Our Funds

Endowment

For Today and Tomorrow

Gifts to the FCS Endowment provide an ongoing legacy for future generations of FCS students. Gifts may be directed to any of these six FCS Endowment Funds or named in a new fund with a gift of $30,000 or more.

- - The Light the Way Endowment
  - The Bernadette M. Blum Endowment
  - The Confer Music and Art Endowment
  - The Jane Manring Endowment
  - The Larry Clements Endowment
  - The Sue Curtis Endowment

FCS Endowment Funds

Confer Music & Arts

The Confer Music and Art Fund was established by Harold B. and June Confer, two of the founders of FCS, in their names and the name of Harold's father, Harold S. Confer. Both an operating fund and an endowment, one half of every gift is made available for immediate teaching needs, and one half deposited into an endowment to earn interest in perpetuity, creating a long-term investment in FCS music and arts programs.
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Light the Way

Launched in 2018, the first FCS endowment campaign, "Light the Way," exceeded its goal, raising $1.6 million. These funds will continue to generate significant revenue--independent from tuition--to help FCS support three initiatives:
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Why Endowment?

Resilience

An endowment provides a cushion from the unexpected and shifts in the economy.
Innovation

An endowment provides seed funding for initiatives outside of annual budget constraints.
Planning

An endowment ensures there are resources to meet long-term strategic goals.
Commitment

An endowment offers a way to leave a legacy for future generations of learners.

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FCS Advancement

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Danielle Probst
Ileana Trozzo DeLeonibus

FCS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Gifts to the school are fully eligible for tax deduction.
Tax ID: 52-2102196

Located in College Park, MD, Friends Community School is a progressive Quaker K-8 day school, founded on the belief that every child is a valued member of our community. We offer a challenging curriculum imbued with strong values of equality, integrity, community, environmental stewardship, simplicity and peaceful conflict resolution, rooted in our Quaker heritage.