Jack and Kathy Donnelly Capital Projects Fund

A $750,000 Network-Wide Facilities Matching Gift Challenge

Double Your Impact!

Independence Mission Schools (IMS) has received an anonymous $750,000 gift to strengthen and repair facilities across our network. This generous commitment has been designated as a dollar-for-dollar matching challenge, creating an opportunity to raise a total of $1.5 million for critical capital improvements. Every gift made to the Jack & Kathy Donnelly Capital Projects Fund during this campaign will be matched 1:1, immediately doubling its impact.

Why This Match Matters

Across IMS’s 13 schools, aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance directly affect the student learning environment.

This matching challenge allows IMS to:
• Address urgent, ready-to-go facilities projects at all schools in the 2026-27 academic year
• Direct funds where the need is greatest, based on a facilities assessment
• Make immediate improvements that support safe, high-quality learning environments
Most importantly, this match ensures that every donor plays a role in unlocking transformational impact.

Where Your Gift Goes

Matching funds will support high-priority capital projects for school year 2026-27, including but not limited to roof and masonry repairs, HVAC, boilers, electrical upgrades, exterior and interior facility enhancements, safety, accessibility, and infrastructure improvements. Projects are selected based on urgency, readiness, and impact, ensuring funds are used efficiently and responsibly. IMS has created a new network-wide five-year capital projects plan for school years 2026-27 through 2030-31.

The total projected cost for capital projects in 2026-27 is $1.5M.