The mission of The Development Office is to help donors find a meaningful way to support Jewish education and maximize their philathropic dollars.

The purpose of the Development Office is to help Yavneh carry out its mission by acquiring the funds needed to bridge the gap between what students and their families pay for a Yavneh education and the actual cost of operating the school. Student tuition and fees pay only 70 percent of the cost of a quality day school education.

There are a number of ways to support Yavneh:

• Unrestricted gifts to the “Friends of Yavneh” annual appeal
• Planned Gifts
• Gifts to the Endowment Fund
• Special projects
• Yavneh’s Honor/Memorial fund cards
• Shop online through portals which provide credit to Yavneh Day School
• Attend Yavneh Programs, events and dinners

Yavneh strives to meet its annual operating needs and long term goals through an annual “Friends of Yavneh” appeal. Our “Building for Excellence” appeal for capital funds for capital improvements raised over $8.7 million. Our ongoing “Campaign for Excellence” seeks funds to grow and strengthen our endowment. We are sincerely grateful for the generous and loyal support from the Board, parents and grandparents (past and current), staff, community, alumni and friends.

Yavneh, a cooperative partner of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, is the beneficiary of an annual allocation from the Federation. This grant helps to cover a large portion of our tuition assistance program. Additionally, we are the recipient of numerous grants from family foundations and corporations. We are grateful to them for their generous support.

The unrestricted gifts to Yavneh’s annual fund support programs, enhance education and services to our students and faculty, and provide much-needed financial aid. Gifts provide flexibility to respond to special opportunities and meet unforeseen needs, such as capital expenditures for security improvements.

Donors who contribute $1,000 or more annually to our “Friends of Yavneh” are invited to join the President’s Circle.

Find out more about how to participate in the “Friends of Yavneh” appeal.

To make a donation, call (513) 766-3187.