Telra Annual Use Fund

The Telra Annual Use Fund (τau) is the school's highest priority fundraising effort. If all Telra families contribute, we can close the charter school funding gap and deliver a world-class education for our students.

Introducing τau (video)

How to contribute

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Employee matching

FAQs

How to contribute

We've made donating to τau simple. If you click on the Donate button below, you can choose whether you'd like to make a one-time donation or a recurring monthly donation by credit card or by bank ACH.

That’s right, you can use a credit card so you can earn points or miles or cash back while you donate!

Our fundraising platform Zeffy covers all the payment fees so you know every dollar you donate will go to Telra and be put to good use. On the payment screen, you will be asked to make an optional extra donation to Zeffy to help defray those credit card and bank fees. It will say "Support the 100% free platform we use!" and show you a pull-down menu to adjust your "tip". It's up to you whether you want to apply the Zeffy-requested tip, adjust it, or even dial it down to zero.

We are happy to work out special arrangements if the Zeffy platform doesn't work for you. This can happen if you need to use a different process to secure an employer match, if you want to donate stock or other property, or you have other unique circumstances, Please email us at donations [at] telra.org.

Employee Gift Matching Programs

Make your gift more impactful! Many employers will match individual donations to registered 501(c)(3) charities. Inquire with your HR department or look up your employer here to see if they participate.

Some employers will require donations to be directed through their internal giving portal. Please search for:

Telra Supporting Organization
Tax ID 85-2744858

If you can’t find Telra already listed on your portal of choice, let us know at donations@telra.org

Frequently Asked Questions

How will the funds raised via τau be used?
Please watch the video or look at the uses listed in the donation section.
How is Telra accountable for the use of funds and what is the oversight?
Funds raised via τau are subject to the same transparency and accounting controls as the rest of Telra finances.
- Like all 501(c)(3) non-profits, Telra has to make annual financial filings. GuideStar, the premier clearinghouse for nonprofit research, gives Telra their highest rating, a Platinum Seal for transparency.
- Telra Institute has a highly experienced and professional Board of Directors charged with overseeing all uses of Telra funds and approving the annual budget. All income and expenditures for North Carolina charter schools are captured in regular (~monthly) financial reports shared with the Board of Directors and made available to the public.
- All North Carolina charter schools undergo an annual independent audit and the results are submitted to the State Department of Public Instruction.
- This level of transparency with monthly financial reports and board meeting minutes exceeds that of even the nation's largest nonprofits such as Feeding America, United Way, or St. Jude.
How do we know the funds raised will be used efficiently?
Our track record speaks for itself. For years, Telra has responsibly managed an annual budget an order of magnitude larger than τau. As the video details, we have been diligent and efficient in deploying Telra's limited financial resources to develop our unique school program and expand on our wonderful facilities. The Telra Annual Use Fund just allows us to take this further.