Funds for the Future

Funds for the Future (often referred to just as "Funds") is an annual fundraiser benefitting St. Margaret of York School. The fundraiser typically consists of a dinner party with both a live and silent auction. Tickets to the event are purchased in advance, and auction items can be viewed prior to the event on the auction website. 

Money raised at Funds helps keep tuition costs down by bridging the gap between the amount acquired from tuition and the actual amount needed to run the school. 

Funds is held at an event venue determined by the Funds Event Committee. In 2023, Funds will be held at The Little Miami Brewing Event Center in Milford. 

Funds often has a theme, and most guests choose to dress according to the theme. In 2023, there is no theme for Funds. The venue is a rustic brewery with garage doors that open onto a patio with fire pits overlooking the river. If the weather is nice, the garage doors might be open. The event committee suggests wearing whatever you would typically wear for a date night at a brewery, being mindful of the weather in case the doors are open or you'd like to use the patio area. Jeans are totally acceptable, or whatever you feel comfortable wearing for a night out with friends. 

The live auction is the highlight of the event! With our amazing auctioneer Dave Alexander on stage, guests will use the bid cards given to them at the event to bid on the live auction items in real-time. Highest bidder wins!

Silent auction items will be displayed on tables at the event, and you will also have a chance to view the silent auction items in an online catalog prior to the event. You'll use your phone to bid on silent auction items (mobile bidding). QR codes will be attached to each item for easy bidding. Sign up for text messaging to receive a notification if you're outbid and/or if you win an item. If you win an item, you take it home with you at the end of the night!

While the majority of the money generated at Funds goes toward the school's general budget, the Fund A Need (FAN) is a request for money for a specific need. All money raised during the Fund A Need is only used for that specific need. 

Party Party Parties (PPPs) are parties that happen after Funds. Groups of friends get together and choose to host a party after Funds. They decide what the PPP will be, pay for all expenses related to the PPP, then sell tickets to the PPP at Funds. All money raised from PPP ticket sales benefit Funds. Here's an example: let's say you choose to host a pool party for 3rd grade girls with pizza and ice cream. You pick the date, decided how many kids can attend, and how much the tickets should be. For this example, let's just say your pool party will be July 1st, for 10 guests, and tickets will cost $30 each. Tickets to your PPP go on sale at Funds where guests can buy them. Then on July 1st, you host the pool party, supply the pool, pizza and ice cream. The $300 made on ticket sales goes to Funds. You can write off your expenses hosting the party as a tax deduction. Go in with a friend or group of friends to share the load hosting and paying for the party. Interested in learning more or possibly hosting a PPP? Contact Stephanie Gerace.