Ways to Give

Gifts to ACDS are received, processed and gratefully acknowledged by the staff of the Development Office. The Development Office serves to create friend-raising as well as fundraising opportunities to further the mission and goals of the school and to facilitate the involvement and support of alumni, parents, grandparents and friends of ACDS.

  • Gifts of Cash: The majority of gifts to ACDS come in the form of cash. We accept cash, check, Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Click here to make your gift online.

  • Pledges: ACDS encourages pledge commitments to the Fulfilling Our Vision capital campaign. Donors may make their capital commitments over a period of five years.


    Pledges to the Fund for Excellence annual giving campaign must be paid by June 30. The fiscal year runs from July 1-June 30.

  • Corporate Matching Gifts Program: Double your gift to ACDS. Many companies match employee (or employee’s spouse) contributions to non-profit organizations such as ACDS. Please check with your employer’s human resources office to learn whether your company matches gifts. Matching gift forms should be sent along with your gift. Please contact the Development Office for information on companies that have a matching gift program.

  • Planned Giving: ACDS greatly appreciates gifts made through donor’s estate plans, which often benefit their current financial health. Options such as life insurance, charitable gift annuities, charitable reminder and lead trusts are available.

  • Combined Federated Campaign: Support ACDS # 90724 through the CFC.

  • Memorial or Special Gifts: We welcome gifts in honor or memory of a special friend or an occasion.

  • Gifts of Stock: ACDS gratefully receives gifts of stock or appreciated securities. The benefit to ACDS is the same whether a donor gives cash or stock, but the tax benefit to the donor is usually greater with a gift of stock that has been held longer than 12 months. Please consult your legal or tax advisor for more information about the benefits of stock gifts.


    Stock transfer information:
    Contact Walter Jones (804) 697-2908 or
    Julie Apple (804) 697-2947 at Davenport & Company, LLC in Richmond, VA.
    DTC #715
    ACDS Gift Account #1076-4975

If you have questions, please contact:

Shelley Cooke
Director of Development
scooke@acdsnet.org
703-837-1307

Martina J. Arnold
Assistant Director of Development
marnold@acdsnet.org
703-837-1308

Marion Rathbun
Administrative Assistant
mrathbun@acdsnet.org
703-837-1310

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