How to Donate:
Donate Online
We now accept online credit card donations via Paypal through our fiscal sponsor, Friends of Tilonia Inc., a US-based, tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Please note that Friends of Tilonia, Inc. is the PayPal merchant name that will be displayed for the transaction. Please add a memo to your donation which says “Fabindia School.”
Contribute by Mail
Please make checks payable to: "Friends of Tilonia" and write “Bissell Fund - Fabindia School” in your check memo. Mail your check to: John Bissell Scholars Fund, PO Box 1, Collinsville, CT 06022 USA.
Contribute Securities
If you wish to make a gift of securities, please email Katherine Allen at k.allen@fabindia.net or call 860-693-1123 and she will send you instructions for transferring the securities.
Tax-deductible donations
For all US tax payers who make a charitable donation to the John Bissell Scholars Fund, you will receive a donation acknowledgment from the Friends of Tilonia for your tax deductible gift. Your monetary donation is tax-deductible to the extent of the law and reflects the fact that no tangible benefits, goods or services were provided by the Friends of Tilonia or the John Bissell Scholars Fund in consideration for the contribution.
Types of Donations:
Annual Scholarships
$250 will support one girl for the academic year. $500 will support 2 girls, and so on. A gift of any amount will help support the scholarships.
12 Year Scholarship
$2,500 will establish a 12 year annual scholarship for one girl. Or a 12 year commitment for an annual donation of $250 will establish a 12 year scholarship for one girl. You may name the 12 year scholarship fund in honor of someone of your choice.
Permanently Endowed Scholarship
$5,000 will establish a permanent annual scholarship for one girl. You may name the Endowed Scholarship Fund in honor of someone of your choice.
The John Bissell Scholars Fund
The John Bissell Scholars Fund (JBSF) was established in 2001 in memory of John Bissell, the visionary founder of Fabindia and one of the Fabindia School founders. Its purpose is to support scholarships for female students at The Fabindia School in Bali, Rajasthan. Currently JBSF donors support about 100 girls at an annual cost of US$250 per student. JBSF has also raised money for an endowment to ensure the longevity and continued expansion of the school, with an emphasis on strong female enrollment. Girls comprise 35% of the student body and the current goal is to add US$100,000 to the endowment so that the school can provide financial aid for a larger number of girls. In addition, generous supporters have helped to fund new buildings, a new computer center inaugurated in November 2007 and a new science lab inaugurated in December 2005. JBSF is grateful to the continued support of the individual donors as well as The Rohatyn Group for providing financial support during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 academic years.
Founding Members
Two individuals, Marie Prentice and Charley Todd, launched the John Bissell Scholars Fund in 2001 with the support of Bissell friends and family. After visiting the school many times and seeing the need to support female enrollment, Marie and Charley felt that a girls' scholarship fund would be a wonderful way to honor John who passed away in March 1998.
Steering Committee
A small group of long term supporters and advocates for the school form the JBSF Steering Committee. These individuals reflect the dedication and commitment to the school's mission and support for girls' education.
Steering Committee members: Cely Arndt, Dick Celeste & Jacqueline Lundquist, Marty Chen, Aylette Jenness, Evie Lovett, Liz Moynihan, Phyllis Nauts & Hendon Chubb, Barbara Powell, Tim & Marie Prentice, Hector & Erica Prud’homme, John & Julia Scott, Kathy Sreedhar, Charley Todd and Blaikie & Bob Worth.
Fiscal Sponsor
In order to maintain 501(3)c non-profit tax status in the USA and provide tax deductible receipts to donors, Friends of Tilonia, Inc. is the official fiscal agent.
Ellen Fish,
Friends of Tilonia,
134 Lincoln Place, No 2
Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
Phone: (888) 759-8175
ellen@tilonia.com
EIN# 11-3569536
Contact Information
Katherine Allen is the JBSF Coordinator and can be reached at -
k.allen@fabindia.net,
John Bissell Scholars Fund,
PO Box 1,
Collinsville, CT 06022 USA
Phone/fax: 860-693-1123
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