• In a neighborhood where approximately half of the students fail to graduate from high school on time, over 90% of Gesu graduates complete 12th grade in four years.


• In a school where most students enter two years behind grade level, Gesu's eighth grade graduates enroll in outstanding independent, parochial, charter, vocational or magnet schools, such as the Academy of Notre Dame, Saint Joseph's Prep, Springside School and Roman Catholic.


• An atmosphere of joy, respect, order and enthusiasm for learning permeates this school! Everyone who walks through our doors feels it immediately.

Our students and our families count on us to use your donation wisely, just as you have put your trust in us to protect your personal information. Our donor privacy policy and our financial documents are available for your review. Our fiscal responsibility has earned us Charity Navigator's highest rating for five consecutive years.

There are many different ways to contribute to Gesu School including volunteer opportunities. Make a gift now or read on to learn more about the different giving programs at Gesu.

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Programs of Giving

Annual Fund

The Annual Fund is every nonprofit organization's lifeblood. At Gesu, we must raise more than two million unrestricted dollars every year to provide a quality education to 460 Gesu students. Tuition payments from students cover only 10% of Gesu's annual operating budget.

Generous friends who make annual contributions from $5 to $50,000 quite literally help keep Gesu's doors open and the school operating. We are grateful for each and every gift.

For more information on the Annual Fund call Brianna Taylor in the Development Office at (215) 763-9077 or send her an email.

   Make a Gift to the Annual Fund

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Sponsor A Child

If you want to see how much of a difference your donation makes, participate in the Sponsor A Child program. Contribute the full annual cost of educating one Gesu child ($6,000 for the '12-'13 school year) to support a deserving student at Gesu. If you wish, you may attend biannual events to get to know the child you sponsor; Gesu also will keep you updated on the child's progress. Gifts to the Sponsor A Child program are Annual Fund gifts.

For more information on the Sponsor A Child program, call Kelly Grattan in the Development Office at (215) 763-9077 or send her an email.

   Make a Gift of $6,000 to sponsor a child for one year

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Corporate Giving
The Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit program (EITC) and the Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program.

Your businesses can change lives for pocket change! Corporations can make a big impact on children’s futures by providing Gesu School students with scholarship aid, and receive tax credits (yes, tax credits, not deductions!) for their contributions through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program or the Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program.

Through both EITC and OSTC:

• A business can contribute up to $400,000 in scholarship aid (up to a total of $800,000 when applying through both programs) to the Gesu Scholarship Fund and receive a tax credit of up to 90%.
• The contribution(s) may be deducted for federal tax purposes, further reducing or in some cases completely eliminating the cost of the contribution.
• Businesses are eligible if they pay one or more of the following Pennsylvania taxes: corporate net income tax, capital stock and franchise tax, bank and trust company shares tax, title insurance company shares tax, insurance premiums tax, mutual thrift institution tax, or a tax under Article XVI of the Act of May 17, 1921, known as the Insurance Company Law of 1921. This includes the personal income tax of S corporation shareholders or partnership partners.

The Gesu Scholarship Fund is eligible to receive contributions through the new OSTC program, which targets students in under-served districts. The OSTC program is good news for Gesu corporate donors because companies can maximize the donation caps by contributing through both the EITC and OSTC programs.

Please contact Kelly Grattan in the Development Office to discuss whether EITC or OSTC is right for your company and to walk through the EITC/OSTC application timeline. Kelly can be reached at 215-763-9077 or by email.

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Leadership Giving: The Toussaint Society

The Pierre Toussaint Society recognizes individuals who make an unrestricted annual gift of $50,000 and above. Members are recognized in Gesu's annual report.

The society's namesake, Pierre Toussaint, is a fitting model for all who are connected with Gesu. Toussaint, a Haitian slave, moved to New York City with his master in the 1700s. Despite his own hardships, he began helping free many other slaves, choosing even to free others before himself. He dedicated his life to helping the less fortunate, giving everything he and his wife Juliette had to poor and orphaned children, opening a school to teach black children a trade, and providing medical care for victims of the plague. Toussaint's life is an example to generous individuals who care deeply about providing opportunities for the poor and disenfranchised.

To make a Toussaint Society level gift call Seán Lavelle in the Development Office at (215) 763-9077 or send him an email.

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Additional Giving Opportunities

Other ways to give to Gesu include:

1. Gifts of securities. Donating stock can help you avoid capital gains tax. For assistance, please contact Seán Lavelle in the Development Office at (215) 763-9077 or via email.


2. United Way Donor Choice Program. Please designate #7408 for the Gesu Community Service Project Fund.


3. Please remember Gesu School in your will and estate planning.


4. Volunteer! If you are interested in volunteering, we sure could use your help! Please contact us at (215) 763-9077 or email us.

5. Join other young adults in supporting Gesu School through our Friends of Gesu events.

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Give Now!

Want to make a gift to Gesu? Giving online is fast, secure and easy. To make a gift to Gesu, please click the donation button below:

Or mail your gift to:
Seán Lavelle, Vice President of Development
Gesu School
1700 West Thompson Street
Philadelphia, PA 19121

For more information on giving opportunities call Seán Lavelle in the Development Office at (215) 763-9077 or send him an email.

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