Annual Gifts to The Banff School

The Banff School Annual Giving Campaign is designed to help the school fund the gap between the cost of providing an exceptional education for our students and the actual income received through your tuition fees without the need to raise tuition substantially for our families.

Looking for the Annual giving "House Challenge" page?
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How do I give?

The Annual giving Campaign helps The Banff School "bridge the gap" between income received for tuition and the cost of programming, curriculum and campus-wide improvements. Each and every contribution helps the school continue to grow and improve. 

The goal of Annual Giving is 100% participation, regardless of the contributions dollar amount!

The Banff School is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All contributions are tax deductible.

Many employers sponsor Matching Gift programs to enhance charitable contributions made by their employees. By taking advantage of a company's matching gift benefit, you may be able to double or even triple the amount of your contribution to the school's Annual Giving campaign.

​Some matching gift companies:

  • Amoco Foundation, Inc.     
  • Anadarko Petroleum Corporation     
  • Bank of America Corporation     
  • Baker Hughes     
  • BMC     
  • BP     
  • Chevron Companies     
  • Conoco Phillips Company     
  • Cooper Industries, Inc.     
  • Duke Energy Corporation     
  • Entergy Services, Inc.     
  • FMC Technologies, Inc.      
  • Hess Corporation     
  • IBM     
  • Halliburton Foundation, Inc.      
  • Hewlett Packard Company     
  • Mobil Foundation, Inc.     
  • Shell Oil Foundation     
  • State Farm     
  • Texas Instruments     
  • Wells Fargo 

But I already pay tuition. Shouldn't that cover all of the costs of educating my child?

As with the case of any private school, the answer is, unfortunately, no. Tuition only covers approximately 90% of the costs of educating each student. Without additional support and funds to cover the 10% gap, the integral components of our rich and robust program, which make Banff special and unique, would be compromised. The school could continue to operate if we didn't host any fundraising endeavors...but it is the extra funds raised from events, like our Annual Giving Campaign, that allow us to continue adding new educational programs, improving our campus, expanding our enrichment offerings and continuing to grow our community. Yes, it is an additional expense, but the contribution from every family is appreciated, no matter the amount.