Goal: $140,000
Timeline: October 2025 to January 2026
Dearest Siskiyou School Community,
We’re thrilled to officially launch this year’s Annual Giving Campaign, with high hopes that, together, we can reach this year’s ambitious new goal of $140,000 before the end of 2025! Thanks to our “steady stream supporters” and some early donors, I’m happy to share that, even before today’s launch, we are already off to a strong start, with nearly $7,000 raised as of October 1.
This year’s theme, “20 Years Rooted in Community, Growing in Love,” reflects the heart of what we are celebrating in this milestone year. For two decades, the Siskiyou School has offered a place where children are deeply nurtured, families are welcomed, and teachers bring education to life with dedication and artistry. Our roots run deep, strengthened by the families, faculty, and friends who have sustained this school from its founding in 2006 until today.
Each year, like all nonprofits, we face the challenge of bridging the gap between tuition revenue and the true cost of a Siskiyou School education - about $1,000 per child. To meet this challenge, we work to raise more than $200,000 annually through events and fundraising efforts, with Annual Giving as our largest and most vital push. These direct contributions support the essentials: supplies, utilities, salaries, professional development, and the day-to-day resources that make our classrooms thrive.
We know that families already give generously of their time and talent, through volunteering, sponsorships, supporting plays, and showing up for events. Your involvement is the lifeblood of our community.
Annual Giving is the moment each year when we ask everyone to reflect on the depth and value of this community and to add your financial support, at whatever level is meaningful for your family. Every gift, large or small, sustains us and ensures we can continue this journey.
As always, we ask for 100% participation from all families. Full participation not only strengthens our eligibility for grants but also signals the strength and unity of our community. For twenty years, we have met our goals and sustained the vitality of this school because of your generosity.
Together, let’s celebrate our 20th year by reaching farther into our history of support and ensuring that the Siskiyou School continues to grow strong, steady, and full of love, for our current students and for generations to come.
With gratitude and joy,
Katherine Holden
Siskiyou School Administrator
Thank you for your support of the Siskiyou School!
All donations through Annual Giving to the school are tax deductible. Our mailing address is 631 Clay Street, Ashland, OR 97520.
You can send your donation through the link here, through a personal check or cash, or you can add your donation to your monthly tuition payment.
Oregon Cultural Trust
A contribution to the Oregon Cultural Trust allows you to leverage your donation to the Siskiyou School into potential tax credits. Learn more from their website at https://www.culturaltrust.org/.
Oregon Community Foundation
For those of you who are able to and desire to give a gift that ensures our healthy financial future, we have established an endowment fund through the Oregon Community Foundation.
Family Foundation Grants
The Siskiyou School has been blessed by gifts from family foundations affiliated with our community members. Please reach out to Cynthia Bower to discuss how our school might benefit from such a grant.
Legacy Gifts
Create lasting impact by naming the Siskiyou School as a beneficiary in your estate planning. Consult your estate attorney for the best format for that gift. Please advise Cynthia Bower if you are including the Siskiyou School in your planned giving.
Gifts of Appreciated Stock
Donating your appreciated stock creates a win-win for you and the Siskiyou School. By donating a stock you have held for over one year, you avoid paying capital gains tax on the appreciated value.
In Kind Donations
The Siskiyou School appreciates all sorts of items for our school, such as instruments, tools, garden supplies and specialty craft items. Please reach out and let us know if you have something to donate!
eScrip
Go to eScrip.com and follow the sign-up instructions to raise money for the Siskiyou School every time you shop at Market of Choice. They ask for only a few details, like your name and email. Select The Siskiyou School as the organization to support. With eScrip, register at least one debit or credit card. They only ask for the number—not the security code or the expiration date. It is very safe!
iGive
With iGive, install the iGive addon to your browser. This ensures that your online shopping will automatically benefit the Siskiyou School! Go to www.igive.com, type in your cause: Siskiyou School, and shop and follow the instructions for installing iGive.
