Annual Fund
Our goal is 100% participation, no matter the size of your gift. That's because the Annual Fund directly helps 100% of Orange Lutheran's student body. So with 1302 students and 1302 reasons to give, won't you help us reach our goal?.
1. One student, educated at Orange Lutheran, can positively affect the lives of thousands.
2. The participation rate (percentage of parents and alumni giving) serves as the measure by which corporations and foundations rate alumni and parent involvement. This is a major consideration for these groups when making major gifts to schools.
3. Tuition only covers about 85 percent of the actual cost of educating a Lutheran High student. The Annual Fund is one of the few sources of income bridging the gap between what tuition provides and the total operating budget.
4. Someone came before you. For every generation of Lancers, one came before to financially and prayerfully lay the groundwork for the experiences and opportunities the school is able to provide to current students.
5. Lancers of all eras benefit -- increasing OLu’s stature as a school with a strong reputation helps increase the value of an Orange Lutheran diploma.
6. It's effective -- It would take an additional $3-5 million in endowment funds to support what Annual Fund gifts can provide each year.
We are thrilled for this year's Annual Fund! By focusing on PARTICIPATION of current parents, alumni, and friends, the Annual Fund is the best way for the Orange Lutheran community to invest in the annual needs of the school.
And there are some very real needs. Annual giving provides immediate budgetary support for numerous issues; the Annual Fund:
1) Makes up the difference between tuition and the cost of excellence.
2) Provides funding for unbudgeted yet innovative and timely opportunities that arise mid-year.
3) Helps with items that may not receive a great deal of fanfare, but are valuable nonetheless, like maintenance of the lunch area and classrooms, operating costs such as utility bills and rental fees, and teacher development and appreciation.
4) Encourages foundations and corporations to invest their contributions in Orange Lutheran.
Have more questions about the Annual Fund? Contact:
Gregg Pinick
Executive Director
gregg.pinick@lhsoc.org
(714) 998-5151 x602
No matter the amount, $20 to $20,000 - it all matters.
As of March 21, 2012
Class of 2012 Parent Participation:
4.2%
Class of 2013 Parent Participation:
10.8%
Class of 2014 Parent Participation:
10.8%
Class of 2015 Parent Participation:
7.4%
1976-86 Alumni Participation:
1.8%
1987-97 Alumni Participation:
0.8%
1998-2010 Alumni Participation:
0.3%
Friends of LHSOC Participation:
6.3%
