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Annual Development Goals
More than $1 Million...
Great Expectations
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Annual Development Goals
In a competitive world, TJ must maintain its excellence if our students are to succeed in the future. Rapidly changing technologies outpace the flow of state and county funds.
That takes giving.
The Fund gratefully accepts and manages contributions of cash, grants, and in-kind gifts from corporations, foundations, alumni, and parents for distribution to TJ programs by the principal.
Please see TJ's Needs List.
Ways to Support
| Major Funding Areas | Purpose Statement |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Innovation Fund | Meet TJ’s priority needs as determined by the Partnership Fund’s Board of Directors in consultation with the Principal |
| Science and Technology Research Laboratories | Retool Jefferson’s labs for excellence in student research |
| Equipment/Capital Needs | Improve classrooms and technology infrastructure |
| Jefferson Learning Community | Fund faculty and staff training/development |
| Endowment for Educational Excellence | Build the endowment that will provide long-term support for TJHSST |
Thank You for Your Generous Support!!
More than $1 Million...
Since its inception, the TJHSST Partnership Fund has raised more than $1 million in cash and gifts-in-kind donations. The Partnership Fund serves past, current and future donors to TJHSST, and assists interested individuals and organizations with their commitments to philanthropic support for educational excellence.
To achieve its mission, the Partnership Fund:
- Identifies and solicits new sources of financial support for TJHSST through Strategic Corporate Partnerships.
- Encourages and fosters a strong base of Alumni Support.
- Develops long-term Parent and Family Commitment and support to TJHSST.
Great Expectations
From the very beginning, 20 years ago, TJ has been a story about Great
Expectations. The "Founding Fathers" whose vision created the
school had great expectations it would prepare kids for the emerging Era
of Technology. The School Board and the County had "great expectations" that
the school would put Fairfax County on the science and technology map,
and draw great teachers and kids from all over Northern Virginia. Employers
had "great expectations" that the kids, once graduated, would
contribute to the local emergence of the high-tech industry.
Twenty-one years later, those "great expectations" are, if anything
greater than ever. Our kids today now face an new "Era of Competition," for
college slots, for jobs, for growth and advancement. Our nation faces tremendous
challenges in science and technology from other nations.
The Jefferson Partnership Fund Delivers
on these Great Expectations!
Research grants
Lab equipment
Faculty continuing education
Mentorships, Internships
Computers, Research Supplies
Technologies of all types
See our year by year results: 2006, 2005
Donor Recognition
Guiding Principle
Recognition of donors is essential to the success of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Partnership Fund. Effective and appropriate recognition establishes the foundation for continuing a mutually satisfying relationship between the donor and the Partnership Fund.
Annual Fund
Jefferson Partnership Fund Honors will reflect cumulative annual fund giving within the fiscal year. The list of all Annual Fund donors will be created on parchment and mounted on the Jefferson Partnership Wall located in the lobby of the main entrance to the school. This same list will be included in the Partnership Fund’s Annual Report published and mailed to all donors.
The donor list development is the responsibility of the Executive Director in consultation with the officers of the board and the chairman prior to printing for additions or deletions, giving particular attention to those donors who may wish to remain anonymous.
Matching gifts, gifts of securities, designated gifts, restricted gifts, memorials and gifts-in-kind will all be included in determining donor recognition levels.
Alumni donors will be identified by the year of their graduation shown in parenthesis after their names. Both current and alumni parents are identified with their student’s name shown in parentheses. Faculty and staff members employed at Jefferson within the past fiscal year are identified with two asterisks **. The names shown will be shown as they appear in our donor records or as requested by the donor. Anonymity will be honored upon request.
The TJHSST Partnership Fund respects the privacy of its donors. Our donor lists are never sold, rented, traded, released or published other than on this Annual Fund donor wall and in our Annual Report.
Annual Fund Recognition Levels
Associate - $1 - $999
Leadership - $1,000 - $1,999
Affiliate - $2,000 - $9,999
Philanthropist - $10,000 - $19,999
Benefactor - $20,000 - $99,999
Cum Laude - $100,000 - $249,999
Magna cum Laude - $250,000 +
Life-Long Cumulative Giving Recognition
Leadership in Giving Wall of Honor will ensure that future generations of students, alumni, parents, and faculty, foundations, industry and government partners will recognize and appreciate the generosity of those donors who have contributed a minimum of $10,000 to support educational excellence at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
Placed in the lobby of the Main Entrance to the school, the Jefferson Wall of Honor lists donors’ cumulative gifts and pledges received since the inception of the TJHSST Partnership Fund in 1999.
The list development will be the responsibility of the Executive Director in consultation with the board and the chairman for additions or deletions, giving particular attention to those donors who may wish to remain anonymous.
The name of each major donor will be engraved on an individual plate and permanently inducted onto the Jefferson during a formal donor recognition reception. Donor records for cumulative giving will be reviewed an annual basis to identify new inductees and for upgrades in recognition of current honorees by cumulative giving categories:
Jefferson Circle - $10,000 to $49,999
Principal's Circle - $50,000 to $99,999
Chairman's Circle - $100,000 to $249,999
Benefactor of Honor - $250,000 to $499,999
Benefactor of Distinction - $500,000 to
$999,999
Visionary - More than $1million
Legacy Society
All donors who make an irrevocable or revocable planned gift of $1,000 or more receive permanent recognition on the Legacy Society plaque until the gift is realized at which time their name will be transferred to the appropriate recognition level on the Jefferson Wall of Honor. The Legacy Society recognizes individuals who have included the TJHSST Partnership Fund in their estate plans through a bequest, charitable trust or annuity, life insurance policy or other planned gift.
VOLUNTEER! Ongoing Volunteer Recruitment
Each of the Partnership Fund's Standing Committees is seeking additional volunteer support to realize our ambitious work plan every program year. For more information on opportunities to volunteer with the TJHSST Partnership Fund, contact: JeffersonPartnershipFund@tjhsst.edu or telephone 703.750.8316.
Download the PDF file of the Volunteer Profile Form.
Governance
- The Partnership Fund is governed by an all volunteer board of directors. The board consists of its chairman, secretary and treasurer, four ex-officio members: principal, Immediate Past Board Chairman, TJHSST Alumni Association representative, PTSA president, and eighteen members representing alumni, current and alumni parents, and the local business community. Members of the board are elected at the Fund's annual meeting in June and serve in two staggered two-year terms. Ex-officio members' terms of service coincide with the terms of their respective offices.
- The Partnership Fund welcomes all donations, both restricted and unrestricted, that will benefit TJHSST. The Partnership Fund also encourages and accepts gift-in-kind donations directed to TJHSST. Gift acceptance policies have been established to manage donations of equipment, technology and other non-cash donations.
- The Fund manages its assets in a conservative and accountable manner. It abides by clear, documented procedures governing its operation. The Board of Directors conducts an annual detailed review of financial records, and an external audit is prepared for compliance with general accounting procedures.
- The Board is committed to effective stewardship of donors' gifts to the Partnership Fund. A formally adopted Financial Management Plan provides for the security and viability of the funds donated, and is available to all donors and prospective donors. Organizational assets are held in a combination of short-term money market accounts and long-term marketable securities, at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Income earned from these investments is allocated to the appropriate funds to best fulfill donor intentions. Policies, procedures and all financial statements are available upon request.
Board Committees
Alumni Committee - chaired by the representative from the Alumni Association or another member of the Partnership Fund Board of Directors selected with the recommendation of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. The committee members include class representatives and other interested alumni. The Alumni Committee provides leadership for the cultivation, solicitation and recognition of TJ alumni donors.
Communications Committee - guides the development of effective Media Relations, Print/Video/Web Site production, ongoing donor education, campus tours, and donor recognition and provides special event support.
Corporate Advisory Committee - provides leadership for the planning and implementation of an effective overall corporate relations program that advances the portfolio of corporate investments in TJHSST. Investment opportunities include: corporate mentorship partners, gifts-in-kind of equipment and products, and corporate philanthropic financial support for academics and research.
Finance/Audit Committee - responsible for the development of the organization's annual budget, financial plan, and external audit process; including: implementation, ongoing review and annual fund allocations, and general oversight of corporate governance and compliance issues.
Parent Committee - recruits and organizes parent class leaders, parent and alumni parent volunteers to support the Partnership Fund's mission, including: the Annual Fund Campaign, Major Gifts Campaign, education and outreach to TJ parents.
(back to the top)Board of Directors
Officers:
Thomas G. Goodwin, Chairman
Parent ‘08
Jane Yang Li, Treasurer
Parent ‘09
Members of the Board of Directors:
Dr. Evan Glazer, Ex-Officio
Ex-Officio -- TJHSST Principal
Dan Soschin
TJ Alumni ‘95
Ex-Officio -- TJHSST Alumni Association Representative
Nassmah Brooks
Parent ‘07, '08, '09
Ex-Officio -- PTSA President
John McCauley, Chair,Finance/Audit Committee
Alumni Parent
Nancy Carter, Co-Chair Corporate Campaign Committee
Parent ‘07, '10
Barbara Schaefer McDuffie, Co-Chair Corporate Campaign Committee
Carolyn Landey Cukierman, Chair, Communications Committee
Parent ’07, ‘10
Ellen S.Ranard, Co-Chair, Parent Committee
Parent ’07, ‘10
Janet Kerr-Tener, Co-Chair, Parent Committee
Parent ‘09
Jerry Bouchard
Parent ‘10
William B. Brucato
Alumini Parent
Atul Kapoor
Parent ‘09, '11
Alan L. Krishnan
Alumni Parent
Steven C. Kussman
Parent ‘10
Stephanie Nashman
Melivin B. Peters
Anitha Raj
Parent ‘07
Eileen Swoboda
Parent ‘07, '11
About Our Director of Corporate and Community Relations
Gary Bottorff
Contact: Gary.Bottorff@fcps.edu or 703-750-8317
The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Partnership Fund, Inc.
A 501 (c) (3) Educational
Foundation, EIN 54-1964039