Giving. Building. Partnering.

A gift to the Lerner School supports a Jewish community day school education, laying the foundation of life-long learning and cultivating and nurturing a strong and meaningful Jewish identity.

Giving

Every dollar given touches every student at Lerner – whether it supports our top-notch dual curriculum of Judaic and General Studies, our hands-on project based learning activities like the environmental curriculum and the Compassion Project, our incredible enrichment programs like PE, Art and Music or our amazing teachers and staff, who strive to instill our students with a love of learning and exploration. As is the case at most independent schools, tuition alone does not adequately fund our programs and facilities. Each year, we look to our donor community to help close the gap between the cost of a Lerner education and tuition.

Building

A gift to Lerner grows and strengthens an incredible community institution which cultivates in our students an understanding and appreciation for Jewish identity, culture, traditions and spirituality and the impact every individual, no matter what the age, can have on building a better world.

Partnering

Lerner thrives due to the tremendous support of our parents, alumni, grandparents and community. Lerner is a partnership – between teachers, students and parents, between faculty and staff, between Lerner and the Jewish community. Together we not only educate children in a warm, nurturing Jewish environment, but also create community - connecting families to each other and the larger Jewish community and training lay leaders who then share their expertise with other Jewish and communal organizations.

Ways to Give

The Lerner Fund

Make a pledge or donate to the Lerner Fund, Lerner’s annual fund campaign. The Lerner Fund is the school’s largest source of funding beyond tuition and is central to the school’s annual operating budget.

In Honor/Memory
Celebrate a simcha, honor a special individual or make a donation in memory of a loved one. An acknowledgement card will be sent.

Make a secure credit card donation through Greater Giving.

Mail a donation (cash or check) to Development, 1935 West Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC 27705.

Fundraisers

Click here to see our current fundraising events.

Restricted Funds

Fuchs & Gelb Funds
Support financial scholarship through a donation to the Fuchs or Gelb funds. Both endowments were established to enable Lerner to support all families committed to a Jewish day school education.

Furniturelab Creative Arts Fund
Support the Arts at Lerner. The Furniturelab Creative Arts fund has enabled the purchase of amazing instruments, the development of an expanded arts program and the unique field trips and all school programs in African dance, theater, Chinese water painting and more.

If you are interested in donating to an established Fund or are interested in starting a Fund, please contact Rachel Bearman, Development Director at develop@lernerschool.org or 919-286-5517 ext 217.

To learn more contact Rachel Bearman at develop@lernerschool.org or 919-286-5517 ext. 217.

 

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