Give Today

Make a Donation

Choose a fund, pick an amount, and give securely online or by mail.

Among the lowest private high school tuitions in CT: $12,500
Graduation rate: 100%
College acceptance rate: 100%
College scholarship dollars secured by the Class of 2025: $24 million

Why your gift matters

Each year, Kolbe Cathedral depends on gifts from alumni and other friends of the school to close the gap between the operating expenses and income from tuition, and other sources. Now more than ever, your contributions are needed to help support our scholarship and financial aid programs. These vital programs allow us to remain affordable and offer much needed assistance to many students who desire a Kolbe Cathedral education.

By donating to Kolbe Cathedral, you give more than money, you give a well-deserving community of children an equity of opportunity; every one of our students graduates, every one of them gets accepted to college, and every one of them is given a unique opportunity to excel in life.

Become a Donor Today

Where can we designate your gift?

Established in 2021 by John & Cindy Sites, the Maximilian Kolbe Scholarship Fund is Kolbe Cathedral's largest source of need-based, student financial aid. It is named in honor of our school's namesake, a Polish priest who was also a missionary, teacher and publisher. A staunch anti-Nazi, he was imprisoned at Auschwitz where he died in 1941 after volunteering his own life to save another prisoner. He was canonized as a saint by Pope John Paul II in 1982. Over the next five years, it will award up to 12 full tuitions annually to students based on merit, a strong work ethic and an appreciation for the Kolbe Cathedral experience. Additional support is needed to increase the fund and ensure its longevity.

Learn more about the Maximilian Kolbe Scholarship

How much can you give?

Select an amount to give below, or enter a custom amount.

Custom amount (USD)

I'd like to help cover the transaction fees of a small amount for my donation.

Your information

All fields are required unless marked optional.

First name

Last name

Email (for your receipt)

In memory or honor of (optional)

Comment (optional; note a reunion class year here)

Keep my gift anonymous in public recognition (you will still receive a receipt).

Complete the security check above to donate. Prefer not to? Give by check below.

You’ll enter your card and billing address on Authorize.net’s secure payment page; card details never touch this site.

Prefer to give by check?

Make checks payable to “Kolbe Cathedral” and write Maximilian Kolbe Scholarship on the memo line.

Kolbe Cathedral High SchoolAttn: Development33 Calhoun PlaceBridgeport, CT 06604

Questions? Call the Development office at (203) 335-2554 ext. 112.

Become an Annual Harvest Fund Donor

This fund provides vital, flexible-use resources and discretionary income for Kolbe Cathedral to sustain its mission. Donations go primarily to much-needed student tuition assistance and facility maintenance (the main school building was built in the 1960's).

Annual Harvest Fund giving levels
Gift range	Level
$10 – $249	Friends of Kolbe
$250 – $999	Cougar Club
$1,000 – $4,999 (see note one below)	Patrons Club
$5,000 – $9,999 (see note one below)	Principal's Circle
$10,000 – $19,999 (see note two below)	Bishop's Club
$20,000+ (see note two below)	Bishop's Circle

Note one: Gifts at these levels provide membership to the Maximilian Kolbe Society.
Note two: Gifts at these levels provide benefits including two (2) invitations to a private reception with Bishop Frank J. Caggiano (date TBD).

Please contact Rick Ryan at rryan@kolbecaths.org if you have any questions.

What is the Annual Harvest Fund?

The Annual Harvest Fund provides funds to supplement the school's operating budget which includes items such as: building and grounds maintenance, tuition assistance, and academic and athletic programs.

Why should we give?

Your tax-deductible donation to the Harvest Fund will help provide the necessary funding to help close the gap between operating expenses and income from tuition. It will allow Kolbe Cathedral to remain affordable and offer much needed assistance to many youngsters who desire a Kolbe Cathedral education.

How much should I give to the Annual Harvest Fund?

Give at a level that is appropriate for your family budget. Every contribution, no matter how small or large, is important in sustaining our mission to empower students with knowledge, skills and Catholic values.

Does it matter when we contribute?

Yes. Our school's fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 each year so general donations during this entire time will help us budget for the current school year. However, the Annual Harvest Fund will be most highly promoted during the November through June timeframe.

Ways to give

Online (credit or debit card)

Secure checkout on this page. Choose a fund, pick an amount, and complete your gift on our payment processor's secure page.

Check by mail

Make checks payable to "Kolbe Cathedral". On the memo line, write the fund you are supporting.

Mail to: Kolbe Cathedral High School, Attn: Development, 33 Calhoun Place, Bridgeport, CT 06604.

Your tax-deductible donation is greatly appreciated!

Gift of Stock

Giving a gift of appreciated stocks is an economical way to donate, and one that comes with the most tax advantages. Contact Rick Ryan for transfer instructions.

Learn more

Matching Gift

Many companies will match their employees' charitable gifts, so when giving, don't forget to check with your employer first.

Memorial Gift

Make a donation in memory of someone dear to you so that their legacy can live on through your charitable gift to Kolbe Cathedral. Use the "In memory or honor of" field on the form.

Planned Giving

Planned Giving allows donors to name Kolbe Cathedral High School as a beneficiary through their estate plan or will. Planned giving provides for the school through a variety of ways such as his/her will, retirement account, charitable gift annuity, or charitable trust. This extraordinary group of benefactors can make their giving a perpetual legacy for themselves and an example for alumni, friends, and family to follow. If you have already made this provision through your estate plan, please let us know. Contact Rick Ryan at rryan@kolbecaths.org.

Learn more

Restricted Gifts

Restricted gifts go directly towards a specific endowed fund or toward an established operating program. Restricted gifts tend to be larger in size and can be paid over several years, as they are often used to support an academic scholarship, or other defined need, over an extended period of time. Kolbe Cathedral High School administers several restricted gifts for various special interests.

Learn more

Endowment Fund

An endowment is an aggregation of assets invested by an institution to support its mission in perpetuity. Kolbe Cathedral spends approximately five percent of the return from our endowment annually. Our goal is to grow our endowment to $10 million by 2026 and ultimately to $25 million.

Learn more

Reunion Class Fund

Every year, alumni from certain graduating classes will celebrate their 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th and 50th reunions. Such milestones are great reminders of the impact that the Kolbe Cathedral experience and its community had on their lives. Giving back to the students of today, while celebrating your class anniversaries, is a very impactful and meaningful way to "pay it forward".

Gifts designated to a reunion class should select Annual Harvest Fund and note the class year in the comment field.

Gift acceptance policy

Acceptance of any contribution, gift or grant is at the discretion of Kolbe Cathedral. Kolbe Cathedral will not accept any gift unless it can be used or expended consistently with the purpose and mission of Kolbe Cathedral.

No irrevocable gift, whether outright or life-income in character, will be accepted if under any reasonable set of circumstances the gift would jeopardize the donor's financial security.

Kolbe Cathedral will refrain from providing advice about the tax or other treatment of gifts and will encourage donors to seek guidance from their own professional advisers to assist them in the process of making their donation.

Kolbe Cathedral will accept donations of cash or publicly traded securities. Gifts of in-kind services will be accepted at the discretion of Kolbe Cathedral.

Certain other gifts, real property, personal property, in-kind gifts, non-liquid securities, and contributions whose sources are not transparent or whose use is restricted in some manner, must be reviewed prior to acceptance due to the special obligations raised or liabilities they may pose for Kolbe Cathedral.

Kolbe Cathedral will provide acknowledgments to donors meeting tax requirements for property received by the charity as a gift. However, except for gifts of cash and publicly traded securities, no value shall be ascribed to any receipt or other form of substantiation of a gift received by Kolbe Cathedral.

Kolbe Cathedral will respect the intent of the donor relating to gifts for restricted purposes and those relating to the desire to remain anonymous. With respect to anonymous gifts, Kolbe Cathedral will restrict information about the donor to only those staff members with a need to know.

Kolbe Cathedral will not compensate, whether through commissions, finders' fees, or other means, any third party for directing a gift or a donor to Kolbe Cathedral.

Donate Today!

Be a part of changing a deserving child's life.

Contact Rick Ryan, Director of Development, at rryan@kolbecaths.org.

Inquire Visit Apply