2024-2025 Annual Fund
The Annual Fund is John Crosland School’s yearly fundraiser and allows the entire JCS family and community members to provide educational projects and initiatives that create a positive educational experience for students with learning differences.
This year, our Annual Fund will go to support an amazing project:
new furniture for all of our classrooms to best support our sensory seeking students, who benefit from active sitting.
Flexible seating helps students of all ages boost their focus, strengthens attention spans, and increases overall classroom success. Provides proprioceptive input, calming vestibular input
improve core strength, These furniture options not only allows for greater accessibility to all, it empowers each student to choose what kind of learning space works best for them and that in turn empowers them to better achieve their goals.
And that is what John Crosland School is all about: creating a place where everyone BELONGS, giving students to BELIEVE in themselves, and to SUCCEED in their dreams.
Your generosity, at any level, is tax-deductible and corporate match is often available.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Annual Fund and where does the money go?
The mission of the Annual Fund is to help JCS provide supplemental educational projects and initiatives not covered by our budget. Gifts to the Annual Fund are used in the current school year and provide unrestricted, immediate support of our operating budget.
The Annual Fund is a community effort involving alumni, current families, grandparents, faculty, staff and friends. Through tax-deductible gifts to the Annual Fund, the generosity of all our donors helps keep tuition costs more affordable, while maintaining a transformative educational experience that addresses the needs of the whole child.
When does the Annual Fund begin and end each year?
The Annual Fund runs along the dates of JCS’s fiscal year. The Annual Fund begins on ____ and closes on ____ each year.
How much should I give to the Annual Fund?
We ask you to participate in giving to the best of your ability. Gifts of all sizes will be gratefully received, well utilized and acknowledge in the Crosland News published annually in the summer. A list of our Donor Recognition Giving Levels is below:
Donor Recognition Giving Levels
Patron – $100,000+
Benefactor – $25,000 – $99,999
Ambassadors – $10,000 – $24,999
Head of School Circle – $2,500 – $9,999
Directors Circle – $1,000 – $2,499
Advocates – $250 – $999
Friends of School – Up to $250
How do I make a gift to the Annual Fund, and is my gift tax deductible?
JCS operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and gifts to the school are tax deductible by law.
Cash/Check: Cash gifts or gifts made via check (payable to John Crosland School) can be sent to:
John Crosland School
Office of Development
Attention: JCS Annual Fund
5146 Parkway Plaza Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28217
Credit Card: JCS accepts gifts made via MasterCard, Visa, and American Express. Donors also have the option to donate in honor or memory of someone. To make a gift via credit card, click here.
If I give to the Annual Fund, do I also need to give to the Parent’s Council?
The Board of Trustees and the head of the Parent’s Council have decided to streamline the amount of times families are asked to donate. Therefore, this year, the Annual Fund will cover the activities supported by the Parent’s Council to support school projects and activities such as the book fair, parent socials, student fun run, staff birthday celebrations, and teacher & staff appreciation week.
What did the Annual Fund support previously?
In previous years, the Annual Fund has allowed John Crosland School to purchase a new activity bus for field trips, sporting events, and educational adventures.