomorrow = Growth Campaign<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #3d4250;\">Transformational Larger Investments: <span style=\"font-weight: 900; color: #2e4c98;\">$10M<\/span> over 5 years<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #3d4250;\">Grows the future of WSMS by investing multi-year gifts in major projects.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"align-self: flex-start; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; background: #2e4c98; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; padding: 13px 22px; border-radius: 4px; margin-top: 6px;\" href=\"https:\/\/host.nxt.blackbaud.com\/donor-form?svcid=renxt&amp;formId=be525352-6ac3-462d-ab01-ee9ed5c26b17&amp;envid=p-rPBgEWrXQUK5oTu0dtfwoA&amp;zone=usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make a Growth Campaign Gift<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a Page excerpt. 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