Annual Fund: Growing Together!
This year we celebrate our 10th year as a school. In these past years, we have grown from just over 200 to over 700 students, graduated 6 classes of seniors, completed construction of our permanent building, and continued to grow and improve even through the COVID-19 crisis. Our success is driven by our commitment to a student-centered education, where every student is known and supported by our passionate and caring staff.
Our 2023-2024 Annual Fund Campaign makes a difference to every single student in our school. Proceeds from the Annual Fund support programs like arts education, athletics, technology and STEM opportunities, as well as services that help us meet the needs of every student, such as our bus transportation and school nutrition program. As a tuition-free public charter school, we do not receive funding for our buildings, buses, or any share of the state lottery funds that are provided to local district schools. Your gift helps us close the gap between the true cost of the high-quality education we provide and the public funds we receive.
Donate to our Annual Fund Today!
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
Are you looking for a great way to promote your local business, while doing something wonderful for students? Become an Annual Fund Sponsor with FSI! We are a 501(c)3 non-profit (tax id: 46-1548530) and your donation would be fully deductible to the extent allowed by law. In exchange, we would be honored to promote your business all year! Please review the sponsorship levels to see how we can partner.
Your annual fund sponsorship will help in concrete ways that affect every student. Sponsorships help to pay for student transportation, support our theatre, music, arts, and sports programs, and support more technology in our classrooms! Sponsorships also help us provide scholarships for students to participate in grade-level outdoor leadership trips and field trips to learn in our community.
Donate as a business partner and become a Corporate Sponsor!
Here’s everything you need to become a Corporate Sponsor:
Send your sponsorship agreement, or learn more about our sponsorship program, by emailing the FSI Parent volunteers at: ParentCrew@thefsi.us
Thank you to our 2023-20204 community partners that have pledged already!
Join our biennial Gala and Auction in 2024
The FSI Parent Crew Gala committee is out in the community now looking for businesses large and small to donate goods, services, or items of all kinds to our annual auction. If you represent a business or are friendly with one that might be interested, please see the forms included attached to the newsletter & let us know at galacrew@thefsi.us if we can count on you or if you have any questions! All proceeds from the event directly benefit the school. All items or monetary donations from businesses are welcome (some ideas: art, jewelry, restaurant gift cards, professional services from salons to tattoo studios to law offices, crafts, vacation stays, etc). Save the date for March 2nd at The Mule–gala tickets on sale in December!
Here’s how to participate in the auction:
Sponsor the equipment needed for the gym!
Have your family name, business, or class represented in perpetuity (for the life of the item) on a chair, the scoreboards or the score table!
Contact Deeana Bennett @ dbennett@thefsi.us
Thank You to Our 2022-2023 Sponsors!
Franklin Platinum Level Presenting Sponsor ($10,000+)
Franklin Gold Level ($5,000 – $9,000)
BrightStar Care, Vannoy Construction, PBI Inc.
Curie Level ($2500-$4,999)
Halvorson Plastic Surgery, TSA Choice,
Parsec Financial Wealth Management, Arroyo Research Services
Einstein Level ($1000-$2,499)
White Insurance Agency, Square Foot Surface Design
Rosa Parks Level ($500-$999)
TS Orthodontics, Blue Ridge Orthodontics, Gentry Service Group,
Haynes Heating and Cooling, Haynes Electric and Haynes Plumbing
Edison Level ($250-$499)
Great Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics,
Beacon Veterinary Hospital, Shining Rock Goods