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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These numbers are high, OP. The schools publish a book of annual fund donations and the vast majority are smaller donations. We used to give $5-10k and eventually aligned our philanthropy to organizations we connected more with. Now we give $100 to the school so they have their participation numbers. If you’re budgeting, budget $100 and be done with it. Nobody will care either way![/quote]

Yes, this. Unless you are really emotionally invested in the school or it's mission, save the big bucks for something else that matters more. Also, if you donate a lot they will target you for additional asks throughout the year. And even if you don't donate a lot, depending on how experienced their fundraiser is, or what kind of financial strife they are having from COVID, they may reach out for donations multiple times during the year. We regretted being generous in the beginning with our kids small private. They just kept asking for more. I don't think their fundraiser understood that many families budgeted a certain amount and by making multiple asks all she was doing was annoying people, not getting more.

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