Giving Opportunities

“Learning is not attained by chance,” a wise soul once said. “It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” For almost 80 years, the students of Roger Bacon High School have benefited from the generosity of individuals who support the school’s mission, understand the importance of a superior Franciscan education, and derive great satisfaction from helping others achieve their educational goals. Roger Bacon High School cannot exist financially on tuition payments alone. We invite you to consider how you might contribute a lasting and valuable gift towards Roger Bacon’s continued excellence. Any one of these opportunities for giving ensures the continuation of Roger Bacon’s commitment to excellence in Catholic Franciscan education for young men and women.

1. Gifts to Endowment

Establishing an endowment for scholarship and/or program support honors the past and secures the future. Your gift is prudently invested and carefully managed for growth. The principal is preserved in perpetuity, and the earnings are used each year to support the students and programs meeting the criteria established by the administration and the donor.

2. The Annual Fund Drive

A portion of the cost of our operations must be provided by the Annual Fund Drive. Customarily these may be a direct gift of cash or pledge contributions over a specified period of time.

3. Matching Gifts

Many corporations are now willing to support private secondary education by matching your gift, often as much as two or three times your contribution. Your employer can advise you if your company has a matching gift program.

4. Securities

The best stocks to donate are those that have increased greatly in value, particularly those producing a low yield. If you donate property that has risen in value and that you’ve held for more than one year, you pay no capital gains tax on the transaction. You can also take an income tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock.

If you have stock losses, you can sell the stock yourself to realize the loss and take the deduction for tax purposes. Then generate a charitable contribution deduction by donating the cash proceeds of the sale to us.

5. Special Events

Underwriting and sponsorship of events such as our annual Evening for Excellence dinner auction or the Alumni Association Golf Outing serve to defray the school’s expenses of producing these fundraising events. Your contributions are fully tax deductible.

6. Life Income Gifts

By placing property into any one of a variety of life income gift vehicles, you can receive an income for yourself and/or another person, and still make a generous gift to us. With a charitable remainder trust, for example, at the end of a specified period (such as the donor’s or the beneficiary’s life-time or a term of 20 years), the remainder of the trust assets would be given to us.

Charitable remainder trusts are built with assets you contribute, such as securities, appreciated property or cash. Once they are placed in a trust, the assets can be sold (avoiding capital gains tax) and the proceeds reinvested to produce a higher yield. You also receive an immediate charitable deduction on your income taxes.

7. Bequests

We welcome the opportunity to be included in one’s estate plans in support of Roger Bacon. In providing for the school in a person’s will, the donor’s lawyer should be instructed that our corporate title is “Roger Bacon High School.”

8. At the Time of Death

During a bereavement period, a monetary gift is an appropriate means to express sympathy. The following message in the obituary of the deceased provides an avenue to make a meaningful and thoughtful gift: Memorial gifts may be made to Roger Bacon High School, 4320 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45217.

9. Memorial and Honorarium Gifts

Memorial and honorarium gifts offer an opportunity to honor a relative, friend, or a business associate for any special occasion, like a birthday, anniversary, graduation, promotion, or other accomplishments.

For information on any giving opportunity, please contact the Roger Bacon Office of Institutional Advancement Office at (513) 641-1313.