2024-2025 Annual Fund

Be A Part of What Comes Next!

Every Family. Every Year.

Every Opportunity for Our Students.

Join Us!

Calgary Academy has been a game-changer for our whole family. Our kids are thriving, which means our family is thriving. There’s not much more a parent can hope for, which made donating to the Annual Fund campaign an easy YES for us.

We are thrilled to announce we have a made a $25,000 matching gift to get this year’s campaign started.

Thank you in advance for supporting our Calgary Academy students!

With gratitude,
Alison Pidskalny & Douglas Robertson
2024-2025 Campaign Co-Chairs


DOUBLE YOUR DONATION! 

Thanks to the generosity of the Pidskalny/Robertson family, all donations, regardless of size, up to $25,000, will be matched dollar for dollar, doubling your impact in our community.

Further grow your impact! Many Alberta employers offer programs to match charitable donations. Companies often match donations at a 1:1 ratio, but some will match at a 2:1, 3:1, or even a 4:1 ratio. Often, this applies to retirees as well.

Calgary Academy is a CRA-registered charity and is registered with Benevity.  

DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT.

We are proud to be a part of this community and see the value in giving back through the Annual Fund campaign. I am privileged to work for an employer who supports the community in which it operates. Cenovus generously offers employee charitable contribution matching, up to a 2:1 dollar matching. Through this program we can double our donation and double the impact it has in the lives of students.

Michael & Liz Boyd

CA Parents / Donors

HOW MUCH SHOULD I GIVE?

The act of giving is highly personal. We encourage every family, every year, to consider an amount that is meaningful for them. Gifts to our Annual Fund range from $25 to $25,000. Your gift, combined with others from our school community, helps turn dreams into reality TODAY! 

WHY GIVE? 

Tuition and government grants cover the costs of day-to-day operations, such as keeping the lights on and paying our teachers’ salaries. However, the funds required to enhance the learning environment, support large capital projects, and address more immediate student needs are only possible through the generous annual gifts of our CA community. 

PICK YOUR PASSION 

Support our students in an area meaningful to your family.  

Places & Spaces

Invest in our campus and learning spaces to provide exceptional learning opportunities for our students and teachers.

Teaching & Learning

Fund the future of education with innovative academic programs and enhanced professional learning for teachers.  

Scholarships & Bursaries

Provide CA students with the education they deserve, regardless of financial circumstances.

Areas of Greatest Need 

Offer flexibility for the school to respond to arising challenges and exciting opportunities.

WHAT YOUR GIFT COULD SUPPORT

A contribution to Calgary Academy’s Annual Giving campaign is the first and most important gift we ask of every parent, grandparent, alumni, family, teacher, staff member, and friend. It is the best way to make a difference in the lives of our students and the financial strength and sustainability of CA. 

CA’s Annual Fund provides a unique community opportunity to collaborate and to impact directly, in a truly transformative way, the unique needs of our CA learners.

Whether you are able to give a little or give a lot, what matters is that you give.  

Some 2024–2025 projects identified include:

  • Bursaries and scholarships for deserving families
  • Professional Learning/Training for our Teachers
  • Mental Health & Wellness Initiatives
  • Solar Panels and Monitoring Device for our new Southwest Addition as a learning tool for students
  • Portable PA System for the school
  • PASCO Science Equipment for our labs
  • Body Pac Microphones and a modernized system for Drama
  • Tools & equipment for our Construction Lab
  • Additional supports for our Culinary Arts program

To learn about these and more possibilities, please reach out to our Philanthropy team.

IT’S EASY TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL WE LOVE! 

  • Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) 
  • Mail in or drop off a cheque at Senior School Reception Attention: Philanthropy, payable to “Calgary Academy Society” 
  • Contribute through Benevity or United Way Donor Choice Program 
  • Give through your family foundation 
  • Gifts of securities 
  • Access employee matching dollars  
  • Work with the Philanthropy team to request a corporate donation from your employer

Calgary Academy Society is a registered charity. Contributions are tax-deductible and individuals and corporations will receive a charitable donation receipt.

BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF PHILANTHROPY

Whether you are able to give a little or give a lot, what matters is that you give.  

A contribution to Calgary Academy’s Annual Giving campaign is the first and most important gift we ask of every parent, grandparent, alumni, family, teacher, staff member, and friend. It is the best way to make a difference in the lives of our students and the financial strength and sustainability of CA.

CA’s Annual Fund provides a unique community opportunity to collaborate and to impact directly, in a truly transformative way, the unique needs of our CA learners.

Your participation shows the strength of our close-knit community and helps us to leverage other gifts. True excellence at CA requires a steadfast dedication to time, talent, and treasure. The collaborative impact of Annual Fund gifts is truly transformative for our CA students.

Together, we shape our community.  

WHAT DID THE 2023-2024 ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT? 

  • Worktables, baking equipment and kitchen utensils for the new Culinary Arts classroom 
  • Drum and piano kits, as well as acoustic guitars 
  • Branded mats in the Main Gym  
  • Living walls in the Reading Centre & Junior Learning Commons 
  • Lighting for the Black Box Theatre to support Drama 
  • School-wide Google Read & Write Subscription 
  • Books series for the Reading Centre 
  • Cameras for the Blended+ program 
  • Teacher Professional Learning 
  • Bursaries and Student Awards  
  • CA Speaker Series 

WE CELEBRATE GENEROSITY

Every donor is appreciated! We are grateful for the support of our community.  

Calgary Academy is currently building and implementing a formal donor recognition and stewardship program.  

This year we will recognize every donor in the 2024-2025 Captivate magazine, our community impact report. Your last name, family name or corporation will be listed alphabetically. If you wish to remain anonymous, we will honour your wishes.

Thank you to everyone who donated last year and thank you in advance to our 2024–2025 donors!

TOGETHER, LET’S SHAPE THE FUTURES OF CA STUDENTS!  

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

Debra Klippenstein

Director of Philanthropy

403.869.8167

Shauna Denney

Philanthropy and Engagement Lead

403.969.7624

Charitable Registration: #10683 1209 RR0001

Calgary Academy Society

1677 – 93 Street SW Calgary, Alberta T3H 0R3

P 403.686.6444