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 School 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 2024-2025 pledge goal and aim to have 100% CMCS PARTICIPATION!
The suggested Pledge contribution is $1,075 per STUDENT. Please know that despite our best efforts, we did need to raise the request amount this year.
After several years of resisting any increase for our families, the reality of continued inflation and district budget cuts has made this necessary in order to maintain Community’s amazing programs and the valuable resources all of our students benefit from. We recognize that every family’s circumstances are different. When making your contribution we ask you to consider the value of the enrichment programs and classroom support Community Magnet Charter School offers and pledge an amount that is personally meaningful to you.
P.E., Technology, Art, Dance, Improv/Drama, and Chess Instruction
Multicultural Assemblies
Field Trips
and more!
The Pledge Drive raises nearly 2/3 of the funds we need to support CMCS and this effort is the foundation of our fundraising. During the 2024-2025 School Year PLEDGE needs to raise $265,000 of our total $380,187 to support CMCS.
Other fundraisers in the year such as, Parade of Masks “POM”, Read-A-Thon, Spring Dance and Pump It Up “PIU”, 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 transactions are FREE; Debit or Credit Cards incur a 4% fee to cover transaction costs.
Please email PledgeDrive@welovecmcs.org and 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 “CFF” 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 CFF 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.
2024 - 2025 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:
ACH — FREE! CFF Will absorb Transaction costs
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 fees may contribute via ACH (preferred) or by check made payable to “CFF” 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:
Despite having an economy larger than most countries, California ranks in the middle of the pack among states in terms of per pupil spending. You can 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.
