To realize the potentialities of. It is important to understand that development and fund-raising both have important roles in a Catholic school, but their roles are very different. Fund-raising refers to a single event with a beginning and an end. The result of a fund-raising effort is usually to bring in quick dollars for a specific purpose. Examples of this are golf tournaments, gala events, cookbook sales.
Development is a process that occurs over time.
It is a continual, long-term effort, which by definition, never ends. At St. Theresa's School, development is the meaningful involvement of people in a mission and vision for the future. It involves the cultivation and motivation of people to get involved and support the school. The implementation of an annual fund, grant writing and foundation cultivation and research are a few of the development activities that are part of the on-going process.