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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is NDA Giving Day?
    Notre Dame Academy’s Giving Day is a one-day fundraising event scheduled to begin on Thursday, February 11, 2021, for all members of the NDA community. On this day, alumnae, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends of NDA come together to affirm their belief in a Notre Dame Academy education by supporting the school. Please get involved during Giving Day 2021 to support the mission of Notre Dame Academy to advance, embody, and excel at liberating education.
  • Why donate on Giving Day 2021?
    For 118 years, Notre Dame Academy has provided girls and young women with a liberating education. When you make a gift to Notre Dame, you help assure that we will always be a place where young women are nurtured and their unique abilities are recognized and fostered. Notre Dame Academy’s Giving Day is an opportunity for donors to enhance the impact of their gift and encourage others to join us in our mission. Over the past 11 months our country and community have faced a staggering array of challenges--a global pandemic, severe economic crisis, and widespread civil rights activism. And yet, we have always found strength in our faith and commitment to overcome and face these challenges together.Now, more than ever, our current families need your support.
  • When can I make my donation to Notre Dame’s Giving Day 2021?
    NDA’s Giving Day 2021 begins at 12:00am, Thursday, February 11 EST and ends at 11:59 pm, EST.
  • Where does my gift go and how does it make a difference?
    Your contribution on Giving Day 2021 helps increase our Annual Fund, which funds scholarship and aid for the young women of NDA and helps fund the unforeseen expenses that accompanied our reopening. Your contribution helps us keep tuition down and enables more girls and young women to have the opportunity to attend Notre Dame Academy. We need your support to help keep NDA’s liberating education a constant in our students’ lives .We especially hope to help our families that have been impacted by the pandemic through your contributions to this year’s Annual Fund.
  • Can I donate before Giving Day starts?
    We welcome all pledges to contribute during Giving Day 2021. Please complete this form and indicate the best way to contact you on Thursday, February 11th to process your gift.
  • Is there a minimum donation amount?
    Gifts of all sizes are welcome. Every gift counts!
  • How do I make my gift?
    On Feb 11th, you can make your gift from anywhere in the world in one of two ways: Give online. Email Killian Clifford, Director of Mission Advancement at kclifford@notredameacademy.org to help process your gift Our payment methods are secure. While we encourage giving online on February 11th, you can also give by mail: please mail your check, along with a note stating “NDA Giving Day” to: Notre Dame Academy Office of Mission Advancement 90 Howard Avenue Staten Island, NY 10301 If you need more information or assistance with making your gift, please reach out via email to Killian Clifford, Director of Mission Advancement at kclifford@notredameacademy.org.
  • Does my gift count towards my annual giving?
    Yes. If it is your first gift this fiscal year, your gift on Notre Dame Academy’s Giving Day will be counted towards the annual giving participation rate and noted in our Annual Report. If you have already given this year, thank you for your gift! We encourage you to be a part of NDA’s Giving Day and help us reach our goal of 648 donors in 24 hours (one donor for every young woman that currently attends NDA). Only gifts made on February 11th count towards the Giving Day totals and we hope your additional gift will inspire others to give as well.
  • Is my gift on Giving Day 2021 tax-deductible?
    Yes, your gift is entirely tax-deductible. Notre Dame Academy is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization (Tax ID 13-5660278).
  • Besides giving, how can I get involved on Giving Day 2021?"
    Post about Giving Day across your social media channels using the #ndagivingday hashtag, and share the Giving Day fun! Your voice will make an enormous difference in the success of Notre Dame Academy’s Giving Day 2021.
  • Who can I contact with my questions about Giving Day 2021?
    Email Killian Clifford, Director of Mission Advancement, at kclifford@notredameacademy.org Or call 718-442-1139

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(718) 447-8878 ext. 305

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78-134 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310

notredameacademy.org

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