The Boarding School
Educating a new generation of board leaders.
Danielle Strasburger and Nathán Goldberg, two Harvard alumni, created Harvard Forward in 2019 as an effort to elect recent alumni to the Harvard Board of Overseers on a climate justice and inclusive governance platform. As they developed the strategy for Harvard Forward, they realized that the mission of having more young people on boards would be applicable beyond Harvard. They reached out to Princeton University young trustees Azza Cohen and Achille Tenkiang, and serial entrepreneur Priten Shah, and formed The Boarding School’s founding team. Once TBS was incorporated, it became the legal entity housing the Harvard Forward project.
Now, The Boarding School recruits young people who are strong candidates to contribute positively to governing boards of the institutions closest to them, and equips them with the skills and information to communicate their perspectives effectively.
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Yes. The Boarding School is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of Delaware. We received our 501(c)(3) status in November 2019. You can find our determination letter from the IRS here.
While you should consult your CPA or other tax professional about how to file your taxes, as a 501(c)3 donations to TBS are tax-deductible as charitable deductions. Donations made through ActBlue or Facebook will receive tax receipts immediately, and we will issue tax receipts for all donations above $250 to comply with requirements for donor’s to deduct the donation.
TBS is currently funded by grassroots donations and campaign fundraising. As TBS grows, we aim to expand our sources of funding to foundation grants and corporate sponsorships.
Donations to TBS support our education and advocacy efforts, as well as our general operating budget.
Within our educational programs, donations help fund:
- Contract payments to student and recent graduate consultants who help design and coordinate TBS’ educational curriculum, activities, and speakers
- Speaker fees, reimbursements, and honoraria
Within our campaign efforts, donations help fund:
- Contract payments to student & recent graduate consultants who help develop & implement campaign platforms, field organizing, communications strategies
- Paid advertising, social media boosts, and other voter outreach tools
- Postage, delivery, printing, and other miscellaneous campaign expenses
- (In a post-COVID world) Travel reimbursements and carbon offsets
Within our general operating budget, donations help cover:
- Our Executive Director’s salary, benefits, and employer taxes
- Accounting and legal fees, as well as directors’ and officers’ insurance
- Email and web hosting, software subscriptions, web design
- (In a post-COVID world) Travel reimbursements and carbon offsets
TBS’ Tax ID Number is 84-2956816.
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Yes. As a 501c(3), TBS can receive donations from abroad through our ActBlue.
Yes. Here’s how you can start a Facebook fundraiser or ActBlue campaign to raise funds for The Boarding School Inc.
You can view the documents and policies to which we hold ourselves accountable here.
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