The Annual Fund is the most essential fundraising effort underway at Gateway. It is a collective undertaking by the community to meet the annual operating needs of the school, since tuition covers only two-thirds of the cost of educating a Gateway student.
Impact
Each student benefits directly from gifts to the Annual Fund. It helps pay for everything from financial assistance and our professional development program to technology upgrades.
Moreover, the Annual Fund is a symbol of our community members’ shared commitment to this generation of Gateway students. Important dollars are raised every year from across the community, and the breadth of this sponsorship reflects an abiding belief in Gateway’s ability to help each student realize their potential.
Our goal is 100% Board of Trustees, Parents, and Faculty and Staff participation. It is not the dollar given; it is the symbol of that dollar as endorsement of our school's mission and the potential that dollar has to unlock greater financial resources.
LEADERSHIP LEVELS
- Founders Circle: $50,000 and above
- 1965 Society: $25,000-$49,999
- Benefactor: $15,000-$24,999
- Patron: $10,000-$14,999
- Friend: $5,000-$9,999
ADDITIONAL LEVELS
- Sponsor: $2,500-$4,999
- Big Cats Circle: $1,000-$2,499
- Lion's Circle: $500-$999
- Community Circle: $250-$499
- Contributors: $249 and below
- Pride Society: $196.50
ALUMNI (High School and College-Age)
- The Cub Club: $19.65
Learn about Giving at Gateway and our school’s generous donors in Gateway’s Annual Report on Giving.