THE LEON BAXTON LEGACY FUND
Building Our Endowment: An Important Step for the Future
In recognition of our 35th anniversary, Communities In Schools of Jacksonville has embarked on an ambitious $3.5 million fundraising campaign to establish The Leon Baxton Legacy Fund. No single person embodies the spirit and the mission of CIS more than Leon. And, it’s more than fitting that this new fund bears his name. This endowment represents an important step in positioning our organization for the future.
An endowment is a vital financial resource for any nonprofit, and The Leon Baxton Legacy Fund will provide reliable, long-term funding to support the work we do.
To be managed by The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, the fund will be diversely invested to accomplish the desired returns. Annual proceeds from the endowment will help us each year in advancing programs and services for at-risk students.
"Launching an endowment to support our programs and ensure we have funding along the way means the world to me."
- Leon Baxton, CEO of Communities In Schools of Jacksonville
The Leon Baxton Legacy Fund will support programs, services and initiatives such as:
INNOVATION
CIS always strives to understand and rapidly respond to the needs of the community. The fund will enable the organization to invest in new innovative initiatives to better serve students and families.
ENHANCED SERVICES
CIS remains committed to serving as many students and families as possible. We currently support only 10% of students in Duval County Public Schools. The fund will allow us to expand current programs and reach more students.
SUSTAINABILITY
CIS depends on varied funding sources each year, and these funds are often subject to uncertainty based on economic factors and other changes. Having a consistent, annual income stream from the new endowment will strengthen the sustainability of our organization.
CAMPAIGN NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
Gifts to the campaign may be made over a three-year pledge period, with several dedicatory opportunities available to acknowledge your commitment. Leadership gifts of $10,000 or more to the Leon Baxton Legacy Fund will be recognized through a permanent display in the CIS offices and in all appropriate publications. Additionally, individual named funds will be designated to support specific CIS programming within the Leon Baxton Legacy Fund Endowment.
LEADERSHIP GIFT LEVELS
PRINCIPAL
$500,000
and above
EDUCATOR
$250,000-
$499,999
MENTOR
$100,000-
$249,999
TUTOR
$25,000-
$99,999
FRIEND
$10,000-
24,999
INDIVIDUAL NAMED FUNDS
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
$1M
CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
$500,000
LITERACY PROGRAM
$500,000
Endowment Campaign Steering Committee: Bobby Martin, Martha Barrett, and Jay Plotkin
SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN
To learn more about the new CIS endowment fund or to make your gift today, please contact: CIS Chief Development Officer Erin Mangan emangan@cisjax.org or 904-344-3900 ext 110
