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| Sustained and stable school funding has become a necessary goal in today’s education environment. Any forward thinking Oregon school district must look beyond budget cycles and the pressures of state funding and establish an independent financial base. The Stafford Society endowment program was created with this objective in mind. |
The Stafford Society, the endowment fund of the Foundation, is named for the former Oregon Poet Laureate and writer, William Stafford and his wife Dorothy, a former Lake Oswego teacher. The Stafford Society maintains and invests donations to generate income for the Foundation. This income will fund teaching positions in the future and help ensure lower class sizes for students in Lake Oswego schools for generations to come. With this type of planned giving, the Foundation offers the community an opportunity to make a lasting gift to public education. |
In order to create a sustained and meaningful income stream for the Foundation, the Stafford Society—currently in its infancy—needs to grow. Our goal is to build a $100 million fund, capable of generating $4 million per year for the Lake Oswego School district. |
To help manage such fund, the Foundation has partnered with the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF). The Oregon Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization that administers permanent charitable funds established through gifts from individuals, families, businesses and other organizations. OCF currently administers over 1700 permanent funds with assets of approximately $940 million. |
| By leveraging OCF’s stewardship and long term investment program, our endowment fund will be maintained in perpetuity to provide a stable stream of income for the LOSD Foundation. |
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| Click the button to donate online using Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express It's quick, easy and secure. You can make a one-time donation or choose to donate monthly or quarterly. |
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Founding Members
Everyone who contributes to the endowment fund is welcomed as a Stafford Society member. Special recognition as a Founding Member will be given to those who contribute during the Stafford Society’s initial fund development period (through December 2013). |
Charter Founding Members
Members who make outright contributions valued at $20,000 or more (at once, or over a 3 year period) or planned gifts of $40,000 or more will receive special recognition as Charter Founding Members. |
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| Donate by phone: Please call the Lake Oswego School District Foundation, at (503) 534-2106. We would be happy to assist you and your legal advisor in creating your planned gift program. |
| There are many ways to structure your gift giving to the Stafford Society endowment program. Please click here for information on trusts, life income gifts, bequests, annuities, etc... |
For more information, contact Foundation Director, Mary Puskas by email at puskasm@loswego.k12.or.us or call (503) 534-2106. |
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