“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.”
- Maria Montessori, Education and Peace
Giving
Our Bright Futures Fund supports our school - the people and the physical space - now and well into the future.
When you give to our Bright Futures Fund, you are investing in:
❋ Children
building within them the skills, grace, courage, resiliency, humanity, and a sense of responsibility to create healthy and peaceful futures for themselves and their communities.
❋ Teachers
supporting their Montessori practice with professional development opportunities. Our guides are highly trained and prepare a classroom that supports and inspires children to love to learn - they are the dynamic link between the materials and the child’s learning experience.
❋ Our future
sustaining The Children’s House to ensure that it will provide an exceptional learning environment for our students today and for years to come - no matter what challenges we may face.
Make A Pledge
To make a pledge, please describe your ideal payment plan for your gift in the comments section of the giving form. Thank you.
Gifts to our Bright Futures Fund are unrestricted - they are used when and where they are needed most. Should you prefer to direct a gift to a specific program or project, please contact Shanna Gonzalez, Director of Donor Relations, at (231) 929-9325.
Since our Bright Futures Fund launched in 2020, the fund has raised $810,722 and supported projects such as replacing the shingled roof, Installing a new climber on the Primary playground, purchasing a new professional dishwasher and food processor for the kitchen, replaced the in-floor heating boiler and more.
More Ways to GiveTo minimize credit card processing fees, you may mail your gift to:
The Children's House
5363 North Long Lake Rd.
Traverse City, MI 49685
Families with children currently enrolled at TCH may have their gift added to their account. Contact Shanna Gonzalez with the details of your gift.
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If you are at least age 72 and have IRA investments, please consider making a gift to The Children’s House from your required distribution without incurring any taxes.
A qualified charitable distribution generally is a nontaxable distribution made directly by the trustee of your IRA to an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. You must be at least age 72 when the distribution was made. Your qualified charitable distributions can satisfy all or part the amount of your required minimum distribution from your IRA.
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The Children's House accepts gifts of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Please call Shanna Gonzalez for details on how to make this type of gift. 231-929-9325.
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We gladly accept gifts in honor or in memory of a loved one. Please include a note with the name of the person, the sentiment behind the gift, and their address and we will send a card to the honoree or family acknowledging your gift.
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A well-funded endowment ensures The Children’s House will be able to provide a Montessori educational environment of the highest quality to families in the Grand Traverse region, forever. To learn how you can make a legacy gift that will protect The Children’s House for future generations, visit our Endowment webpage.
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The Children's House is a nonprofit organization where fundraising is needed to offer the highest quality Montessori learning environment while keeping tuition at an accessible rate for our region. If you are associated with a private or family foundation that values education, please make us aware of your funding guidelines.
Bright Futures Fund
Save the Dates!
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Bright Futures on the Fairway
Monday, May 11th
Join us at The Traverse City Country Club for a golf outing supporting our school community.
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Gala 2026: Where Wonder Begins
Friday, October 2nd
This magical evening will celebrate the joy, curiosity, and promise that begin right here, at The Children’s House.
