Why Give?

 

Why Give?

Cate School's ability to remain one of the top boarding schools in the country requires the support of its alums, parents and friends. Because of Cate’s relative youth and small size when compared to its peers schools, competing institutions enjoy a much larger resource base. Cate relies upon philanthropy and income from our endowment to provide nearly a quarter of the revenue for annual operating expenses. The annual Cate Fund provides the most flexible source of financial support which allows Cate to fulfill its purpose every day.

Gifts to the annual Cate Fund have a direct impact on everyday life at Cate and help the School provide the many excellent academic, residential, and extracurricular opportunities that are a hallmark of the institution’s history.  Some examples of the essential goods and services supported by theses funds:

• Faculty salaries
• Financial Aid
• Building improvements and maintenance
• Laboratory and athletic equipment
• Academic and extracurricular programs
• Maintenance of CateNet

The power and impact of your gift to Cate, a small school, is real. Your gift will benefit promising young men and women at the most defining time in their lives.  A gift to Cate builds upon a strong academic and residential program creating future leaders with character and an ingrained sense of Servons.

Ways of Giving

Cash (by Check or Credit Card)
Gifts of real estate
Gifts of stock or appreciated assets
Planned Gifts through Charitable Remainder Trusts
Planned Gifts by a will or bequest

Tax Benefits

• Cash and current gifts benefit Cate immediately and provide you with current tax benefits.

• Planned gifts using one of the planned giving concepts, described  here, provide you with lifetime income, current income tax benefits, and estate tax benefits.

• Bequests reduce the taxable portion of your estate and help meet future needs of Cate School.