Scotch Reports Issue 174 (April 2019)

PHILANTHROPY
A Century of Philanthropy at Scotch
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT IN
ANNUAL APPEAL 2019
To help Scotch celebrate our centenary,
we are calling on every community
member to participate to this year’s
Annual Appeal, no matter how big
or small.
By committing to support early (either
online or by returning the slip enclosed)
you can double your impact!
Not only will you help us reach our
participation goal, but you will also
help reduce the College’s paper and
mailing cost.
Your early commitment will also help
our volunteers save time and effort by
focusing their outreach to those that
have not yet committed. Every gift
received by 30 May 2019 will receive
a personal acknowledgement, but no
further solicitation letters or phone calls
“GREAT THINGS ARE DONE BY A SERIES OF SMALL
THINGS BROUGHT TOGETHER.” - VINCENT VAN GOGH
A hundredth birthday is a wonderful thing, but at Scotch, as we celebrate
100 years at Torrens Park, not only are we celebrating a big birthday, we are
also looking to what the future brings. A centenary is a great opportunity to
celebrate our past and dream about our future.
We would not be here if it wasn’t for those that paved the way for us – we are
all very mindful of the shoulders upon which we stand. Nowhere is this more
evident than with philanthropy at Scotch. Simply put, we would just not be
here if it wasn’t for the foresight, vision and generosity of 283 people that
all contributed to the Peace Thanksgiving Fund in 1918, which allowed the
purchase of Torrens Park Estate and the establishment of Scotch College.
Since then, we have had numerous examples of philanthropic support for
scholarships, facilities and Speech Day prizes.
In the more immediate past, we have rallied the community to all play a part
in our vision through the Annual Appeal – where every single member of our
community is encouraged to participate, at whatever level they choose. Last year
we had just over 1,000 donations – almost a 700% increase in participation from
2016. While every dollar makes a difference in what we can do with our facilities
and scholarship endowment, your participation makes a much bigger impact in
other ways. It demonstrates your willingness to be a part of something bigger
than yourself, and it sends a resounding message about the connectedness of
our community – no other independent school in Australia or New Zealand can
demonstrate this level of engagement, support and participation.
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