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Our advancement office will be pleased to assist you in making your gift to The Appleby Fund.

Contact:
Donald Stewart
Director, Philanthropy
905-845-4681 ext. 222
giving@appleby.on.ca

Online donations can be made here

Alternatively, download the annual giving response card, and send it to:
Fax: 905-845-9828
Appleby College, c/o Advancement Office
540 Lakeshore Road West
Oakville, ON CANADA L6K 3P1

A charitable tax receipt is issued for donations and is sent to donors by the Business Office. Appleby College publicly recognizes every gift to the school at the appropriate donor recognition level in Appleby's Annual Report, unless anonymity is requested.

Donor Stewardship Plan


Chairman's Council
  • All first time donors get a call from a Board member

Alumni Donations - In All Categories
  • Phone call from Alumni Relations (instead of Director of Philanthropy)

Friends Society ($0 - $1,199)
  • Thank you phone call from Director of Philanthropy
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Tax receipt from Business Office
  • Name printed in Annual Report

Principal's Society, Bronze ($1,200 to $2,499)
  • Thank you phone call from Director of Philanthropy
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Thank you call from the Principal, with mention of personal invitation to annual Principal's Garden Party
  • Thank you call from member of the Development Committee of the Board
  • Tax receipt from Business Office
  • Name printed in Annual Report
  • Invitation to Principal's Garden Party
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations

Principal's Society, Silver ($2,500 to $4,999)
  • Thank you phone call from Director of Philanthropy
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Thank you call from the Principal, with mention of personal invitation to annual Principal's Garden Party
  • Thank you call from member of the Development Committee of the Board
  • Tax receipt from Business Office
  • Name printed in Annual Report
  • Invitation to Principal's Garden Party
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations

Principal's Society, Gold ($5,000 to 5,999)
  • Thank you phone call from Director of Philanthropy
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Thank you call from the Principal, with mention of personal invitation to annual Principal's Garden Party
  • Thank you call from Chairman of the Board
  • Tax receipt from Business Office
  • Name printed in Annual Report
  • Invitation to Principal's Garden Party
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations

Governors' Council, Bronze ($6,000 to $7,499)
  • Thank you phone call from Director of Philanthropy
  • Personalized thank you card from solicitor if gift made via direct ask by phone or in person
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Thank you call from the Principal, with mention of personal invitation to annual Principal's Garden Party
  • Thank you call from Chair of Development Committee
  • Thank you letter from Chairman of the Board
  • Tax receipt from Business Office
  • Name printed in Annual Report
  • Invitation to Principal's Garden Party
  • Invitation to annual Governors’ Council Reception for Leadership Giving
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations

Governors' Council, Silver ($7,500 to $9,999)
  • Thank you phone call from Director of Philanthropy
  • Personalized thank you card from solicitor if gift made via direct ask by phone or in person
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Thank you call from the Principal, with mention of personal invitation to annual Principal's Garden Party
  • Thank you call from Chair or Development Committee
  • Thank you letter from Chairman of the Board
  • Tax receipt from Business Office
  • Name printed in Annual Report
  • Invitation to Principal's Garden Party
  • Invitation to annual Governors' Council Reception for Leadership Giving
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations

Governors' Council, Gold ($10,000 to $11,999)
  • Thank you phone call from Director of Philanthropy
  • Personalized thank you card from solicitor if gift made via direct ask by phone or in person
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Thank you call from the Principal, with mention of personal invitation to annual Principal's Garden Party
  • Thank you call from Chair of Development Committee
  • Thank you letter from Chairman of the Board
  • Tax receipt from Business Office
  • Name printed in Annual Report
  • Invitation to Principal's Garden Party
  • Invitation to annual Governors' Council Reception for Leadership Giving
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations

Chairman's Circle, Bronze ($12,000 to $14,999)
  • Thank you phone call from Director of Philanthropy
  • Personalized thank you card from solicitor if gift made via direct ask by phone or in person
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Thank you call from the Principal, with mention of personal invitation to annual Principal's Garden Party
  • Thank you call from Chairman of the Board
  • Thank you letter from Chair of the Development Committee
  • Tax receipt from Business Office
  • Name printed in Annual Report
  • Invitation to Principal's Garden Party
  • Invitation to annual Governors’ Council Reception for Leadership Giving
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations

Chairman's Circle, Silver ($15,000 to $19,999)
  • Thank you phone call from Director of Philanthropy
  • Personalized thank you card from solicitor if gift made via direct ask by phone or in person
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Thank you call from the Principal, with mention of personal invitation to annual Principal's Garden Party
  • Thank you call from Chairman of the Board
  • Thank you letter from Chair of the Development Committee
  • Tax receipt from Business Office
  • Name printed in Annual Report
  • Invitation to Principal's Garden Party
  • Invitation to annual Governors' Council Reception for Leadership Giving
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations

Chairman's Circle, Gold ($20,000 +)
  • Thank you phone call from Director of Philanthropy
  • Personalized thank you card from solicitor if gift made via direct ask by phone or in person
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Thank you call from the Principal, with mention of personal invitation to annual Principal's Garden Party
  • Thank you call from Chairman of the Board
  • Thank you letter from Chair of the Development Committee
  • Tax receipt from Business Office
  • Name printed in Annual Report
  • Invitation to Principal's Garden Party
  • Invitation to annual Governors’ Council Reception for Leadership Giving
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations

Leader ($25,000 to $49,999)
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Personalized thank you card and/or phone call from solicitor
  • Tax Receipt from the Business Office
  • Thank you letter from Principal
  • Thank you call from the Chairman of the Board
  • Thank you letter from the Chair of the Development Committee
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations
  • Invitation to annual Governors' Council Reception for Leadership Giving
  • Special personalized invitation to campus event
  • Inclusion in targeted email on Appleby major donor news and events e-newsletter

Benefactor ($50,000 to $99,999)
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Personalized thank you card and/or phone call from solicitor
  • Tax Receipt from the Business Office
  • Thank you letter from Principal
  • Thank you call from the Chairman of the Board
  • Thank you letter from the Chair of the Development Committee
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations
  • Invitation to annual Governors' Council Reception for Leadership Giving
  • Special personalized invitation to campus event
  • Inclusion in targeted email on Appleby major donor news and events e-newsletter

Patron ($100,000 to $249,999)
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Personalized thank you card and/or phone call from solicitor
  • Tax Receipt from the Business Office
  • Thank you letter from Principal
  • Thank you call from the Chairman of the Board
  • Thank you letter from the Chair of the Development Committee
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations
  • Invitation to annual Governors' Council Reception for Leadership Giving
  • Special personalized invitation to campus event
  • Inclusion in targeted email on Appleby major donor news and events e-newsletter
  • Annual financial report status of endowed fund with Appleby College and name of recipient(s) of student award if applicable
  • Opportunity to name a space on campus if gift designated to bricks and mortar project
  • Opportunity to have a feature story included in a campus publication (Appleby Quarterly, campaign newsletter, website or other applicable publication.)

Builder ($250,000 to $499,999)
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Personalized thank you card and/or phone call from solicitor
  • Tax Receipt from the Business Office
  • Thank you letter from Principal
  • Thank you call from the Chairman of the Board
  • Thank you letter from the Chair of the Development Committee
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations
  • Invitation to annual Governors' Council Reception for Leadership Giving
  • Special personalized invitation to campus event
  • Inclusion in targeted email on Appleby major donor news and events e-newsletter
  • Annual financial report status of endowed fund with Appleby College and name of recipient(s) of student award if applicable
  • Annual face-to-face meeting with Advancement staff member and/or Principal to discuss and report on use of funds and campus update
  • Opportunity to name a space on campus if gift designated to bricks and mortar project
  • Opportunity to have a feature story included in a campus publication (Appleby Quarterly, campaign newsletter, website or other applicable publication.)

Founder ($500,000 to $999,999)
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Personalized thank you card and/or phone call from solicitor
  • Tax Receipt from the Business Office
  • Thank you letter from Principal
  • Thank you call from the Chairman of the Board
  • Thank you letter from the Chair of the Development Committee
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations
  • Invitation to annual Governors' Council Reception for Leadership Giving
  • Special personalized invitation to campus event
  • Inclusion in targeted email on Appleby major donor news and events e-newsletter
  • Annual financial report status of endowed fund with Appleby College and name of recipient(s) of student award if applicable
  • Annual face-to-face meeting with Chief Philanthropy Officer and/or Principal to discuss and report on use of funds and campus update
  • Opportunity to name a space on campus if gift designated to bricks and mortar project
  • Opportunity to name an endowed fund at Foundation and name of recipient(s) of student award if applicable
  • Opportunity to have a feature story included in a campus publication (Appleby Quarterly, campaign newsletter, website or other applicable publication.)
  • Intimate/exclusive reception on campus including Principal and selected guests including Board members
  • Personalized appreciation gift

Philanthropist ($1,000,000 plus)
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Personalized thank you card and/or phone call from solicitor
  • Tax Receipt from the Business Office
  • Thank you letter from Principal
  • Thank you call from the Chairman of the Board
  • Thank you letter from the Chair of the Development Committee
  • Annual holiday greeting card from Advancement and Community Relations
  • Invitation to annual Governors' Council Reception for Leadership Giving
  • Special personalized invitation to campus event
  • Inclusion in targeted email on Appleby major donor news and events e-newsletter
  • Annual financial report status of endowed fund with Appleby College and name of recipient(s) of student award if applicable
  • Annual face-to-face meeting with Principal to discuss and report on use of funds and campus update
  • Intimate/exclusive reception on campus including Principal and selected guests including Board members
  • Opportunity to name a space on campus if gift designated to bricks and mortar project
  • Opportunity to name an endowed fund at Foundation and name of recipient(s) of student award if applicable
  • Opportunity to have a feature story included in a campus publication (Appleby Quarterly, campaign newsletter, website or other applicable publication.)
  • Personalized appreciation gift
  • Opportunity for a news release

Pledge Payment Response
  • Thank you card from Chief Philanthropy Officer
  • Personalized thank you card and/or phone call from solicitor
  • Tax Receipt from the Business Office
  • Thank you call or letter from Principal
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