Giving Programs

Annual Giving- Participate in transforming urban Cleveland, one student at a time, with a gift to our Annual Giving Fund. Your Annual gift helps us meet our daily operating expenses as we provide a strong Catholic, college preparatory education to our students. Gifts can be one-time or recurring. For assistance, please contact John Hagerty at jhagerty@stmdphs.org  x374

How does your money help?

Martin's 500 - The average cost per student after their CWSP earnings and Financial Aid is $2,000. Martin's 500 is a way to adopt students and close the gap. You can adopt as many students as you like, at $2,000 per student. You can also partner with other people, like family, friends and co-workers to reach the $2,000 mark. For more information, please contact Kim Mantia at kmantia@stmdphs.org or x325

 Special Gifts - These are substantial gifts, whether one-time or recurring, which help to fund large portions of our budget or major needs within that year. For more information, please contact Dan Gunther at dgunther@stmdphs.org or x320

Volunteering - Not only can you support the school financially, but you can join us by giving some of your time and talents as well! For more information, please click here!

 Foundation Support- If you are a foundation or know of one that would like to support the transforming mission of Saint Martin , please contact John Hagerty at jhagerty@stmdphs.org or x374

 Birthday Bash - The Birthday Bash is our annual fundraiser and celebration of the birth of Saint Martin de Porres High School and the mi ssion that would transform Cleveland forever. For more information, please contact Kim Mantia at kmantia@stmdphs.org or x325

 Capital Gifts-Capital gifts allow us to purchase equipment needed to provide the best atmosphere in which Saint Martin de Porres students can learn. These also fund large scale projects like brick and mortar and renovations. For more information, please contact Dan Gunther at dgunther@stmdphs.org or x320

 Endowment/Planned Gifts-Leave a lasting legacy and continue to transform urban Cleveland for years to come with a planned gift to Saint Martin de Porres High School.  Whether you would like to make a direct bequest, name us as a beneficiary, or include us in your estate plan, your gift will allow us to provide a Catholic, college preparatory education for the next generation. For more information, please contact Dan Gunther at dgunther@stmdphs.org or x320

 Scholarships/Tuition Assistance-The family of the average student attending Saint Martin 's contributes approximately $1,300 toward the cost of education. Your gifts for scholarships assist families who face financial difficulties and strive to provide the best education possible for their children, by keeping their costs as low as possible. For more information, please contact Dan Gunther at dgunther@stmdphs.org or x320

 Strategic Partnership - This program is a partnership with Donors to collect a total of $12M through donations ranging from $10K - $1.25M to endow a variety of projects meant to constantly develop the school, its staff and the way we support our families and their well-being. A few of the projects include creating a fund to build an additional 50,000 square feet of instructional space to meet the needs of the growing student body, endowing a professional development fund to help our faculty and staff be as effective as possible in their mission and endowing a liaison between our social services department and the families they serve to create a more integrated outreach program. For more information or to partner with us, please contact Dan Gunther  at dgunther@stmdphs.org or x320