The 2025-2026 Impact Fund: Investing in Safety and Security
The Savannah Christian community has a strong tradition of coming together to support meaningful projects on campus, most recently the Raiderland Lower School playground, covered walkways, and the new outdoor dining space. These projects reflect what’s possible when our Raider community unites around a shared purpose.
2026 Impact Week is our opportunity to come together again as a school community and take meaningful action. From February 9 -13, we invite every SCPS family to prayerfully consider a gift t the Impact Fund in support of critical campus safety and security initiatives.
Whether large or small, your gift helps move this work forward — strengthening our ability to protect students, support faculty, and steward the campus God has entrusted to us. Join us during Impact Week and support the completion of Phase Two of our campus safety and security enhancements, building on important work already completed last summer.
Last Summer during Phase One, we:
- Equipped staff with rapid alert badges
- Activated campus-wide paging systems
- Installed cabling for a consolidated camera network
Phase Two will allow us to complete this critical work by:
- Replacing aging cameras with a new, state-of-the-art integrated system
- Expanding visibility with additional camera locations across campus
- Consolidating monitoring so our in-house security team has a complete, real-time view
- Implementing advanced recognition software to increase awareness of people, vehicles, and objects on and around campus
In addition to security upgrades, the Impact Fund will support essential emergency response improvements, including:
- Updating AED units and placing pediatric pads where they are most needed
- Adding specialized emergency response kits in key locations throughout campus
The Impact Fund FAQ's
I can’t give much. Does my gift still help?
Absolutely. Every gift matters. When combined with the generosity of our broader Raider community, each contribution helps strengthen the learning environment for more than 1,200 students, families, teachers, and staff.
When should I make my donation?
We are grateful for a gift made any time during the year, however gifts and pledges made by the end of Impact Week (February 2–6, 2026) allow us to plan, purchase equipment, and complete the current project during Summer 2026.
Why give when we already pay tuition?
Tuition covers the day-to-day cost of educating students. The Impact Fund and other annual giving initiatives allow SCPS to enhance programs, complete major projects, and plan confidently for the future, and pursue aspirational goals, all while helping keep tuition as affordable as possible.
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Yes. Donations to the Impact Fund support special programs and projects, and are fully tax-deductible, unlike tuition.
Is every family expected to participate in the Impact Fund?
Participation in the Impact Fund is never mandatory; however, we prayerfully ask that every SCPS family participate at a level that is comfortable for their circumstances. Our goal is 100% participation, because when every family gives, regardless of amount, it reflects a shared commitment to the mission of Savannah Christian and makes a meaningful impact for our community.
The Annual Fund renews each fiscal year on July 1 through June 30. All gifts are fully tax-deductible and are payable by June 30 so that they may be applied to the current year’s budget. Unless specified, these gifts are unrestricted and available for immediate use in the areas of greatest need.