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!

Three Ways to Give to the Clark Fund

Monthly Gift: Partner in the Mission

One Time Gift: Giving Catalog

One Time Gift: Unspecified/Area of Greatest Need

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.

Planned gifts offer substantial benefits for both the donor and the school. They may take a variety of forms including: life income gifts, annuities, insurance policies, retirement assets, real estate and wills.

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