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A Patron is one person, or a group of people
who commit to helping a troubled inner-city Catholic school provide a
value-based education for students. Patrons donate funds or in-kind products/services of at least $100,000
annually for three years.
Through the Patrons
Program, the Big Shoulders Fund aims to transform inner-city
Catholic schools into vibrant, financially stable organizations.
The Patrons Program matches a Patron, often an individual,
company, or foundation, with an inner-city Catholic school. Working
with the school’s leadership, a Patron assembles an advisory board
with an eye toward creating a three-year business strategy that
identifies, prioritizes, and addresses a Patron school's challenges, opportunities,
and road to success.
Check
out Profiles for Patron Schools:
St. Angela
St. Ann
St. Ethelreda
St.
Helen School
St. Malachy
St.
Therese Chinese Catholic School
Now in its sixth year
of existence, the Patrons Program has made substantial progress in
positively affecting the quality of education available in Chicago’s
inner-city, especially for children who otherwise would not be able to
afford a private education.
The Big Shoulders Fund is actively soliciting new partners to
continue building this successful program.
For more information about the Patrons Program, to serve on an
advisory committee, or to make a contribution, please contact John
Moran at
(312) 751-3897.
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“Our Patrons
Program is another innovative way in which we can shape our
educational system through our partnerships with corporate and
business leaders and make a significant difference in the lives of the
thousands of inner-city youth who depend on us.”
- James J. O’Connor,
Chairman of the Board, Big Shoulders Fund |
