Giving

Call-A-Thon 2026

On March 10, 2026, we’ll celebrate a major milestone — the 10th Anniversary of our Call-A-Thon! This year, our goal is to raise $100,000 for the Armor Fund, supporting impactful projects across every area of campus.

GOOD NEWS! Our first $45,000 in donations will be matched, due to the generosity of an FPA family!

Our student Call-A-Thon team will be making calls from 7 - 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 to all FPA parents.

If you are not available or on our call list, but would like to donate, please donate below! 

Click here to donate!

Celebrating our Past, Cultivating our Future

First Presbyterian Academy (FPA) is committed to delivering a Christ-centered education that recognizes each student as a cherished child of God with unique needs. We partner closely with our families to nurture, guide, and support our students in their learning journeys. This ministry, entrusted to us by the Lord, is a profound labor of love and carries a significant responsibility that we embrace wholeheartedly.

There are two avenues of giving to support the ministry of FPA: the FPA Endowment Fund and the FPA Armor Fund.

The Armor Fund

In Ephesians 6:10-18, we are called to put on the whole armor of God, with each piece serving a specific purpose as we labor in His vineyard. At FPA, we are dedicated to helping students recognize and prepare for God's calling in their lives, equipping them to don the armor of God for a life of service and leadership.

While tuition covers our essential operational expenses, it falls short of funding vital enhancements, beautification projects, and necessary capital improvements. We strive to keep education affordable, and your support plays a crucial role in enriching our students' experience and the overall school environment.

Why It Matters
By contributing to the Armor Fund, you strengthen and enhance the mission of our school. The Armor Fund offers unrestricted opportunities that are directed toward projects identified in our strategic plan. Your gift not only bolsters our existing programs and improves our facilities but also supports essential projects that extend beyond our daily operations.

As we look to the future and strive to keep education accessible for all families who value a Christ-centered education, we invite our entire community to join us in this important mission.  We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our supporters through the Armor Fund. You can help bridge the gap between tuition and the costs of enriching the FPA experience.

Anticipated Armor Fund Projects
The following projects have been identified as priority needs. Our commitment to FPA donors is to complete them as funding permits. We will “move at the speed of money” and schedule work when activities cause the least amount of classroom disruptions.

2025-2026 Projects:

• Campus master planning (Summer 2026)
• Safety / Security - protective films for glass doors (DONE)
• Soccer Field - repair field irrigation & oversees (DONE)
• Fine Arts — truck to transport costumes & props/wraps for buses (DONE)
• Safety / Security — student access cards (Fall 2026)
• Upper School Art Room — full renovation (Summer 2026)
• Lower School Garden — add turf area (DONE)
• Downtown Campus — library & classroom supplies (DONE)
• Upper School classrooms — full renovation of three rooms (Summer 2026)
• Lower School — replace the Multipurpose Room lights (DONE)
• Safety / Security — replace AEDs (DONE)
• Bus fleet — paint & wrap two buses (DONE)
• Technology upgrades — for teachers & classrooms (Summer 2026)
• Lower School chairs for Multipurpose Room (DONE)
• Gym — renovations to walls (TBD)
   

Completed 2024-2025:

• 100 Building hallway enhancements (lighting, ceilings, paint, graphics, flooring)
• 100 Building restroom enhancements (lighting, flooring, paint, plumbing)
• 200 Building hallway enhancements (lighting, ceilings, paint, graphics, flooring)
• 200 Building restroom enhancements (lighting, flooring, paint, plumbing)
• Security - communication equipment / software
• Lower School Garden enhancements
• Purchase a new or gently-used activity bus, as the first step in a plan to update the transportation fleet over time.

Our intention is to be transparent with the stewardship of the Armor Fund, and to communicate completely and honestly regarding the status of the funded projects.

The Endowment Fund

The Endowment Fund is a reserve of money that is invested to provide ongoing financial resources for specific purposes. The interest earned annually from the Endowment Fund will provide additional resources that will be utilized for two specific purposes:

• Tuition Assistance
  • For families with demonstrated financial need, the Endowment will allow us to increase the amount of tuition assistance we are able to give.
• Employee Salaries
  • The Endowment will provide revenue that can be applied to employee pay beyond annual tuition increases.

We have been blessed with a matching gift opportunity, of up to $1M. For every $100K raised, we will receive a matching $100K donation.

If your company offers gift-matching, you would be able to effectively quadruple your donation to the Endowment Fund in this manner.

To make a contribution to the FPA Endowment Fund, donate online or send a check to:
First Presbyterian Church Foundation
Attn: Marilyn Morrison
200 W. Washington Street
Greenville, SC 29601

Please make your check payable to “First Presbyterian Church Foundation” and indicate “FPA Endowment” in the memo line or on a note included with the check.