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.
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.
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
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.
FAQ
- What is Latin’s federal tax ID number?
- What is the school’s legal name?
- What is Latin’s address?
- How can I make a gift?
- What is the Latin Fund?
- 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?
What is Latin’s federal tax ID number?
What is the school’s legal name?
What is Latin’s address?
How can I make a gift?
What is the Latin Fund?
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?
- Can I restrict my gift to a specific purpose?
- Can I dedicate my donation to someone?
- Can I set-up a recurring gift?
- Is my gift tax-deductible?
- Will my company match my gift?
- I want to add Latin to my will. What language should I use in my will or trust?
- What are the tax advantages of life income gifts and bequests?
- I have more questions. Who can I talk to?
Can I restrict my gift to a specific purpose?
Can I dedicate my donation to someone?
Can I set-up a recurring gift?
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Will my company match my gift?
I want to add Latin to my will. What language should I use in my will or trust?
What are the tax advantages of life income gifts and bequests?
I have more questions. Who can I talk to?
To learn more about giving opportunities, please contact the Development Office at 312.582.6040 or giving@latinschool.org.
We look forward to working with your family to help you make the philanthropic investment that is most meaningful to you.