
Jessica James
Director of Advancement and Communications
(719) 434-3506, Cell: (719) 210-3499
The school’s highest fundraising priority and sincerest philanthropic efforts are through unrestricted, tax-deductible donations made annually. These dollars are applied to the school’s operating budget to make “magic moments” for your students. Annual Fund allows the school to say “yes” to opportunities.
A strong strategy will focus on gifts/pledges in September and October. Every gift, no matter the size counts. Gifts of $1,962 (significant to the school’s founding in 1962) or more are considered leadership gifts and donors are invited to the Claremont Society event in November.
Some donors, foundations, & corporations restrict gifts to scholarships, endowment, programs, professional development, and technology and capital improvements. These gifts are closely aligned to school priorities.
2019-2020 Total Impact of Annual Fund: $338,000
Click here for FAQs on the Annual Fund
Click here to learn more about how your Annual Fund gift impacts a CSS education and the 50% tax credit available with the Colorado Childcare Tax Credit (PDF)
Gala & Auction*
There is not a more exciting spring evening for CSS as our families come together to celebrate our mission, accomplishments, student successes, and to enthusiastically raise dollars to benefit our students.
With approximately 175 guests attending each year, this evening provides donors the opportunity to support our fine school through sponsorship and underwriting, the purchase of tickets, live and silent auction sales, and Raise Your Paddle donations!
Last year’s event was converted to an e-Gala & Auction and boasted mobile bidding on silent auction items, dinner packages, a living room dance party, and a gathering of nearly 400 guests from the comfort of guests’ homes.
2019-2020 Total Impact of Gala & Auction: $147,000 in net proceeds
A few opportunities throughout the year represent smaller fundraising yields but serve the dual purpose of providing services to families while also building community and providing outreach. These events have a strong volunteer component.
*When a good or service is exchanged at a price that does not exceed the item’s value, the item is not tax-deductible by IRS standards.
2019-2020 Total Impact of Community Event Fundraising: ~$40,000
CSS, as a member of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), subscribes to the Donor Bill of Rights and related guidelines for ethical fundraising.
Director of Advancement and Communications
(719) 434-3506, Cell: (719) 210-3499
Communications and Marketing Manager
(719) 434-3503