Partner Program
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Cornerstone Partners provide the foundation of financial support needed to provide a quality education for low-income families throughout the D.C. area at an affordable price. Each Partner provides a generous financial gift that makes a Cornerstone education possible for a student, and supports the overall mission of the Cornerstone program.
But that is not all.
The Cornerstone Partner Program also gives contributors the opportunity to move beyond passive giving. Through quarterly lunchtime events with their students, Cornerstone Partners become actively involved in encouraging students to achieve academic success as they grow.
Listed below are several ways to participate in this unique giving program. To continue our mission, each Cornerstone student needs one full Partner or two Co-Partners and each classroom needs a Capital Classroom Partner.
We hope you will join us in making a quality education available to students in our nation’s capital!
Cornerstone Prayer Partners
It’s easy to be a Cornerstone Prayer Partner. All you have to do is regularly pray for Cornerstone! Pray specifically for our students, staff, and board members that God’s will would be done in the lives of all who are involved in Cornerstone and that the school would have financial stability in these tough economic times.
Cornerstone Partners
Cornerstone Partners are individuals or businesses who contribute $4,000 as full Partners or $2,000 as Co-Partners towards the education of a student at Cornerstone. Each Partner will be assigned a student and asked to participate in four school-organized lunchtime events with their student. If a Partner would like to provide the financial support but is unable to fulfill the Partner event commitment, he or she can choose to become a Silent Partner and a Cornerstone Mentor will be assigned to his or her student.
Cornerstone Mentors
Cornerstone Mentors agree to attend the four Partner events each year and substitute for Silent Partners who cannot be there or step in to encourage students who do not have Partners. Mentors also enjoy other opportunities to give of their time by tutoring students, participating in field trips and extracurricular activities and assisting the school in organizing and running other special events.
Partner Groups
Partner Groups “pool” their resources together to provide the financial support for one or more Cornerstone students and then designate one or more members of the Group to meet with the student during Partner events. These Partner Groups allow individuals to participate in the Partner program without contributing all the Partnership-related resources themselves.
Capitol Class Partner
The Capitol Class Partner Program (CCP) allows an individual, corporation or foundation to sponsor an entire class of students, profoundly furthering the mission of the school. Cornerstone works with its Capitol Class Partners to ensure that the contribution is carefully managed and produces meaningful results. The annual CCP investment is $30,000 (full) or $15,000 (co).
Campus Sponsors
Our Campus Sponsors create a culture of excellence for the entire campus providing support at $100,000 and above. These funds are used toward scholarships for our students, as well as for other key operational expenses such as our facility, equipment, curriculum, and other critical needs.
Next Generation Partner
This program allows individuals to include Cornerstone in their long-range estate and financial planning and is a wonderful way to provide lasting support to the school. Gift opportunities range from naming Cornerstone in a will, to establishing a life income gift, such as a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust to benefit Cornerstone, to designating Cornerstone as a beneficiary of a life insurance or retirement plan for all or part of the proceeds.
To become a partner, please visit our online Partner area, or return the New Partner Form
to Development at:
Cornerstone Schools of Washington DC
Partnership Program
419 Ridge Road SE
Washington, DC 20019
Telephone: 202-575-0027
Fax: 202-575-0669
Cornerstone Schools of Washington, D.C. is also a part of the Combined Federal Campaign, ID # 90352. Click here to set up an edonation through the CFC National Capitol Region.
