Giving at WNS
A Word from our Development Office
What makes Westside Neighborhood School extraordinary isn’t just the programs we offer—it’s the people who bring this community to life. The generosity of our families, through time, energy, and philanthropy, creates a school where students don’t just learn, they thrive. While tuition provides a foundation for all we do, it’s the added support of our community that makes it possible to offer the enriched programs, opportunities, and experiences that set WNS apart.
Since 1980, WNS families have helped shape a culture of connection and shared purpose. Each contribution, no matter the form it takes, strengthens the foundation our students stand on today and builds the possibilities they will step into tomorrow.
I’m honored to walk alongside you as we continue to grow this extraordinary community together.
With gratitude,
Danny Kramer
Director of Development
The WNS Fund
The WNS Annual Fund is now The WNS Fund - a new name that more clearly reflects the collective impact of our community’s generosity. While the name has changed, its essential purpose remains the same.
The WNS Fund is our school’s most important annual fundraising campaign, providing flexible support for the people, programs, and experiences that make a WNS education extraordinary. Tuition alone does not cover the full cost of educating each student. Gifts to The WNS Fund help bridge that gap and support WNS’s most important needs, including:
- Financial assistance for WNS families
- Exceptional academic, arts, and athletic programs
- Professional development for our faculty and staff
- Campus and facility maintenance and improvements
- Emerging needs and opportunities throughout the school year
Every gift strengthens WNS. We ask every WNS family to participate and to make a personally meaningful contribution at the level that is right for them. Every family. Every gift. Every child.
Gifts to The WNS Fund are tax-deductible as permitted by law.
Ways to Give
We strive to make the process of giving back to the WNS community as straightforward as possible. Gifts made to WNS (501C3 Nonprofit Organization) are tax-deductible.
Give a Stock Gift
We accept gifts in the form of stock donations. Contact the Development Office for details.
Gift & Donor Acknowledgement
Donors to all annual giving funds and campaigns at WNS are acknowledged with gratitude in our Philanthropy Report. Donors are listed by giving levels based on total donations to the school throughout the year. If you wish to not be listed in the report you may request your gifts to be anonymous.