Rochambeau Excellence Fund

As we celebrate our 70th anniversary, we are filled with immense gratitude for the community that made this milestone possible. Your ongoing support, especially through our annual fund has been the foundation to provide the best French and international education to our students, the next generation of global citizens. As we step into our next chapter, your generosity will remain crucial to our shared success.

WHY GIVE?Participation in the Excellence Fund, our Annual Fund, demonstrates our shared commitment and support of our school, its mission and the vision of our leadership.

As an independent, fully self-funded non-profit school, Rochambeau relies on tuition, fees, and other sources of revenue to cover the core cost of education. Gifts to the Excellence Fund, the school's annual Fund, allows the school to invest in our students, support the growth and sustainability of our programs and infrastructure, enhance teacher professional development, and provide financial aid to students in need. It allow us to meet and exceed the expectations of our community while offering the very best international education. As a non-profit institution, donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

The two primary ways to support to Rochambeau are by making a gift to the Annual Fund and participating in the annual Gala.

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Our students and community thank you!

Rochambeau is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and so gifts are tax deductible for US taxpayers to the full extent allowable by law. The school's tax ID# is 52 0847186.

Share your generosity on Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is around the corner! But do you know what it is—and why it matters now?

Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity, celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, that shifts our focus toward community giving.

For Rochambeau, Giving Tuesday is an opportunity for our entire community—parents, alumni, faculty, families, and friends—to come together and send a powerful message:

We believe in our school, and we are invested in making it the best it can be for our children and for all Rochambeau students. Giving Tuesday is a moment that inspires generosity across our community.

Our goal for Giving Tuesday is participation as we celebrate our 70th Anniversary. The size of the contribution does not matter, what matters is that you show your support of Rochambeau.

Gifts to the Rochambeau Excellence Fund give the School the flexibility to go beyond our operating budget and invest in the areas that matter most, including:

investing in our students and teacher professional development;
supporting the growth and sustainability of our programs and infrastructure;
ensuring our campus evolves to meet the needs of the whole student experience;
providing financial aid to help more families access a Rochambeau education.

To make giving easier, you can also choose to set up monthly payments: click here

Many companies offer matching gifts on Giving Tuesday, doubling the impact of your generosity. Check with your employer or contact communication@rochambeau.org for more details.

Together, we can make a meaningful impact!

Learn more about Giving Tuesday

What is the Excellence Fund?

The Rochambeau Excellence Fund, our annual fund, is a vital source of support for the School, providing unrestricted funding that allows us to invest in our highest priorities. Parents, grandparents, teachers, staff, alumni, and friends of Rochambeau all contribute, demonstrating their commitment to the long-term sustainability and growth of our school community.

Gifts to the Rochambeau Excellence Fund allow us to invest in our students, support the growth and sustainability of our programs and infrastructure, enhance teacher professional development, ensure our campus evolves to meet the needs of the whole student experience, and provide financial aid to help more families access a Rochambeau education. While our regular operating budget covers core costs, the Fund gives the School the flexibility to go beyond, directing resources where they are needed most.

While we invite families to pledge $500, every gift—whether $50, $100, or more—makes a meaningful impact.

Each gift brings us closer to our $150,000 goal this year and strengthens the future of Rochambeau.

Ways to Give

Online Gifts with credit or debit card made through Rochambeau Excellence fund.

Donors can give or can spread out their generosity via monthly donations. Credit cards or debit cards are a hassle-free way of making an annual or monthly sustaining gifts. Use our online form to set up your giving today.

Check Gifts

If you are paying by check, please make payable to Rochambeau, The French International school and designate the fund name in the memo field. Mail your gifts to:

Rochambeau communications office -9650 Rockville Pike - Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Wire Gifts

Please contact communication@rochambeau.org for wiring instructions.

Corporate Matching

Rochambeau is registered with several corporate giving platforms, such as Benevity, YourCause, CyberGrants, GrantConnect, American Charities, FrontDoor. Please contact us or your company if you have questions.

Corporate Matching

Did you know that you can double (or even triple) your support to Rochambeau? Many corporations have employee matching gift programs. It is important to contact them to know the conditions for your organization.

Rochambeau is registered with several corporate giving platforms, such as Benevity, YourCause, CyberGrants, GrantConnect, American Charities, FrontDoor. We are also open to exploring other solutions with your company.

Last year, we received matching from AstraZeneca, Constellation, Google, Fiserv, Pew Trust Foundation, to name a few.

Are my gifts tax deductible?

Comparison of Philanthropy in the United States and France

While charitable giving is steadily evolving in France, it plays a fundamentally different role in the United States. In the U.S., philanthropy is vital to the growth and sustainability of nonprofit schools, which rely heavily on private donations to enhance programs, provide financial aid, and maintain their infrastructure. Unlike in France, where the state plays a larger role in funding education, U.S. nonprofit schools depend on the generosity of their communities to thrive.

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