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Development

The Development Office oversees a comprehensive development plan to ensure the financial stability of Foothills Academy. The Millennium Capital Campaign, the Family Annual Expectation program, the Endowment Fund and the Tuition Assistance program are components of the development plan.

The Dragon Dream

The Dragon is dreaming of participation  in Family Annual Expectation (FAE)  Foothills Annual Fund. This is an ambitious dream and the dragon knows that to fulfill Foothills Academy’s vision and mission,  we need each and every member of our community  to commit to FAE. Contribute through tax-deductible cash contributions, gifts of stock, purchasing grocery certificates, the child care tax credit, or various school fundraisers.

Family Annual Expectation (or FAE)

The Development Office manages the Foothills annual fund, better known as Family Annual Expectation. FAE is an expectation that all families donate $800 annually in addition to their tuition. These dollars are necessary to bridge the tuition gap that exists. Tuition covers 85% of what it costs to educate each student at Foothills. The FAE program is designed to offer families a tax deductible way to bridge this gap while demonstrating to outside funding sources 100% participation from our families.

Foothills offers many options to help families reach their FAE goal. One of these is our annual auction. This yearŐs auction is being held on the Foothills campus on November 2nd to showcase our new building. The theme is Celebrating Our Past, Cultivating Our Future and each family is asked to support the auction by donating items and by attending the event.

Foothills Academy Endowment

The Foothills Academy Board of Trustees created the Foothills Academy Endowment in 1998. The Endowment is a result of contributions given to the school for its continuing support. The Board of Trustees is responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Endowment, ensuring that gifts are properly invested, and overseeing the payout and spending of earnings. Once the fund reaches $250,000, payout will be at an annual rate equal to 5% of the market value of the Endowment. The Endowment income shall be available for expenditure for tuition assistance and professional development, both in order to enable future stability and long-term growth of the school.