Annual Giving & Pledge Drive
What is Annual Giving?
Our Annual Pledge Drive is the largest and most important part of our fundraising efforts. Your Pledge gift helps provide Community Magnet Charter with the resources and tools to give each student a meaningful, rigorous, and well-rounded education.
Last year we raised 100% of our pledge goal! Together we will meet our 2023-2024 pledge goal and aim to have 100% CMCS PARTICIPATION!
The suggested Pledge contribution is $1,000 per STUDENT, but we recognize that every family’s circumstances are different. Please make a gift to Pledge that is personally meaningful, and when making your contribution we ask you to consider the value of the enrichment programs and classroom support Community Magnet Charter School offers:
P.E., Technology, Art, Dance, Improv/Drama, and Chess Instruction
Multicultural Assemblies
Field Trips
and more!
These are the “extras” that help make Community Magnet Charter School the incredible place it is and are some of the reasons you chose this school for your child. All of this is made possible by your contributions!
During the 2023-24 School Year we need to raise nearly $330,000 to support CMCS. Our Pledge Drive raises nearly 2/3 of the funds we need to support CMCS and this effort is the foundation of our fundraising. Other fundraisers in the year such as, Parade of Masks, Read-a-Thon, Sweethearts Dance, and Pump It Up, help us reach our total fundraising goal, so your support throughout the year is essential!
How to Pledge:
PLEDGE ONLINE:
Pledge Online. You will be directed to Fresh Schools to make your donation. You can opt to make your donation all at once or via monthly payments. [ACH <2% plus one time $1.50 fee> or Credit Card <4% fee>]
Please email PledgeDrive@welovecmcs.org indicate you have made a donation on behalf of a student and provide the student's name and if possible grade and room number for proper credit.
PLEDGE BY CHECK:
Please print and complete an Annual Family Pledge Drive Form.
Make check payable to “CSPA, Inc.” and include student name, grade, room number on check for proper credit!
Return both to the school office or mail to:
Community Families & Friends, Attn: Pledge Drive
11301 Bellagio Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049.
NOTE: Checks written to CSPA may experience delayed deposit. We encourage you to contribute via our online donation platform.
FRIENDS & FAMILY:
Friends or Extended Family of a Community Magnet Charter School student can also give! Please use this special Friends and Family online contribution link or contribute by check using the instructions above.
Double Your Donation : Don’t forget Employer Matching!
MATCH Your GIFT when you give to Community Family and Friends (CFF) with the help of your employer and DOUBLE the IMPACT of Your Gift!
Many companies participate in matching gift programs. Some companies will even match gifts made by retirees and spouses of employees. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, please contact your employer. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift. We will do the rest. The impact of your gift may be doubled or possibly tripled!
If your company participates in an employee matching gift program, please send us an email at treasurer@welovecmcs.org.
2023 - 2024 Pledge Drive Fall Incentives
| INDIVIDUAL RAFFLE PRIZES *Offered During Fall Pledge Drive Campaign* |
CLASS INCENTIVES *Offered All Year* |
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Any class that reaches 100% Participation:
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Thank you for giving!
THANK YOU for your support to our school and help give your child the comprehensive education they so deserve. All the programs are loved and cherished by every child! On behalf of our school, our community and our children, Thank You for GIVING!
Explanation of online donation fees:
CFF offers families the ability to make convenient donations online via ACH or Credit/Debit payment. However, these methods do come with certain fees:
ACH Fees (2%)
$1.50 per bank account authorization (only charged one time for recurring donations, assuming bank account is not changed)
Stripe fees - 0.8% of amount charged, but capped at $5 per transaction
FreshSchools Fees - 1%
Credit/Debit Card Fees (4%)
Stripe fees - 3% of amount charged, plus $0.30 per transaction
FreshSchools Fees - 1%
Families who wish to avoid paying these fees, may make donations via check to CSPA, Inc. as explained above.
What Does Pledge Support?
CFF is committed to providing a rich curriculum to each and every child at Community Magnet Charter School. These are some of the things that CMCS so special, and they made possible only by your contributions:
Sadly, California ranks 27th out of 50 states in per pupil spending, from https://www.teaching-certification.com/teaching/education-spending-by-state.html Which is pretty strange considering California is the 5th biggest economy in the world, from Bloomberg. Learn more about how are California schools are funded here.
CFF is dedicated to ensuring that despite budget shortfalls, our students and teachers have what they need to succeed! CFF helps to fund, among other things, visual art instruction, PE, improvisational drama instruction, dance, and modern technology and other school support. Providing these enriching experiences comes at a cost that is significantly more than what the District gives to public elementary schools. Your donations can make a difference!
YES! Our Family will give to Community Family and Friends.
