Primary & Secondary Education
We understand the unique value proposition of an independent school education and the vital role that philanthropy plays in helping schools achieve their mission.
In the past year alone, CCS Fundraising experts partnered with over 130 schools as trusted advisors and thought partners, working collaboratively with them to design and to implement successfully the endowment, capital, and annual fundraising initiatives that help schools change lives.
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While some consultants offer you a lead person at the outset but give you a different team to work with throughout the campaign, CCS offered us their best leaders from start to finish, and this partnership was a key part of One Peddie’s success.
Wight Martindale, one peddie campaign co-chair & Board of Trustees advisory Member, The PEDDIE SCHOOL
Featured Case Studies
The Lab School
Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US
The Lab School partnered with CCS Fundraising to plan, develop, and activate the $10 million campaign Transforming Lives. Transforming Education. to transform the campus into a world-class institution. With the campaign’s early success and momentum, the School met its goal and set its sights on raising an additional $2 million.
Sidwell Friends School
Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US
Sidwell Friends School, a PK–12, co-educational Quaker day school founded in 1883, engaged CCS to spur campaign activity. With CCS’s help, the School was able to publicly launch their largest campaign and reach $120M on their $152M goal with two years remaining in the Campaign.
Saints Peter & Paul Parish and School
Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US
CCS Fundraising helped Saints Peter & Paul Parish and School raise $20M through their A Sacred Vision campaign, allowing them to build a new campus expanding opportunities for students, parishioners, volunteers, ministries, and groups.
Resources for Primary & Secondary Education Fundraisers
Fundraising Considerations for Heads of School: Q&A With John Green
This interview explores the changing attitudes of heads of school toward fundraising, addressing shifts over time, collaborations with advancement, and essential elements for an ideal partnership with consultants.
Revolutionizing Fundraising Part III: Guiding Questions for Nonprofit AI Implementation
As access to AI-driven software increases, our guiding questions for AI implementation will help your organization decide whether and how to use artificial intelligence.
How to Leverage Leadership Annual Giving to Build Your Major Gifts Pipeline
Bridge the gap between annual and major giving by building and stewarding personal relationships with existing donors.