Support MCA

In order to supplement income from tuition and fees, which do not provide adequate revenue for school operations, Mount Carmel Academy sponsors an Institutional Advancement Office. In addition to several fund-raising events, the Advancement effort includes major, annual, capital, and planned giving programs. All of these programs have been created and are implemented with the purpose of inviting, involving and engaging people to help advance the mission and vision of Mount Carmel Academy.

The Major Gifts program raises funds for specific and strategic needs identified by the President, the Principal, and the Board of Directors.

With capital giving, the Design for Excellence (DFE) campaign has raised funds to accommodate the increased enrollment from the addition of the eighth grade. The campaign also raised funds for the Mother Clare Coady Hall (Walker Street Building) and the Mother Therese Chevrel Assembly Center. Gifts to DFE also supported the rebuilding and restoration of the campus following the $22 million in damages inflicted by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. The DFE program remains until the debt is paid, the hurricane renovations are completed, and the debt on the fourth floor of the Mother Clare Coady Hall is paid off. It will continue for capital projects which will fund needed improvements at the school.

The Planned Giving program is another facet of the major gifts program. Planned gifts can be structured through a variety of instruments and may offer donors the ability to maximize their giving potential while providing for themselves or a loved one. Depending upon the type, planned gifts may mature during the life of the donor or at their death. These gifts are usually part of the donor’s estate planning process.