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Annual Fund

Dear MBCA Family, 
It is our honor and privilege to chair the 2025-2026 Annual Fund. To be part of a school like MBCA is truly a dream come true for our family.
The road to parenthood was a long, hard one for us, and there were years when it seemed like we would never be blessed with a family of our own. However, the Lord answers all prayers in His own time, and our daughter, Lolly, is now in the 3rd grade and thriving. Each day, we wake up grateful for our daughter and all of the wonderful people she is surrounded by at school. Her teachers, her friends, and the families at MBCA are what make this a genuinely special place. As we look at the world around us and think about her future, nothing gives us more peace than knowing she is getting the foundation she needs to grow into a woman of strength, integrity, kindness, and most importantly, a woman secure in her faith.
 
Every family has their reasons for making the life-changing decision to send their child(ren) to MBCA. There are many ways our school is special; it truly is an environment of academic and spiritual excellence. Our faculty and staff are so loving! They know students by name, they make them feel important, they bring out each child’s own special God-given gifts and talents and they develop a love of learning with a rigorous and enriching curriculum. Our small class sizes allow our educators to focus on each child’s individual needs. Our school’s emphasis on spiritual growth is equally as important as our challenging academic curriculum. Christ’s love and faith are at the core of everything taught at MBCA. From learning simple Bible verses and stories in their younger years, to weekly chapel, to being taught what it truly means to have a relationship with the Lord and encouraged to live a life filled with His love and grace, our students are given the tools they need to build a spiritual foundation that will sustain them throughout their lives.
 
The Annual Fund is essential to our school -  not just our school but every private school. At MBCA, tuition only covers 90 percent of the operating budget. Annual Fund dollars help us attract the best and brightest faculty and staff, create a learning environment filled with cutting edge technology, support safety and security enhancements, and provide tuition assistance to those that need it. Your child benefits immediately from every dollar given to the Annual Fund, and every single dollar prayerfully given is a blessing.
 
The goal for this year’s campaign is $800,000 and 100% participation. Every gift matters. Over the next few days, we humbly ask that you prayerfully consider making a gift that is meaningful for your family. From our family to yours, thank you in advance for your support and partnership. It is a blessing to be surrounded by all of you.
 
With love and gratitude,
 
Jordan & Josh Cavallin
2025-2026 Annual Fund Chair Family

About the Fund

Independent schools such as Mt. Bethel Christian Academy traditionally conduct an annual giving campaign in the fall of each year. Some schools call it the Annual Sustaining Fund. Others call it the Loyalty Fund. We simply call ours the Annual Fund. The goals for the 2024-2025 Annual Fund are: One hundred percent parent, faculty, and board participation and $800,000.

The Annual Fund is a source of supplemental revenue used to augment the operating budget and address needs that tuition cannot provide. Your participation, in the form of a tax deductible gift, is very important to us. Gifts will support every aspect of the school's mission and provide MBCA with the resources it needs to enrich the superior, Christ-centered learning environment our students deserve.
  • Attracting and retaining the best faculty and staff
  • Facilities and programs maintenance and enhancements
  • MBCA's Endowment for long-term financial stability
  • One-to-One iPads, laptops, and our digital library with more than 2,000 eBooks
  • Fine arts, languages and athletics
  • Small class size
  • Field trips, field day, and events such as Grandparent's Day.
All members of the Mt. Bethel community – parents, faculty, grandparents, board of trustees and other friends – are asked to contribute to the Annual Fund. Please also visit the Matching Gifts section of our website to learn more about doubling your contribution with a matching gift from your employer.

Annual Fund Versus Capital and Fundraising Campaigns

While there will be periodic appeals made for specific needs, the Annual Fund is an ongoing, annual vehicle to enhance the excellence of our Academy for which there is no other revenue source. There may be Capital Campaigns from time to time which are used to address specific construction or renovation projects of a long term nature.

The Academy is so very thankful to the many faithful and generous supporters, parents, grandparents and friends, who choose to make financial gifts to the Academy. Their commitments help us continue to build the highest standards and to achieve an increasingly outstanding facility. To honor our contributors, Mt. Bethel Christian Academy recognizes the following giving levels in the Annual Report of Donors.

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  • Annual Fund Giving Levels

    • Headmaster’s Circle    $25,000+
    • Founder’s Circle    $15,000 – 24,999
    • Wesley Society    $10,000 – 14,999
    • 1998 Society    $5,000 – 9,999
    • Excellence Guild    $2,500 – 4,999
    • Academy Guild    $1,000 – 2,499
    • Blue and Gold Guild    $500 – 999
    • Eagle Club    $1 - 499
     
    Annual Fund gifts are payable by the end of the Academy’s fiscal year on June 30th, so that they may be applied to that year’s operating budget.

    All gifts to the Annual Fund are fully tax-deductible.
  • Transfers of Stock to MBCA

    MBCA accepts stock transfers as gifts! For information on how to make a stock transfer to the Academy, please contact the Advancement office at 678.202.4056.