The Pegasus School I Support I Giving

Welcome and thank you for your interest in giving to The Pegasus School!

Fundraising is an established practice in successful independent schools. At Pegasus, it has been critical to our continued excellence.

Donations delivered us from three classrooms to a 14-acre campus complete with a gym, state-of-the-art theater, art studio and freestanding middle school.
Our fundraising galas have grown from simple spaghetti dinners in the quad (grossing $5K) to off-campus affairs netting $400,000.
And it was charitable parents, 14 years ago, who had the foresight to secure the future of our school with an endowment…now valued at $4.5 million.

We give (on top of tuition) to allow Pegasus to evolve.

List of 6 items.

Annual Fund

The Annual Fund is the most important philanthropic priority of our school, and it offers donors the flexibility to direct their gifts to the budgeted need they choose to support. This means that your generosity assists Pegasus in developing the great programs, great people, and great places that are most important to your family.

We ask that each school family participate in Give to Great, The Pegasus School’s Annual Fund.
Capital Campaign

To realize goals identified in the school’s Strategic Plan, the Board of Trustees will, when needed, initiate a capital campaign in order to meet facilities, program and endowment needs that the school cannot pay for out of tuition funds. A Capital Campaign will support major projects such as new campus construction and renovations to maintain state-of-the-art facilities. Capital campaign gifts are significantly larger than annual fund contributions and therefore can be pledges paid over a multi-year period.
Community Partnerships

AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is an easy way to support our students! AmazonSmile works just like Amazon.com, except that for every eligible item you buy, Pegasus receives a portion of that purchase. All you need is an Amazon.com account. Sign into your Amazon account at http://smile.amazon.com/, select The Pegasus School, as your designated recipient, and start shopping!

Communities for Cause
Support Pegasus through your day-to-day shopping and dining. Local businesses are donating a portion of every purchase to Pegasus (as much as 20%). Follow three simple steps to start earning donations for our school:
1. Download the CfC app on your iPhone or Android to find participating merchants- 600 in OC
2. Shop or dine and pay as you normally would
3. Using the CfC app: Locate the merchant offer, type in the amount spent, and scan your receipt
We thank CfC who is currently donating to Pegasus 100% of funds earned by our supporters. Click here to visit the website and learn more.
Endowment

Our Legacy of Excellence endowment means that this vibrant academic community is grounded in a solid foundation. Although endowment principal is untouched, a percentage of its investment return supports three of our critical funds: Vision, FIT and Bright Stars.
Foundations and Corporate Support
The Office of Advancement works with corporate and foundation donors to help achieve the strategic goals of the School.
Specific objectives include:
- Identify in-kind and targeted program requests for funding
- Link foundation and business objectives with Pegasus requests
- Identify foundation and corporate board members
- Identify and research collaboration opportunities
If you believe that your company may present a partnership opportunity, or if you are interested in learning more about partnership opportunities at The Pegasus School, please contact the Advancement Office.
Major Gifts

Major gifts help us fulfill strategic initiatives that fall outside of a capital campaign. These donations, made in addition to Annual Fund and Spring Benefit contributions, are donor-directed and designed around closely-held values.

We Appreciate You

Thank you for giving to Pegasus. The Pegasus School is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. All donations made to the school are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor to determine the deductibility of your gift.

Our tax identification number is 33-0162184

If you have any questions or need assistance with your gift, please contact Jen DeGrave in the Advancement Office.

Advancement Team

List of 4 members.

Jennifer DeGrave

Director of Advancement

jdegrave@thepegasusschool.org
Bio
Jen brings a broad range of experience in private and public school education, as a leader and educator. She began her path in education as a district science trainer and GATE teacher (Grades 4-6) at Orange Unified School District for three years, after which time she worked as a science specialist at St. Cecilia School in Tustin for two years. While at St. Cecilia, Jen’s leadership was recognized and she soon was offered the position of director of advancement, which she held for two years. It is within this position that Jen exemplified her strength in annual giving, increasing financial support funds by 150% in less than one academic year. Jen moved on to work at Rosary Academy in Fullerton, where she served as assistant principal and then, head of school.

Jen holds a B.A. in Communication and a B.A. in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara. She earned an M.A. in Catholic School Administration from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, as well as an M.A. in Education from University of Phoenix, Costa Mesa. Additionally, she holds a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.

On her free time, Jen enjoys hiking and cooking.
Benjamin Jenkins

Assoc Director of Advancement, Events/ Alumni Relations

bjenkins@thepegasusschool.org
Bio
Benjamin serves as the associate director of advancement in special events and alumni relations. He joined the Pegasus community in 2014 after moving from New York, where he was the development assistant at Buckley Country Day School in Long Island. Benjamin graduated from the University of Redlands in 2011 with a B.A. in Government.
Shalini Mattina

Communications, Design and Website Specialist

smattina@thepegasusschool.org
Bio
Shalini joined Pegasus in 2004 after a change in her career path from marketing communications/advertising to education. She began at Pegasus working as a teaching assistant in the Lower School science class for a year before she joined the Advancement team. Prior to Pegasus, she worked as an art director and senior graphic designer for a variety of design studios, marketing communication agencies, multimedia and clothing companies. She has also worked as an independent contractor assisting businesses with print and web design, and editing needs. Shalini earned a BFA in Communication Design and Illustration from the Otis Art Institute of Design in Los Angeles. She has two boys, Vito, a US Marine, and alumnus, Kai ‘16.

Shalini enjoys spending time with family and friends, roller skating at the beach, Bikram hot yoga, learning new tech skills, hiking and traveling.
Wendy Sugi

Assoc. Director of Advancement, Donor Relations

wsugi@thepegasusschool.org
Bio
Wendy serves as the associate director of advancement in donor relations. She joined Pegasus in 2009.

She has worked as a special events coordinator for a full service event planning company in Los Angeles, managed the commissary operations and catering services at Twentieth Century Fox Studios in Century City, and helped manage one of the top grossing restaurants in Southern California.

Wendy obtained a B.A. in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Pepperdine University.