The Clark Fund is a year-round philanthropic program designed to augment tuition and other revenue sources in reaching a balanced budget. Restricted and unrestricted gifts made to The Clark Fund directly impact day-to-day expenses. The strength of The Clark Fund has helped the school to balance its budget for over 60 years.

At SCS we have two equally important goals when it comes to philanthropic giving. The first is 100% participation from our current families. The second is to raise $150,000 for the Clark Fund each year. These goals may strike you as too big for your gift to make a difference. We want you to know that is simply not true. Every gift makes an impact!

We are thankful for the generosity of our parents, alumni, grandparents, parents of alumni, trustees, faculty, staff and friends who support SCS and all of the wonderful things that happen here!

Two Ways to Give to the Clark Fund

Monthly Gift: Partner in the Mission

One Time Gift

A gift to the endowment helps provide for the school long term. An endowment fund is a permanent, self-sustaining source of funding.

Endowment assets are invested and the managed principal continues to yield returns for each coming year. This means that the principal gift is never touched, but continues to generate income in perpetuity for the designated fund.

Gifts of stocks, bonds and securities can be transferred to The Stanley Clark School as outright gifts, pledge payments, or to create a planned gift. Please contact the Director of Finance at 574.291.4200 to make arrangements for this type of gift.

These are contributions of goods or services, other than cash. 

Many businesses and corporations will match gifts made to independent schools by their employees and retirees. Please check with your employer to see if they offer a matching gift program and to gather the necessary paperwork to submit with your gift.

In the winter of 2018, we invited current parents, alumni, former parents, faculty, and board members to participate in focus groups to help us determine how best to improve and move The Stanley Clark School forward. We asked each group to consider what makes our school unique and what we could focus on to make it outstanding both for our current students and for those that will come through our doors in the future. 

Out of these robust and remarkably consistent conversations, The Now + Forever Campaign was born. This bold campaign encompasses two broad categories: endowment funding and capital improvements. The goal for these exciting and mission-critical purposes is $5,000,000.

Learn more about the opportunities to participate in the Now + Forever Campaign.

John H. Fannin was a beloved Upper School Head (7 & 8 grades), Assistant Head of School, US History teacher, football and basketball coach. He served this school community for 37 years. After his retirement in 2004, John created a trust in his estate planning that would support the school's faculty, students, and mission for years to come - all the things he loved the most. The school was the beneficiary of a wonderful gift that still is making a difference today upon John's passing in June of 2010. In his memory, the school named the planned giving arm of our philanthropic program, The John H. Fannin Society. 

Planned giving is an important avenue for both donors and nonprofits. Often planned gifts are made through estate planning and include gifts of equity, life insurance, real estate, personal property, or cash. These types of gifts often allow a donor to make more significant gifts to the nonprofits they hold dear. If you have considered The Stanley Clark School in your estate planning or wish to know more, please contact Amanda Bontrager at abontrager@stanleyclark.org. 

Recurring gifts are one of the easiest ways to contribute to the mission of The Stanley Clark School. Monthly scheduled donations can be automatically charged to your credit card. These gifts are used to help the school meet annual expenses such as faculty salaries, new programs, upgrades in technology and building/grounds upkeep.

Become a Partner in the Mission