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Giving Update

THE NUMBERS ARE IN….THERE’S STILL TIME TO MAKE A DEFINING DIFFERENCE WITH 100% PARENT PARTICIPATION!

With the combined goals of 100% parent participation, and a dollar goal of $2,250,000, the annual fund is beginning to move towards its spring close. While the fall provided critical early donors with an opportunity to support BB&N in the waning months of 2009, and helped us to reach nearly 80% of our dollar goal to date, the spring will provide an equal incentive to all constituencies to consider the merits of an annual fund gift to BB&N this year, and drive participation to greater heights.

Why does participation matter?

Participation in the annual fund offers an opportunity to all members of the community to come together to support the mission of BB&N. With gifts ranging from $1.00 to $50,000 each year, the annual fund represents the most direct way for all of our constituencies to make a defining difference for each student at BB&N with a gift at any level.

Annual support is a vote of confidence in the institution and the guiding mission of BB&N. The Annual Fund is a critical component of the financial sustainability of our School and supports the arts, athletics, the academic program, faculty compensation and development, and financial aid. This giving program helps to raise the funds necessary to bridge the gap each year between tuition and the cost of a BB&N education for every student. This year the gap per student is $6,680. Tuition and fees, income from the School’s endowment, and the Annual Fund are the three primary revenue sources that drive the institution each year. Now more than ever, the annual fund is unparalleled in its ability to secure the sustainability of our School.

With two weeks remaining before the March break, we ask for your support at this time. The goal of the Parent Fund Solicitation Team is to move our participation numbers up significantly as we enter the finals months of the fund. Your support now will provide an additional savings to BB&N as it will limit the amount of calls necessary for us to achieve our goals. Won’t you join us in helping to reach the pinnacle of 100% parent participation? Together, we can make a defining difference for all students at BB&N.

The graph below represents parent participation of the Annual Fund by grade. Families with multiple BB&N students are solicited in the grade of their oldest student, but their PARTICIPATION is counted in the grades of each of their students which is reflected in the graph below.