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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At most private schools, it’s great that parents donate—it really helps support the school and promote diversity through financial aid. But one thing that’s always struck me as odd is that donations usually aren’t anonymous. In fact, it seems like some parents[b] want the school to know when they’re giving a lot of money[/b].

That’s led to a common impression that some people donate in hopes of getting special treatment for their kids. Even if that’s not really happening, just the idea of it can create a sense of unfairness.

If the main goal of donating is just to help the school, wouldn’t it make more sense for donations to be anonymous? That way, there’s less room for suspicion or favoritism.

Do some families like having their donations recognized because it gives them status, visibility, or influence within the school community? Is there a downside to anonymous donations I’m not seeing?[/quote]

The people who choose anonymous are generally anonymous to the public (whether that be others in school community our in broader community).  The are very rarely anonymous to the school itself.[/quote]

In my kids school there is NO option to be anonymous. You don’t have anywhere to check  that option and the school knows up to the last cent how much you donate. Also top donors become board members, which I find it a bit corrupt. You pay a price to have a say in school policies.[/quote]

I'm the PP you are replying to. This is the same at all three schools we have been with. Although - you can opt to be anonymous in school publications....even though you are not anonymous to the school.  That said, the reason i put "rarely anonymous" is because  I am sure there are other ways a person could donate outside of the normal process anonymously. BUT I highly doubt this would ever be someone with a current student there.  And yes, donating can make a difference.  We know HS families that did it to gain admission.  Some curry favor and magically have great college admissions too (even with poor grades/rigor).  But it also makes a difference for attention if help ends up being needed for HS placement.  And a k-8 will surely share to HS whether you are a strong donor candidate - even if you are not strong enough to be in the  "buy yourself into the big leagues" category.

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