Giving
Funding Our Priorities
Over the past year, the Oakcrest Board of Directors has collected data regarding institutional strengths and weaknesses, conducted surveys and focus groups with key stakeholders, and studied peer institutions to guide the priorities of our next strategic plan. We believe that the community’s support and commitment to each of these priorities will ensure Oakcrest’s success and positive impact on students and their families for generations to come.
The success of Oakcrest's mission has always been supported by the generosity of a broad spectrum of donors who make sacrificial gifts at many levels. By supporting school priorities through current (major gifts) and future commitments (pledges and planned gifts), Oakcrest benefactors will ensure that Oakcrest continues to form women of character that seek the true, the good and the beautiful.
The success of Oakcrest's mission has always been supported by the generosity of a broad spectrum of donors who make sacrificial gifts at many levels. By supporting school priorities through current (major gifts) and future commitments (pledges and planned gifts), Oakcrest benefactors will ensure that Oakcrest continues to form women of character that seek the true, the good and the beautiful.
1. Oakcrest’s Fund for Tuition Assistance
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STRENGTHENING AND BROADENING OUR COMMUNITY
The Oakcrest education recognizes parents as the primary educators of their daughters and seeks to partner with them in the joyful task of raising their daughters to be women dedicated to the True, the Good, and the Beautiful.STRATEGIC GOAL: Attract, serve, and engage more families attracted to Oakcrest’s mission.
Over the next five years, we will raise $5 million dedicated to Tuition Assistance through designated funds, general tuition support and the growth of our endowment through major gifts, pledges and/or planned giving commitments. By doing so, our community of benefactors will ensure that, over time, Oakcrest will maintain competitive tuition and provide every mission-inspired family with sufficient tuition assistance.
2. Oakcrest's Fund for Faculty Development
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INVESTING IN OUR MISSION-DRIVEN FACULTY & STAFF
Oakcrest’s outstanding faculty and staff are not only experts in their field but also inspiring mentors and role models for our students. They encourage the girls in their search for excellence in all areas of their ordinary lives. Our faculty and staff are vital in our mission to deliver the Oakcrest education families desire.STRATEGIC GOAL: Attract, retain, and develop our outstanding mission-focused faculty and staff.
In 2024, Oakcrest established the Teacher Institute to form, attract, and develop current and future faculty. The Institute provides education for current and future faculty and academic leaders in the region and beyond. Over the next five years, Oakcrest will raise more than $2 million to support improved benefits and develop our faculty through the Teacher Institute and other continuing education opportunities.
3. Improved Facilities and Campus Beautification
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EDUCATING THE WHOLE PERSON WITH A TRUE VISION OF WOMANHOOD
Oakcrest’s rich liberal arts curriculum is at the center of our academic program and offers both depth and breadth in an array of subjects designed to spark our students’ intellectual curiosity and love of learning. An Oakcrest education aims to support human, intellectual, physical and spiritual growth to form girls that are well rounded and fully flourishing. Women are created with unique gifts. A well- educated woman knows how to use those gifts to serve society and her family.STRATEGIC GOAL: Renew our commitment to whole person formation and enhance the value of an Oakcrest education by strengthening and enhancing our educational offerings.
Oakcrest’s campus is the physical manifestation of our noble mission. Whether in the naturally located benches for mentoring or the acoustic treatments in our instrumental and choral rooms, Oakcrest’s campus is uniquely designed to complement the education we provide for our students. In the coming years, we plan to fund more than $2 million to support campus sustainability initiatives that will maintain and beautify our campus.
4. Complete Funding for the McGowan Family Athletic Center
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EDUCATING THE WHOLE PERSON WITH A TRUE VISION OF WOMANHOOD
Oakcrest’s rich liberal arts curriculum is at the center of our academic program and offers both depth and breadth in an array of subjects designed to spark our students’ intellectual curiosity and love of learning. An Oakcrest education aims to support human, intellectual, physical and spiritual growth to form girls that are well rounded and fully flourishing. Women are created with unique gifts. A well- educated woman knows how to use those gifts to serve society and her family.STRATEGIC GOAL: Renew our commitment to whole person formation and enhance the value of an Oakcrest education by strengthening and enhancing our educational offerings.
Since opening in the Spring of 2023, the McGowan Family Athletic Center has contributed so much to Oakcrest’s holistic approach to women’s formation. The gymnasium and fitness center have improved athletic competition and physical fitness as our students train and compete. The additional classrooms have contributed to growth in enrollment and ongoing intellectual development. And the events, student assemblies and concerts that are now hosted there have strengthened our sense of community and school spirit. By completing the funding of the McGowan Athletic Center we can focus on other strategic funding opportunities in support of our mission.
5. Strengthen Oakcrest’s Mission, Faculty, and Operations through Growth of Annual Fund
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STEWARDING OUR RESOURCES TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION
Oakcrest’s outstanding families make great sacrifices to give their daughters this unique educational experience. We are committed to providing access to this excellent program of education and formation to as many young women as possible in Oakcrest’s next chapter by being good stewards of our resources.STRATEGIC GOAL: Maintain responsible stewardship of Oakcrest’s resources and ensure Oakcrest’s affordability for future students of all socioeconomic levels while maintaining sufficient resources to invest in our staff and faculty to adequately deliver the mission.
To maintain a strong financial foundation, we will grow our base of support through the Annual Fund by more than 50% to $750,000 annually.
