Annual Fund status check - keep up the momentum!
Wed, Jan 15 12:06pm

Happy Wednesday! We're halfway through the school year, and well over the halfway point toward our Annual Fund goal! Thank you so much for supporting this community effort!

If you haven't yet contributed, please consider doing so today (and read on below for a mid-year refresher on why it matters):

  • Give online via Konstella
  • Write a check to “PS 107 PTA” and hand it to Ms. Nadia in the office
  • Make a gift of stock
  • If your employer offers a matching gifts benefit, securing a corporate match would triple your impact next week! We can’t stress enough how impactful  these matches are.
  • Send this public link to any non-Konstella users in your orbit who might want to support your child's school

What's the Annual Fund again?

The Annual Fund is the PTA’s appeal for direct gifts from PS 107 families, and the largest revenue source in our budget. This campaign is separate from fundraising events, which are also critical to our overall contributions to PS 107. Our Annual Fund goal this year is $210,000, which directly supplements PS 107’s budget, covering chronic shortfalls in DOE funding.

The Annual Fund supports:

  • Art, music, and science teachers 
  • Professional development for teachers
  • Arts residencies
  • Science enrichment programs
  • Big Yard improvements
  • Technology platforms like Konstella and Operoo
  • Extra support in classrooms
  • Classroom supplies and curriculum materials 
  • Building improvements and repairs
  • And more!

How much should I give?

Annual Fund donations this year have ranged from $10 to $10,000 (including corporate matching gifts). We're a diverse community, and hope that every family will make a gift that feels meaningful.  Our goal of $210,000 breaks down to roughly $400 per student. 

Meeting our Annual Fund goal sooner rather than later helps Ms. Joanna and the school leadership team in making plans for the months ahead. Thank you so much for your consideration, and for ALL of the ways this community shows up for all of our kids!

 

Please contact PS 107 parent Nisha Aoyama with any questions about the Annual Fund: nisha@ps107.org