What Our Fundraising Events Make Possible
Simply put, independent schools like the International School of Indiana (ISI) fundraise on an annual basis because the cost of tuition alone does not cover the educational experience provided at ISI. While tuition covers many of the fees associated with providing an ISI education, it is philanthropic support that provides the additional resources necessary to enhance our facilities, ensure our programs remain accessible to a diverse group of students, recruit teachers from around the world, generate annual operating revenue — and consequently offer our students a world-class education that no other school in Indiana can provide.
Fundraising events are designed to offer a wide array of options for ISI families and supporters to participate in philanthropically supporting the school. An annual gift to ISI is an investment in our students, our faculty, our facilities, and our potential.
Annual Fundraising Events In Support of the Annual Fund
LOWER SCHOOL Slide-A-Thon
Friday, March 6, 2026
Daneri Family Gymnasium
Helping students gain an early understanding of the impact of philanthropic giving to ISI is important in creating a culture of philanthropy for this maturing institution. Originally launched in 2021 as a Lower School student fundraiser to support the ONE ISI Campaign, Slide-A-Thon continues as a Lower School event and House competition. The event is led by Lower School House Captains, and students solicit support from their families and friends. Students slide on inflatable slides as many times as they can within a specific time period, earning as much money as possible from sponsors who can pledge support based either upon the number of slides completed by the student or by a fixed dollar amount that is irrespective of the number of slides completed. Slide-A-Thon launches fundraising efforts in January, and proceeds benefit the ISI annual fund and a Lower School student-selected project.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
The International Gala is a longstanding ISI tradition and the school's signature fundraising event, engaging ISI families, community partners, and businesses in supporting the institution. The Gala typically brings together over 350 guests, including current ISI families, alumni families, friends, and supporters. This is a formal social event where guests dress up and enjoy dinner and spirits, a silent auction, a live auction, a DJ, and dancing. Most importantly, the evening highlights what philanthropy makes possible at ISI, and it generates more than $250,000 for the ISI Annual Fund annually.
ISI Trivia Night
Friday, October 24, 2025
Liter House
Get ready for a thrilling night of fun and friendly competition at Trivia Night! This event is the perfect chance for community members 21 and older—whether you're a parent, employee, alum, or friend of ISI—to come together for an unforgettable evening. Gather your team or purchase an individual ticket to dive into an exciting trivia showdown, packed with laughter, creativity, and camaraderie. In addition to testing your knowledge of fascinating facts, awards will be given to teams for the Trivia Winners, Best Dressed, Most Unique Table Decor, and Best in Show! All proceeds from ticket sales and sponsorships benefit the ISI Annual Fund.
ATHLETICS fundraisinG
SIGNATURE Athletic EVENT:
ISI Golf outing
Monday, September 8, 2025
Broadmoor Country Club
Athletic fees help cover costs for our coaches, officials, transportation, and some uniforms and basic equipment. However, fundraising plays a huge role in ensuring every student who wants to play can do so, and that we can continue to make upgrades to athletic facilities, equipment, and resources that support our coaches and athletes, and generate pride in our growing program.
The ISI Golf Outing, launched in 2023, is the annual designated fundraising event for ISI Athletics. It provides general support for the athletics program. Whether you play golf or not, individuals, families, and companies can participate in and support the event through an array of sponsorship and participation options.
Full Year Athletics Program Sponsorship Opportunities
Annual Gryphon Athletics Presenting Sponsor - $10,000 - Be the Gryphon Athletics Presenting Sponsor for the entire school year. Partnership includes:
- Presenting Sponsor of the ISI Golf Outing
- Gryphon Ticket Team for the Golf Outing
- Golf Outing Welcome Banner with logo
- Logo on all golf cart screens
- Logo on registration website
- Name recognition at all school fundraising events (Golf Outing, Trivia Night, and International Gala)
- Inclusion in all school communications about the Golf Outing
- One VIP table at the International Gala
- Prominent placement on signage on soccer field visible from Michigan Road, and in both ISI gymnasiums
- Custom digital ad on the Blackwell Gymnasium scoring table during warmups, pre-game, and halftime throughout the school year
- Large logo on the athletics warm-up tee
- Name and logo on the ISI Athletics website for the year
- Athletics Family Pass for free entry to all ISI home athletics events
Annual Athletics Warm Up Tee Sponsor (two available) - $2,500 - Includes a Golf Outing Gryphon Ticket Team, large logo on the 2025/26 athletics warm-up tee shirt given to approximately 200 students, Prominent logo placement on signage on Blackwell soccer field (visible from Michigan Road) and in both ISI gymnasiums, Name and logo on the ISI Athletics website for the year
Annual Gryphon Athletics Supporter Sponsorship (15 available) - $500 - Includes logo on the 2025/26 athletics warm-up tee shirt given to approximately 200 students, Logo on signage on soccer field visible from Michigan Road and in both ISI gymnasiums, Name and logo on the ISI Athletics website for the year, Tee box sponsorship at the ISI Golf Outing.
None of these sponsorship options right for you? You can still show your support of ISI Athletics by donating to the program directly. Click here to donate to the ISI Athletics Program.
The Annual Fund Supports:
Financial Aid and Scholarship Program
More than $2.5 million in aid is awarded to students for need and merit-based programs annually. The program is not funded by an endowment. The ability to offer competitive financial aid packages is contingent on fundraising success.
Recruiting, Retaining and Developing Faculty
Philanthropic support ensures that the full cost associated with recruiting, retaining, and developing a global faculty is not passed on to families via higher tuition. Offering competitive compensation and continued professional development is critical to delivering high-quality education to our students.
Facility Maintenance and Improvement Projects
Our campus and facilities are an integral component of the ISI experience. Expenses for maintenance and improvement of the physical structures, the variety of building systems, safety and security systems, as well as various aspects of campus including athletic fields, playgrounds, roads, and parking lots is significant. Though ISI allocates portions of the annual budget for required repairs and maintenance, it is philanthropic support that is essential to enable significant improvements.
Arts, Drama and Athletics Programs
Students benefit greatly from athletics and the arts and both offer avenues for students to find their passion through extracurricular programs. Philanthropic support ensures that the full cost to enable the programs is not passed on to families via higher participation fees.
General Operations
The school incurs in its day-to-day business general expenses that don't necessarily belong to a specific department or function but benefit the school community as a whole. The annual fund provides resources for the school to support these operations that are an important part of doing business.
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Please contact:
Kristen Kaiser
Vice President Development and External Relations
kkaiser@isind.org
317 923 1951 ext 326
