Parents’ Annual Giving
Bridging the gap between education and tuition.
The Parents’ Annual Giving (PAG) campaign helps to ensure that despite keeping tuition favorably priced when compared to other Catholic schools in the Greater New Orleans area, Saint Paul’s continues to offer its students the best academic, extracurricular, and athletic experiences. Participating in PAG helps bridge the gap between the cost to educate a Wolf ($13,925) and the total cost of tuition ($11,525).
Your tax-deductible donation to the PAG campaign directly benefits the students and faculty by bolstering the school’s operating budget and funding projects that enhance the educational experience at Saint Paul’s.
While the campaign culminates with the peer-to-peer PAG drive in September, parents are invited to make a donation or pledge today.
You may read President Dickens’ letter to parents here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a pledge and a donation?
A pledge is a “promise to donate.” The deadline to make a pledge is Thursday, October 3rd. Donations should be executed by the end of the calendar year to maximize the tax benefit for 2024. To receive credit for 2024-25 annual giving, though, donations must be made by the end of the school’s fiscal year – July 31, 2025. (For more information on annual giving donor levels, click here.)
What is the PAG drive?
While the PAG campaign starts in mid-July, it culminates with the PAG drive in September. The drive is led by Saint Paul’s parents communicating with other parents about the importance of participating in PAG. The drive is designed with the goal of securing pledges or donations by the campaign deadline – October 3rd, 2024.
What do PAG donations fund?
PAG donations bolster the school’s operating budget and help fund academic programs, infrastructure projects, technology improvements and extracurricular activities – all of which directly benefit the students and faculty. Over the last year, Saint Paul’s has committed over 5 million dollars in upgrades and enhancements.
Can I restrict my PAG donation to a specific cause or group?
Funds raised through PAG are intended to support programs and improvements that benefit the entire student body and faculty. However, you can designate your PAG gift to a specific group or initiative when making your donation.
Does Saint Paul’s accept matching gifts?
If you or your spouse works for a company that has a matching gift program, a matching contribution will maximize your donation to Saint Paul’s because you will receive credit for the total amount of both gifts.
Donor Giving Levels
Annual Giving for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year
Society of 1911*
Saint La Salle Chapter $25,000 and above
Signum Fidei Chapter $10,000 – $24,999
Founding Brothers Chapter $5,000 – $9,999
The President’s Circle*
The Brother Ray Fellowship $2,400 – $4,999**
Blue & Gold Club $1,000 – $2,399
Friends of Saint Paul’s $250 – $999
*Donors whose total giving to Saint Paul’s equals $1,000 or more for the 2024-25 fiscal year (August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025) are invited by the president to special receptions. Benefactors who donate between $1,000 – $4,999 are invited to The President’s Dinner and those who donate $5,000 or more are invited to the Society of 1911 Dinner.
**$2,400 represents the gap between the cost to educate a student at Saint Paul’s ($13,925) and the total tuition ($11,525) for the 2024-25 academic year.
