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Help us maintain our strong community of learners through a gift of Financial Aid. Gifts in support of financial aid ensure we have a well-qualified population of talented students.

Gifts to our Endowment ensure we have your support in achieving our mission of Joy in Learning and Excellence in Education for generations to come. Please contact the Advancement Office if you would like to discuss more.

A gift of appreciated securities allows you to take a charitable deduction for the full market value of the stock and avoid capital gains taxes that would normally be due upon the sale. For details on donating stock or other securities to Countryside, please contact our Business Manager, Erin Smith, by email or at 217.355.1253.

Donors can realize significant tax and income benefits through planned and deferred giving.

If you would like to learn more about including Countryside in your estate plans, or discuss options for planned and deferred giving, please contact the Advancement Office.

Many companies match employee donations to eligible non-profits. If your company offers this program, please contact the Advancement Office. We are happy to help coordinate your company matching your gift to Countryside.

A capital campaign is a targeted fundraising effort to raise money for specific projects such as new construction. Capital campaigns occur when a large need arises, so it is often several years between campaigns. Typically, because the amount of the gift is larger, pledges are made which can be paid over multiple years. Pledges to capital campaigns may be small or large depending on the donor’s circumstances.

Since our inception in 1992, Countryside has run three capital campaigns. The first allowed us to construct our original school building in 1997. The second paved the way for future expansion by purchasing adjacent land. Our most recent capital campaign, called Staging Our Future, allowed us to build our Gym & Performing Arts Center in 2012.