100%!

With Thanksgiving and some lengthy business trips, I haven't been able to post. But that doesn't mean that Kadima hasn't been busy.

For the first time in recent memory, the Board of Trustees has 100% participation in our Annual Giving effort! This is significant, since it (1) shows that our Board is engaged like it never has been in the past; (2) demonstrates a healthy, vibrant and growing giving campaign.

We are in the process of our calling or families and asking for their support. It isn't easy. No one likes calling others to ask for money, and in these economic times, asking for additional donations is difficult.

But it's absolutely imperative. Like every other school, our tuition does not fully support our program. Simply put, our tuition is too low for the excellent program we offer our families; thus, we have to make up the difference from donations. If we don't, we have to deficit finance, which, while manageable for awhile, ultimately is a self-defeating proposition.

The Board's effort provides a good start for our campaign this year. But we still have a long way to go.

I hope to be writing more about the need for donations, and the reason why tuition doesn't cover all of our costs in the near future.