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[quote=Anonymous]I have been on boards and used to work in the nonprofit world.  This is par for the course for any charitable organization.  OP, did you receive financial aid in college?  I did - a lot of it - and also happened to work in the college's business office.  Many colleges and independents can't function unless they raise money in addition to what they collect through tuition as well as generate through their investments.

The best advice I got in this area is to make a contribution which works for your family's budget at this time as well as what you anticipate for the near future.  Anyone who does fundraising will ask you to increase it the next year - so don't stretch now.  Your contribution can be nominal.  The school's primary focus is getting 100% for every grade.

If you don't want to experience this, then you may need to look at a public, where you will also get asked to support the PSA etc. Even parents of modest means are expected to contribute $10-$100 for the annual fund.  
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