Funds for Founders (2025-26)

$134,474.14

Raised

Donations

$150,000

Goal

   


🎯 Funds for Founders (F4F) 2025-26 Campaign!


The Archers Council is excited to kick off our annual Funds for Founders (F4F) campaign on Friday, October 17th! This year, we’re aiming high with two bold goals:

  • Raise $150,000
  • Achieve 100% family participation

Every dollar raised directly supports our school and helps us invest in the people, programs, and places that make Founders special.


💡 Why Give?

Did you know Founders receives $7,100 less per student than Leander ISD? That’s a $4.9 million gap we can’t close alone—but together, we can make targeted investments that strengthen our school and fulfill our mission.

Your donation helps us provide stability and excellence year after year. Our giving policy ensures that all funds are invested wisely and transparently.


🔍 2025-26 Campaign Priorities

Here’s a sampling of what your donations could support when we hit our goal of $150,000!


Archers Council

  • Trunk-or-Treat
  • Fall Fest
  • Clash of the Archers
  • Dodgebrawl

Archers Support Committee

  • Monthly teacher appreciation events
  • Grandparents’ Breakfast
  • Community Workday
  • Investments in extended curriculum resources
  • Playground beautification and recess equipment
  • Faculty professional development
  • Strengthen upper school house camaraderie through Archer Game banners and custom house shields

Archers Athletic Booster Club

  • Need-based athletic scholarships for 50% of athletic fees
  • Update milestone and state championship banners
  • Gym & facility aesthetics
  • Athletics award banquets

Fine Arts Booster Club

  • Host events such as the Family Valentine’s Dance, Orchestra Banquet, and Fine Arts Showcases
  • Ongoing investments in orchestra, theater, and art programs
  • Storage for supplies

Senior Events Committee

  • Coordinates the senior class gift each year, such as the recent installation of a greenhouse outside Sherwood Forest

📈 How to give

The campaign runs October 17–31. We recommend a donation of $400 per student, but every gift matters—whether it’s more or less. Give what you can, and know that we’re deeply grateful.  Three Ways to Donate:


We're Aiming High - Let's Celebrate Along the Way: To celebrate the progress we make on our way to the $150,000 & 100% participation goals:


🎉 Let's Celebrate Progress Together!

We’re making giving fun and rewarding with tiered incentives and school-wide celebrations:


🎁 Participation Incentives

Grades K–6 and Upper School Houses (7–12) will be tracked separately.

  • 🍿 70% Participation – Popcorn Party
  • 🍧 85% Participation – Ice Pop Party
  • 🍨 100% Participation OR Highest Participation
    • Grammar grades (K–6) will win the Ice Cream Social
    • Upper School Houses will win the Fire Pit Social
    • Both winning groups will also receive an extra Spirit Day with jeans!

🎯 Aim High Archers Wristbands

Every student whose family participates will receive an Aim High Archers wristband to wear proudly all year long!


📊 Track Our Progress

Stay tuned for live updates! You’ll be able to see:

  • Total dollars raised
  • Participation by grade and house
  • Leaderboard rankings

   


📣 Donate & Share

Please donate and share the campaign website or flyer with friends and family. Every dollar stays at Founders Classical Academy of Leander, supporting our mission to train minds and improve hearts through a rigorous classical education rooted in character and civic virtue.


🏹 Aim High Archers!

Let’s rally together and make this year’s F4F campaign the best one yet!


Archers Council is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and contributions are tax-deductible. Our EIN is 46-5485916.

Our donors

KF

Kay Fitzpatrick

donated

$52.51

KK

Kamryn Kettering

From Aiden Gardner - 3rd grade class

HT

Hector Teopengco

On behalf of Gabriel Angelo Teopengco - Grade 4

CS

Colleen Seigler

donated

$52.51

For Aria Seigler’s class ☺️

N

Nancy

Skylar tigges

PU

Philip Utubor

Daniel Oki

TH

Tyler Harris

donated

$104.70

This is for Samuel Harris!!!

M

RandR Services LLC

donated

$3,131.84

KE

Karly Eichenberger

On behalf of Emma and Kayla Eichenberger

EE

Elizabeth Engelke

Please credit our donation between our two grandchildren's classes.

A

Ahmed

donated

$1,000

Employer will match 100%

S

Sujit kumar

BG

Brandi Guillory

donated

$522.24

Thank you to the Archer's Council for all you do!

A

Alicia

Fot Abby Minces! Go Herodotus!!

CJ

Chidambaram Jayagopal

J

Jennifer

donated

$104.70

R

Rajavenkata

MC

Michael Cottrell

donated

$104.70

PK

Paul Katusha

donated

$209.09

Let’s keep these kids active and learning

T

Toni

M

Mary

My granddaughter Charley loves Founders and Kindergarten!

PW

Pamela Weems

donated

$26.41

Aria Seigler's grandparents are proud of her!

DR

Diane Rogers

Donation for Theodore, Orlin and Zilker Roger’s our wonderful grandsons. Gary and Diane Rogers

IF

Irina Fayerberg (Zamora)

donated

$52.51

Please, keep up the high standards of classical rigorous education. Kids like hard things.

LD

Linda Domke

LH

Lisa Haseloff

MI

Mitchell International

donated

$400

This is a matched gift as employee, Joe Riedesel made a donation.

OJ

Odens Jones

S

Sujitha

donated

$522.24

Thanks for what you do!

A

Alice