What is Annual Giving?
As a not-for-profit institution, Westbury Friends presently relies on its tuition income, donations from friends of the school, and special yearly events to raise the resources needed to offer the best possible learning environment for our students. Such financial support allows WFS to maintain excellent academic and enrichment opportunities while also forging new paths to enhance the educational experience for our students.

While the WFS experience is indeed a unique and rewarding one, tuition alone does not cover the true operating cost nor does it allow for extended program expansion. To make sure the program grows along with the enrollment, strong support of Westbury Friends School is necessary to bridge the gap between tuition and actual expenses.

Annual Giving in any Independent Day School is a yearly fundraising appeal designed to generate additional revenue for the School’s Operating Budget. Simplified, Annual Giving makes up the difference between what tuition covers and the actual cost of running the school, securing the very best teachers and programs for our students. Strong support of Annual Giving on the part of the parents, faculty, staff, administration, friends, and Board of Trustees is critical to the present and future of any school.

Most Annual Giving Campaigns begin on July 1st and end on June 30th of the following academic year. Everyone’s participation in Annual Giving is essential and gifts of any size help to reach the annual goal. Increasing one’s level of giving over time enables a school to keep pace with rising costs and changing needs.

Contributions to Annual Giving are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law. Match Challenge opportunities where donors offer to match Annual Giving gifts from first time givers are also a part of the program.

Your generosity through Annual Giving supports the school, the people and the programs that make Westbury Friends unique, such as talented faculty, small student teacher ratio, and special programs such as art, music, Spanish, library, and PE.

The general goal of all Annual Giving Campaigns is 100% participation from present and past parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, administration and friends of the school. Our Annual Giving Campaign Committee works diligently toward 100% participation.

Thank you for your interest in and support of Annual Giving at Westbury Friends School, dedicated to children since 1957. Take pride in the knowledge that through your support of Westbury Friends School you are making a difference!

How to Give:
The easiest way to contribute to Annual Giving is by check. Checks should be made payable to Westbury Friends School and mailed to:

Westbury Friends School
550 Post Ave.
Westbury, NY 11590

Contributions may also be brought into the Front Office. Gifts to Annual Giving should be made in Annual Giving envelopes whenever possible and these may be picked up in the Front Office or requested by calling 516-333-3178.

Stocks and Securities
A gift of securities or stock is an alternative to a cash gift. It provides for an income tax deduction for the giver equal to the fair market value of the securities /stock at the date of transfer.

Credit Cards
Gifts to Annual Giving can also be made through credit cards. Just check off the appropriate box on the Annual Giving Envelope and fill in the complete credit card information required to process the transaction.

Matching Gift
A matching gift by an employer increases the impact of your gift. If your employer has a matching gift program, please indicate so on the Annual Giving Envelope when making your gift. You may enclose the matching gift with your gift, or contact your employer’s Human Resources Department for more information.

Honorary or Memorial Gift
If you wish to honor or memorialize a loved one or another individual with your gift to Annual Giving indicate the name of the person you wish to honor or remember when making your gift. A receipt will be sent to you and the honoree or family of the memorialized person will be notified of your donation.

Pledges
If you want to contribute to Annual Giving but are not in a position to do so now, please contact the Front Office to phone in a pledge. Please indicate when you intend to make your gift to Annual Giving and a friendly reminder will be sent to you.
Pledges must be paid by June 30th, but the sooner the gift is received the sooner it can go to work for the school and the students.

Giving Levels:
Benefactor: $10,000+
Patron: $5,000 - $9,999
Donor: $2,500 - $4,999
Contributor: $1,000 - $2,499
Supporter: $500 - $999
Friend: $10 - $499
Jr. Friend: $1 - $9