Giving
This year’s theme is Opportunitas Florere – an opportunity to flourish, or thrive!
At Great Oaks Academy, we believe that human hearts and minds reflect the beauty of the content they learn and the spaces they occupy. This belief is foundational as we look forward with excitement to acquiring the Eagan future site. Our new building represents an Opportunitas Florere – an opportunity to flourish, or thrive – in a truly idyllic setting. While the layout and structure allow for incredible flexibility and affordability in renovation, the land itself provides beautiful views and a campus climate that perfectly aligns with our vision to connect students to the wonder of nature. Most importantly, the acquisition of this site removes the uncertainty about where and how our upper grades will be developed. Truly, this is a momentous time for the Great Oaks Academy community to firmly establish our roots and grow the seeds we have sown and nurtured into a unified, wondrous and learning-rich K-12 campus.
Funds raised this year will help to cover projected increases in our general education budget expenditures, including curriculum, busing, activities and special programming, lockers and desks, food services, professional services and expansion-related costs.
Why does Great Oaks Academy need funding?
The broader goal for our campaign this year focuses on acAs a non-profit charter school, Great Oaks Academy receives general education funding from the state like other public schools. We also receive about 10% through federal programs. However, public charter schools are not able to raise funds from taxpayers using bond or levy referendums like conventional, district schools. As a result, the amount we receive per student is 30% less than traditional public schools.
Because of this financial gap, we rely upon fundraising to help us achieve our mission of becoming a K-12 charter school that serves the South Metro with high quality, classical, liberal arts education. These funds not only sustain current Academy expenses, but allow us to continue to deepen the programs we already offer and develop more programs to meet our community needs.
Funds may be raised at Great Oaks Academy through several areas of outreach:
- Events
- Matching Gift Programs
- Individual Giving
- Employee Giving
- Give to the Max
- Grants
Donate to Great Oaks Academy
Gifts by cash or check are essential to the needs of Great Oaks. Gifts maybe made online or sent to:
Great Oaks Academy
115 Elm Street
Farmington, MN 55024
Other ways to donate:
- Set up a Monthly Gift to make your gift in affordable monthly payments.
- Set up an Annual or Multi-Year Pledge (monthly, quarterly, or annual payments).\
- Many organizations have Corporate Social Responsibility programs and Matching Gift programs within, that match their employees’ gifts to charities of their choice. If your workplace offers a Matching Gift program, you may have the opportunity to have your gift to Great Oaks Academy or volunteer hours matched financially, some up to 100%. Search here to see if your workplace matches.
Donations FAQ
A: Yes. Great Oaks Academy is a registered non-profit 501c3 organization. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Cash gifts are 100 percent tax-deductible if no goods or services are received in return. Portions of event donations may be deductible if the price of ticket or event is less than its fair market value.
A:
- Individuals
- Corporations
- Foundations
- Employee Corporate Matching Gifts
Q: How will my donation be used?
A: Donations will support Great Oaks Academy’s highest priorities unless.
Q: How do you recognize donors?
A: All donors will receive a gift acknowledgement and thank you with tax receipt and will be listed in Great Oaks Academy’s Annual Report.
Q: What is the preferred method of payment do you accept?
A: Great Oaks Academy accepts gifts of financial gifts of cash, check or credit card (Visa, MC, Discover, AMEX.)
