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The Founders Society is a group of philanthropic leaders at St. Joseph's Catholic School. The Society was established to honor the selflessness of the school's Founders, which finds continuing expression through the generosity of those who now sustain the St. Joseph's Annual Fund. The Founders Society forms the backbone of the Annual Fund and provides our students with the best education possible.
Membership in The Founders Society is for a period of one year and is then renewable with a qualifying gift each year to the St. Joseph's Annual Fund. Annual membership levels begin at $1,000 of unrestricted giving, with additional recognition at the $2,500 and $5,000 levels, respectively.
Membership Levels
$5,000 and above - Gold Member
$2,500 - $4,999 - Silver Member
$1,000 - $2,499 - Bronze Member
The fiscal year at St. Joseph's Catholic School begins each July 1st and ends with the academic year-end of June 30th. Since its inception, The Founders Society has played a major role each year towards achieving the school's Annual Fund goal of over $500,000 - nearly 30% of that goal traditionally comes from Founders Society members.
Founders Society contributors receive special recognition each year. When we receive a pledge or gift of $1,000 or more each academic year, a permanent leaf is engraved with the benefactor's name(s) and displayed on our Founders Oak Tree in the school lobby. In addition, contributors are invited to a stewardship function hosted by The Founders Society Chairman. Additional benefits accrue at the Silver and Gold membership levels.
As a community of givers, Founders Society members are invited to a number of special events on campus and social gatherings throughout the year that help build the society and their support for the Annual Fund needs of St. Joseph's Catholic School.
If you have further questions about The Founders Society or the Annual Fund in general, please contact Keith Kiser, SJCS Headmaster, at (864) 234-9009, ext. 101.
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