The City House
Foundation
Annual Report 2017
The City House
Foundation
Established in 1981 through the joint efforts of the Parents’ Guild (formerly known as the Mothers’ Guild), the Advisory Council (formerly known as the Advisory Board) and the Society of the Sacred Heart (Canada), the City House Foundation is a non-profit organization with the purpose of providing financial support to the Sacred Heart School of Montreal. The trustees of the Foundation support an annual program to raise funds to be retained and invested. The 2016-2017 objective was $250,000 in addition to the Capital Campaign. The income generated is used to fund three types of activities: Building Improvement & Enhancements through the Capital Campaign, Enrichment Programs, and Bursaries.
Bursaries
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal believes strongly in encouraging the development of a diverse community. Enrolment is not limited to students whose families are able to afford the tuition and it is for this purpose that the Bursary Fund was established.
In this current academic year (2017-2018):
• 25% of Sacred Heart students (1 in 4) received bursaries
• $310,000 in financial aid was awarded to 52 students
• The average bursary is $5,900.
The financial aid is funded by The City House Foundation, thanks to the generous support of alumnae, parents, past parents, faculty, staff and our
community and through special fundraising initiatives such as the year-end Golf Tournament, the Benefit Concert and the
Annual Telephone Campaign, in addition to, email and direct mail appeals.
Every effort is made to provide some financial assistance to as many as possible.
The Sacred Heart
School of
Montreal -
established in
1861 - is
celebrating 157
years of
continuous
operation.
Message from the Director of Advancement & Communications
It is thanks to the dedication and hard work of our wonderful community that we were able to raise $373,000 this past year. A special thank you to the school’s Advancement & Communications team: Lili Hollinrake Le Fèvre, Major Gifts Coordinator (past parent ’13) and Isabel Brinck ’92, Communications Coordinator, for their continued support.
The future at heart Capital
Campaign
In the spring, the school celebrated its 156th anniversary with a gala at Montreal’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel, followed by an announcement that it had proudly raised $2.1 Million toward the 3-year, $5 Million Capital Campaign. All proceeds will help fund the building of an Auditorium, a Wellness Center and other miscellaneous capital improvements.
Fundraising remains our primary focus with the help of our community including current and past parents, current and past faculty, members of the Board of Directors, The Parents’ Guild, the Alumnae Association, and the Foundation.
Summary of 2016-2017 events
and net income:
• Benefit Concert $1,550
• October e-mail: $19,800
• Telephone Solicitation Campaign: $15,000
• Direct Mail Appeal: $2,000
• 156th Gala: $53,000
• Golf Tournament: $37,400
We make it easy to donate
We continue to provide online payment options and installment plans that have helped simplify the donation process. The Planned Giving program is another donation option through an estate gift, that ensures that Sacred Heart will continue to be a place
where scholarship and values matter, all the while, helping you achieve your tax and financial goals.
I would like to thank the
members of the Sacred Heart Community for their continued support, and I celebrate their commitment, generosity and
kindness of spirit.
Annette Kopec Brawley (past parent ’13) Director of Advancement & Communications
Your Support
Matters
The Sacred Heart School of MontrealMessage from the Head
of School
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal relies on tuition and the Foundation contributions to fund its operations. Tuition fees cover all the things a school should reasonably provide to enable its students to graduate and be successful at post-secondary institutions. Donations provide the necessary help to those families that are seeking a Sacred Heart education but need a little help in making up the gap with their own ability to cover the fees.
Your Donations at Work
In the last academic year, the net fundraising revenue has increased by 53% and an additional $118K of donations were invested in our facilities through our Capital Campaign.
Thanks to the outstanding generosity of our donors and an ever growing demand for enrolment, both domestic and international, The Sacred Heart
School of Montreal is experiencing a resurgence. Through the interest and support of our alumnae, current and past parents, current and past faculty and friends of the school, we are positioned to make significant progress in the years ahead. The future is bright when you have L’avenir à coeur.
Without your generous support none of these achievements would be possible. Specifically, the re-opening of our boarding facilities. After an almost 25 year absence, we have international students once again living on the 4th floor, with a capacity for 14 students. We anticipate opening up the 5th floor for an additional 20 students in September 2018.
So many of our school’s strengths come from the generosity of our donors. From the launch of one-to-one computing with the use of Chromebook laptops, to updated classroom technology,
such as, smartboards, to new percussion instruments, such as tubular bells or chimes, for the music department.
My sincerest thanks to our
community of donors and supporters for helping us to provide the best education at the pre-eminent all girls English Catholic high school in Montreal.
Shawn O’DonnellHead of School
A Strong
Foundation
Message from the City
House Foundation
President
It has been an exciting year for The City House Foundation. We have embarked on a 3-year, $5 Million, Capital Campaign which is the largest in the school’s history. It has been almost 25 years since we built the gymnasium and we are very excited to begin this new phase in the school’s fundraising history.
As a golfer, I take particular pride in this year’s 16th annual golf tournament. It was a record breaking event with our largest participation in terms of golfers and raised almost $40,000 for the Capital Campaign for the building of a new auditorium. I enjoyed meeting with many parents, alumnae and supporters of the school. A heartfelt congratulations to all those on the golf committee who helped to make these events
welcoming to all within our community.
As the school continues to thrive and grow its enrolment, it is more important than ever that we create a meeting space - like an auditorium - that can hold our current and future students, their parents and our community at large. I see this new state-of-the-art performing space as a warm welcome to the Catholic community that will be able to take advantage of this reception area. Not to mention the school’s award-winning concert band and our ever popular yearly drama productions.
I am concluding my third and final year as CHF President, and I thank the community for its continued encouragement in supporting English Catholic all girls’ education in Montreal. I look forward to helping
continue to fundraise for the Capital Campaign and meeting with our community at our various events like Open House and the Benefit Concert.
Sincerely,
Valerio Bittichesu, President, City House Foundation
The future at
heart
Board of Trustees
Valerio Bittichesu President
Andrea Duchesne Vice-President
Shawn O’Donnell Trustee & Head of School
Iveth Bosmediano Trustee & Director of Finance
Annette Kopec Brawley Trustee & Director of Advancement & Communications
Lili Hollinrake Le Fèvre Trustee & Major Gifts Coordinator
Rosemary Vaupshas Trustee & Faculty Representative
Julian Beauvais Trustte & RSCJ Representative
James Benoit Trustee
John Harris Trustee
Robert Emblem Trustee
Sebastian Pitruzello Trustee
Stephen Sartori Trustee
Cristiane Tinmouth Trustee
Tracey Burns Trustee
Tracey Rowe Trustee
Summary of FinancialsSOURCES OF REVENUE 2016-2017
Annual Appeal 58% Fundraising events 28%
Investment Income 14%
SOURCES OF REVENUE 2016-17
Annual Appeal $284,000
Fundraising events $138,000
Income from ETFs including unrealized change in FV $67,000
THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GENERATED GROSS REVENUE OF $422,000
Capital Campaign : 60% of total revenue
HOW WAS REVENUE DISTRIBUTED?
48%
23% 13%
9%
7%
Enrichment
programs &
directed gifts
Fundraising events
Administrative expenditure
Support to greatest needs of the school
Bursaries and Scholarships.
Summary of FinancialsREVENUE COMPARISON
284
219
138
52 57
37
10
-6
-50
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
2016-17 2015-16
CITY HOUSE FOUNDATION EXPENDITURES
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
Bursaries & Scholarships
Enrichment programs & directed
gifts
Administrative expenses
Fundraising events expenses
Support to greatest needs of school
CHF Expenditure Comparison
2017
2016
is the increase in gross revenue compared to last year for the combined Annual Appeal & fundraising events 56%
Donor Recognition
Donations & PledgesDiamond Level ($1,000,00.000 & up)
Anonymous
Platinum Level ($500,000.00& $999,999.00)
The Montreal St. Patrick's Foundation
Silver Level ($100,000.00 to $249,999.00)
The DGDM Family Foundation
Bronze ($50,000.00 to $99,999.00)
Anonymous (3)
Ms. Pearl Eliadis & Mr. Robert Yalden Bursary Fund
Partner ($25,000.00 to $49,999.00)
Anonymous
BMO
CIBC
RBC Banque Royal
Barat ($5,000.00 to $24,999.00)
Mr. Alberto Anelli & Ms. Emilia Mattei
Mr. Alfred Buggé & Ms. Adrienne Destounis
Mrs. Harriet Dolan'62 Stairs
Mr. Michel Duchesne & Mrs. Kathy Duchesne
Mrs. Annette Kopec Brawley & Mr. Mark Brawley
Mrs. Lili Le Fèvre & Mr. Pierre Le Fèvre (In honour of Charlotte Le Fèvre '13)
Ms. Lori Morrison & Mr. Greg Giroux
Mr. Shawn O'Donnell & Mrs. Jackie Percs O'Donnell
Mr. Peter Sakaitis
Ms. Tania Tretiak '85 & Mr. Stéphane Garon
Ms. Nancy Wells & Mr. Jonathan Elkas
ALRE Properties Inc.
Estate of Dr. V.M. Whitehead (In memory of Mary Sheilagh Ryan '50 Whitehead )
Donor Recognition
Donations & Pledges
Duchesne ($1,000.00 to $4,999.00) Mr. Enio Nicolau & Mrs. Germana Nicolau
Anonymous Mr. Michel Provençal & Ms. Carolina Aguilera
Ms. Nancy Anissimoff, CPA, CA & Mtre Gerry Apostolatos
Ms. Franca Riso & Mr. Dario Montoni
The Baldry Family Mrs Tracey & Mr. Kirk Rowe
Ms. Iveth Bosmediano Ms. Anna Maria Trifiletti & Mr. Serge Ste-Marie
Mr. Thomas R. Burpee Mr. Bruno Verenini & Ms. Tina Camillone
Mr. Mike D'Ambrosio Ms. Rosemary Vaupshas '78
Mr. Gabriel D'Amico-Mazza Mr. Matthew Watt
Mr. Umberto Delucilla Ms. Margarita Xistris '83 Gardiner
Mr. Massimo Di Paola & Ms. Mirella De Civita 9058-5795 Québec Inc.
Dr. Gillian Driscoll & Dr. John Toth Architecture49 Inc.
Mr. Robert Emblem & Ms. Christine Cardinal Belfor
Mr. Antoinietta Fanizza & Mr. Luigi Caruso Borden Ladner Gervais
Ms. Ana Paula Goulart Matos Chaussures Tony Inc.
Mr. John Harris & Ms. Nathalie Gendron Dodge Chrysler Dessources
Mr. William Hlibchuk & Ms. Nathalie Garcin '89 Gr0k Technologies Inc.
Dr. Patricia Howson '68 Groupe Montoni
Mr. Laurent Hurtubise IFC Seafood Inc.
Ms. Johanne M. Johnson '46 O'Toole Laurus Summer Camp
Mr. Peter Judson Lengvari Capital Canada Inc.
Ms. Beatrice Keleher '66 Raffoul RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
Dr. Shae Kwang Kim & Ms. Jiwoo Park Society of the Sacred Heart (Canada)
Ms. Olga Kovalik '87 (In memory of Genny Marilley '87)
Tilmar International Inc.
Mr. Paul Kruszewski Top Marks
Ms. Megan Littman
Ms. Susan MacGowan & Mr. John Murphy
Ms. Joanne Mastro
Mrs. Joyce McDougald '56 Abbott
Ms. Caterinal Monticciolo & Mr. Franco Cianci
Mr. Robert Moore
Ms. Jennifer Newton '06
Donor Recognition
Donations & Pledges
Brick ($500.00 to $999.00)
Ms. Liza Abdelhafez Ms. Anna Romano '83
Mr. Vincenzo Amodeo Mr. Wolfgang Schoch
Ms. Nicolina Arcuri Mr. Mark Shalhoub
Mr. Valerio Bittichesu Mr. Rudy Toussaint
Ms. Stephanie Broadhurst Mr. Aurelio Useche
Ms. Tracey Lee Burns Mr. Michael Van Aelst
Mr. Francesco Catanzaro Mr. David Voizard
Mr. Jacques Chagnon, MNA Ms. Audrey J. Williams '46
Mr. Mario Coverini & Ms. Carmela Morielli Mr. Trevor Williams
Ms. Daryl Lynn Dagenais '78 Alumilex Manufacturier
Ms. Maria Del Papa & Mr. Robert Frances AMBRI Insurance Inc.
Mr. Giacomo Daniel Di Silvestro Clyde & Co.
Ms. Ann Dohan '48 Reynolds G. Romano
Ms. Christine Doyle '80 Groupe Astoria
Ms. Tara Durley '85 & Mr. Darren Sabourin Invera Inc.
Ms. Susan Emblem '84 National Bank Financial
Mrs. Jean Filipovich The Vox Box
Dr. Patricia Ann Forbes
Ms. Kathleen Gour '87 Burroughs
Ms. Gabriella Guerra
Ms. Shannon Joseph '97
Mr. Germain Leroux
Mrs. Janet Gray-Donald '51 Macklem & Mr. Richard Macklem
Ms. Antonia Maioni '77
Ms. Margaret Mississian & Mr. Vincenzo Morena
Dr. Balfour Mount
Ms. Angela Onesi '85
Ms. Suzanne Paquin '78
Ms. Carmela Ricci
Mr. Richard McConomy
Donor Recognition
Donations & PledgesFriends (Up to $499.00)
Anonymous Ms. Nicole Charbonneau (In memory of Heather MacDougall '67)
Ms. Mary-Ann N. Advincula '91 (In memory of Jennifer Mizgala '91)
Ms. Renée Chipman '73
Mr. Thomas Aiken Ms. Marilyn Chisholm '56 Zelnick
Ms. Denise Arbesu '72 Meyer Ms. Tamara Colbeck
Ms. Andria Arcari '03 Mr. Chad Coleman
Ms. Bianca-Désirée Arciero '08 Mrs. Rosemary L. Colford '49 Huestis
Ms. Lisa Arella Ms. M. Lana Conway '71
Mr. Robert Bacchiochi Ms. Katherine Corbett '58 Burbank
Mrs. Liane Baillargeon '54 Redding Mrs. Valentina Corsetti '91 (In memory of Jennifer Mizgala '91)
Ms. Julie-Ann Barna '82 Ms. Stephanie Coull '04
Mr. Raymond Batrie Mr. Jérémie Courtemanche
Ms. Joanne Beaudoin '77 Mr. Adam Cox Twardowski
Ms. Elizabeth Behrens '63 Ms. Nadia D'Alessandro
Mr. Eric Boulet Mr. Francesco D'Altilia
Ms. Line Boutin '72 Mrs. Dianne Dalton '68 White
Ms. Isabel Brinck '92 Ms. Cassandra D'Ambrosio '08
Mr. David Brodeur Mr. Jacques Darche
Ms. Maureen Brown '80 Ms. Sarah Davey '85
Ms. Erin Brown-Vandecruys '09 Ms. Lucille Davis '75
Ms. Louise Burke '58 Brzustowski Ms. Stephanie De Leonardis '80
Ms. Mary Burke '56 Marilley (In memory of Genny Marilley '87)
Ms. Sandra De Montigny '91 (In memory of Jennifer Mizgala '91)
Ms. Maureen Burke '72 Mme Christiane de Sainte-Marie '67
Mr. Robert (Robin) Burns Ms. Frederica de Takacsy '91 (In memory of Jennifer Mizgala '91)
Mr. Roberto Calce Ms. Dina Della Porta '84
Ms. Patrizia Capuano Ms. Aruna DeMello
Mr. Andrew Capus Mr. Thomas Derouin
Ms. Nan Carlin '51 Ms. Stephanie Des Marais '16
Mr. Luc Castonguay Ms. Carolyne Desrosiers
Donor Recognition
Donations & Pledges
Mme Louise Dessaulles '60 Mason Ms. Magda Hechema '72
Ms. Alessia Di Giorgio '09 Ms. Mary Lou Hibbeln '72
Ms. Concetta Di Giuseppe Ms. Tina Hillenbrand '91 (In memory of Jennifer Mizgala '91)
Ms. Diana Di Iorio Ms. Doris Ho '69
Ms. Marie Di Maso Mrs. Helen Holowka
Ms. Antonia Di Paola Mr. Robert Hopp
Ms. Anna Di Tomaso Ms. Kathleen Hurley '66
Mrs. Christine Dobbrow '76 Woods Ms. Eleanor Hynes '59
Ms. Daphne Dolan '59 Mr. Tonino Iorio
Ms. Andrea Duchesne '96 Mr. Brian Jacobs
Ms. Maureen Elliott '67 Ms. Lynn Jacobs '91 (In memory of Jennifer Mizgala '91)
Mr. Glynne Ennis Mr. Dmitry Jakobson
Ms. Allison Feeney '95 Mrs. Niole Janin '67 Rochefort
Ms. Sabrina Ferraresi '87 Mrs. Pauline Joyal
Ms. Josephine Forbes Rossi (In memory of Judith Rossi '80)
Ms. Susan Kaiser
Ms. Suzanne (Suzy) Fortier '78 MacCulloch Mr. Laurent Kanemy
Mr. Antonino Gagliano Ms. Jean Kennedy '52 Mackinnon
Ms. Jody Galardo '72 Mr. Leo Kerklaan
Mme Andree Gariépy '44 Beauregard Mr. Peter Klein
Ms. Caterina Gasparrini '91 (In memory of Jennifer Mizgala '91)
Mr. Richard Frank Koestner
Mrs. Marie Genest '78 Ms. Andrea Laizner '70
Ms. Christine Gerber '78 Ms. Christianne Laizner '72
Mr. Domenic Giaccari Ms. Monica Lambton
Ms. Leah Giannakis '93 Goldsmith Ms. Liberina Langianese
Mr. Karl Godazgar Mr. Martin Laperle
Ms. Laura Guzzo '96 Mme Suzanne Laporte '60 Schiller
Ms. Cora Hackett '42 Ms. Marie-Elaine Laquerre
Mme Diane Hamel '70 Ms. Anne-Marie Leclipteux '72 Koiner
Ms. Joan Harrison Mr. Thomas Lee
Ms. Pota Hatzis Ms. Christine Lengvari '68
Ms. Mary Hearn Ms. Nicole Lespérance '72
Donor Recognition
Donations & Pledges
Mrs. Josette M. Lincourt '65 Mr. Pierre Noel
Ms. Teresa Kathleen Little '80 Ms. Marie-Josée Normandin '72
Ms. Nadine Locas '78 French Mr. Brian O'Neill
Mme Mary Jane Lukacs '51 Edwards Ms. Sandy O'Neill '86
Mrs. Sheilagh MacKinnon '64 Hudon Ms. Susan O'Reilly '60
Ms. Susan MacKinnon '72 Mrs. Irene Paley
Ms. Lynn MacNeil '91 (In memory of Jennifer Mizgala '91)
Mr. Marco Palmieri
Mrs. Phyllis MacNeil '58 Nicholson Ms. Christina Paolucci '09
Ms. Anika Maloni '97 Mme Marie-Claire Paré '59 Holland
Mrs. Leila Malouf '66 Khouzam Ms. Carmela Parente
Ms. Anne Marie Marilley '82 Johns (In memory of Genny Marilley '87)
Mr. Lorne Thomas Pearson
Mr. Christopher Marilley (In memory of Genny Marilley '87)
Ms. Veronica Piacek
Mr. John Marilley Bodner (In memory of Genny Marilley '87)
Mr. Giuseppe (Joey) Piazza
Mr. Claudio Marino Ms. Tanya Pinto
Ms. Jeanne Marler Ms. Antonietta Pizzi
Ms. Susan Maruya '82 Mr. Roger Plamondon
Ms. Anna Massarelli Ms. Concetta Procopio
Mr. Remo Mastrocola Mrs. Letizia Randaccio '63 Ray
Ms. Julie Mayne '93 Ms. Erika Rath
Ms. Anne McCracken '59 Fitzpatrick Mr. Paul Risacher
Ms. Roisin McGlynn '91 (In memory of Jennifer Mizgala '91)
Ms. Patrizia Rivera
Ms. Margaret McLaughlin '42 Ms. Giuseppina Rizzuto '82
Ms. Josephte McNamara '81 Ms. Martha Robinson '78
Mr. Tony Mercuri Mrs. Paule Rolland '46 Thomas
Ms. Gabriella Michetti '10 Ms. Elisa Romano '86
Ms. Jana Motivans Mr. Patrick Rourke
Ms. Roula Mpekios '86 Ms. Aprile Royal '72
Ms. Nicoletta Mulé Cascio Ms. Olga Maria Ruiz '87
Ms. Elizabeth Murphy '60 Ms. Linda Ryan '76
Donor Recognition
Donations & Pledges
Mr. Stephen Sadler Mrs. Elizabeth Trihey '59 Moore
Ms. Matilda Santella Ms. Mazie Tsoi
Ms. Rosa M. Scalia Ms. Nadia Turianskyj '86
Ms. Maureen Scallion '67 Mr. Gerlando (George) Tutino
Ms. Caroline Schatz Ms. Silvia Ugolini
Ms. Kate Schissler '76 Ms. Véronique Untereiner '72
Mr. Peter Scott Mr. Serafino Valente
Ms. Assunta Seccareccia Ms. Christine Van Moorsel
Ms. Diane Shamie Mrs. Josephine Vaupshas
Mrs. Priscilla ( Mickey ) Shibata '75 Graham Mr. Robert Vaupshas
Mr. Gerald Sims Ms. Magda Wacek '66 Bruce
Ms. Madeleine Sinclair '97 Mrs. Aran Waldbrook
Ms. Alexandra Slawek '72 Mrs. Beatrix Wanke '62 Wanke
Ms. Brenda Smith '72 Spiering Ms. Bailey Watson
Mrs. Susan Stafford '61 Cotton Ms. Catherine Wells '66
Ms. Jean Stevens '80 Mr. James Wereley
Mrs. Ann Stevenson '56 Greenshields Mrs. Diana Wilkins '56 ell
Ms. Mary Szego Mr. Jim Wilson
Mme Myha Tang Ms. Patricia Wilson '72
Ms. Darlene Tapia '94 9550356 Canada Inc.
Ms. Tania Tassone '98 Akoni Management
Ms. Isabelle L. Thibault '91 (In memory of Jennifer Mizgala '91)
Badger Blaireau
Mme Michèle Thibodeau '57 Deguire Clinique de l'oeil Rockland Eye Clinic
Dr. Michael Thirlwell Fuller Landau
Ms. Monique Thirlwell '88 Golden Home Care
Mr. Charalambos (Bob) Thomas Kerry Logistics Canada Inc.
Mr. John Thompson Le Crystal Salles de Réception
Ms. Cristiane Tinmouth '77 Morris & Dupuis Notaires
Mr. Michael Tolfree (In memory of Jennifer Mizgala '91)
Nicholson Snow Removal
Mme Claude Toupin '64 Student Fundraising
Mr. William Tretiak, C.A. The Advancement & Communications Office attempts to report all
donations accurately. Omissions are unintentional, please inform
us of any adjustments.