Leadership Giving

Leadership donors empower the transformative experience of a Latin education for every Latin learner.

Fidelitas Society: Honoring Leadership Giving

The Fidelitas Society recognizes Latin’s philanthropic leaders who make annual gifts of $5,000 or more.

The Latin noun “Fidelitas” on the school crest translates as “active faithfulness, trust, or fidelity.”

As a Fidelitas Society member, you keep Latin strong with your faithful generosity and trust in our school's mission. Whether in support of the Latin Fund, event underwriting, capital efforts, or endowment, your generosity and leadership across multiple school initiatives demonstrates an active trust in the school’s passionate community of families, educators, and students.

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How to Participate

In addition to the two annual efforts listed below, there are many other ways to support Latin’s strategic priorities, including gifts for capital projects and specific areas of our program that are particularly meaningful to your family.

Latin Fund

We ask every Latin family to contribute to the Latin Fund, our primary giving campaign, which supports all the people and programs that make the Latin experience so powerful.

Annual Event

Many families also support Latin’s annual fundraising event, which regularly funds more than one quarter of the more than $4 million Latin awards annually in need-based financial aid. This year’s event, Romans, Raise & Revel, will be on March 2, 2023. Individual and corporate sponsors are crucial to the success of the event. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities and benefits, please contact Jennifer Funchess at jfunchess@latinschool.org or 312.582.6046.

GIVING LEVELS

Fidelitas Society Leadership Levels:

Dignitas
$25,000+
or $1M+ lifetime giving

Veritas
$10,000+

Felicitas
$5,000+

Alumni Giving Circles

In addition, Alumni Giving Circles recognize alumni—at all stages of life—who lead their classes through support of Latin each year. Each of these circles will be recognized in school publications and celebrated in other ways throughout the year.

Civitas Circle
$2,500+

Mabel Slade Vickery Circle
$1,000+

Romans Circle
$500+

Orange & Blue Circle
$250+

Loyal & True Circle
$125+

Endowment

Endowment contributions are the most important investment in continuing Latin’s legacy of excellence. The steady income provided by endowment allows Latin to continually provide support that flows to students and families, teachers and staff. In growing endowment, Latin aims to secure its place as a top institution in perpetuity.

Your investment at the leadership level strengthens the rigorous and innovative educational program that has inspired generations of students at Latin to pursue their passions and lead lives of purpose and excellence. Naming Opportunities begin at $100,000.

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Leadership Giving Makes a Meaningful Impact

Support Students

Your leadership allows Latin to provide more than $4 million in need-based financial aid each year for students whose only barrier to a Latin education is cost.

Support Faculty

Your leadership is an investment in Latin’s world-class faculty who are at the heart of the profound learning that makes the Latin Experience so special.

Support EXPERIENCES

Your leadership is an investment in hands-on, experiential learning from junior kindergarten through the upper school. Latin students tackle challenging problems and engage deeply with their world, inside the classroom and beyond Latin’s walls.

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How can I make a gift?

GIVE ONLINE
Our secure online giving form allows you to make a gift of any size.

PHONE IT IN
To make a donation over the phone, please call 312.582.6040 during normal business hours.

SEND US MAIL
Checks or money orders should be made payable to "Latin School of Chicago" and mailed to:
Latin School of Chicago
℅ Development Office
59 W. North Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60610

MATCHING GIFTS
If you or your spouse work for a company that matches gifts, you may be able to multiply your impact! You would be recognized for the total amount contributed, your gift plus the match. To find out if your company will match your gift to Latin, please contact your company's HR department and obtain the appropriate company forms. Attach these forms to your gift and we can take it from there. Direct all forms and questions to giving@latinschool.org or 312.582.6040.

MARKETABLE SECURITIES
A gift of appreciated securities that you have held for more than one year can sometimes be the most economical way to give. You will be eligible to take a federal income tax deduction equal to the fair market value of the stock on the date of the gift (for up to 30 percent of your adjusted gross income) and will not have to recognize the appreciation as capital gain.

OTHER ASSETS
Gifts to Latin can come in the form of other assets as well. For example, you may wish to consider gifts of closely held stock, real estate, or tangible personal property if its use is related to Latin’s educational mission.

HAVE AN IDEA?
Get in touch – we would love to hear about it. Please contact the Development team via email at giving@latinschool.org or by calling 312.582.6049.

For more information on estate planning or other long-term investment arrangements, also visit the Planned Giving section of our website.

What is the Latin Fund?

The Latin Fund is the school’s top fundraising priority. Each year, we invite all families to make a tax-deductible gift that supports current operation of the school during the fiscal year the gift is received. Gifts provide immediate support for Academic Excellence, Faculty Support, Financial Aid, and more. Gifts from parents, alumni, Board of Trustees, parents of alumni, grandparents, faculty, staff and friends help make this possible. Learn more.

I don’t think I can make a large enough gift that will make a difference. Why does it matter if I give?

How will my gift be used?

When you make a gift through our secure online portal you will be presented with fund options you can choose from. The most common areas our donors choose to support are the Latin Fund, our annual fundraising event, and our endowments. Within the Latin Fund you can choose to specifically support academics, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, or tuition assistance. A gift to our annual fundraising event helps underwrite the cost of the event which raises money for tuition assistance. If you are interested in supporting one of our endowments there are many options. Are you ready to give? Click here.

Can I restrict my gift to a specific purpose?

Yes, there are a number of gift designation options you can choose from. If you make a gift online there will be a dropdown menu with options to choose from. If you are sending a check you can write the purpose for your gift on the memo line. If you have any questions or want to clarify the purpose of your gift you can reach the development office by phone or email: 312.582.6040, giving@latinschool.org.