Support Our Schools - SOS
An independent fundraiser for Metro Nashville Public Schools
How to make a 100% Donation to the Public School of your Choice
FREE to you, by using our SOS Partners who have already agreed to donate funds when you work with them.
Support Our Schools (SOS) is a program that generates funds for our schools by partnering with real estate professionals!
If you plan to buy, sell or refinance your home this year, don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to help our public schools.
FAQ's: The questions most frequently asked about the program are:
How do I participate?
1. Before you buy a home, sell your home, or refinance your home, make the decision
to participate in the SOS program.
2. Choose real estate professionals (brokers, lenders, closing attorneys) from our
SOS Partner List If you have selected a professional who is not on a Partner List,
ask if he/she will participate in the program.
3. The SOS real estate professional partner(s) you have chosen to work with have
already agreed to donate a portion of their commission on your behalf, at closing!
(See recommended amounts below).
4. At closing, a check will be issued to the Nashville Alliance for Public Education
for processing along with a letter designating how your donation is to be applied.
You indicate which school and which program at the school (art, P.E., library,
technology, after-school clubs, etc.) you want your real estate professional's
donation to go to!
5. A receipt for your donation will be mailed or emailed to you from the
Nashville Alliance for Public Education. You may use the donation as a tax
deduction on your next year's taxes!
How much will be contributed at my closing?
The suggested contribution amounts are:
If you are buying:
Realtor contributes: $350.00
Lender contributes: $350.00
Closing Attorney contributes: $150.00
TOTAL $850.00 (100% goes to the school of your
choice!)
If you are selling:
Realtor contributes: $350.00
Closing Attorney contributes: $150.00
$500.00 (100% goes to the school of your
choice!)
If you are refinancing:
Lender contributes: $350.00
Closing Attorney contributes: $150.00
$500.00 (100% goes to the school of your
choice!)
