Highland School depends on the generosity of parents, grandparents, alumni, parents of alumni, faculty and friends in order to offer the exceptional academic, athletic, fine arts, and community service programs that enable each child to excel and learn in a nurturing environment.

Your support of giving programs like the Annual Fund, Capital and Endowment Campaigns, and fundraising events like the annual auction and golf tournament, is vital to the fiscal health of the School. Whether you give to support the education of your children or grandchildren, to allow your alma mater to provide the same excellent education you received to future generations, or to support a leading educational institution in your community, please know that your gift makes a difference and is greatly appreciated.

Fundraising: Highland maintains ongoing fundraising programs to provide the very best educational programs and facilities for students. We ask each family to participate in the Annual Fund, and also to consider support of the Highland Auction, Golf Tournament, Endowment Fund, Planned Giving program and periodic Capital Campaigns. All gifts to Highland are tax deductible in accordance with Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) rulings.

Annual Fund: During the School year, parents, grandparents, alumni, friends, faculty, trustees and other members of our community are asked to support the Annual Fund. As the cost of tuition does not cover the expenses for each student, Highland depends on the Annual Fund for approximately five percent of our annual operating budget. Our goal is for each family to support the Annual Fund. The percentage of our parents supporting the Annual Fund is an important figure when Highland applies for grant funding from foundations. All parents are strongly encouraged to support the Annual Fund with a gift or pledge each year.

Highland Auction: The Auction is a favorite tradition among our families and is an important social event that raises funds to support Highland programs. We invite all Highland parents to become involved in the Auction through the contribution of auction items, volunteer time, and through attendance and bidding on Auction night.  Join the fun!

Endowment Fund: Highland’s Endowment is a “savings account” in which the principle grows from contributions and sound investments. The interest from the Endowment provides a stable, long-term source of income to support faculty salaries, our physical plant, financial aid, and special advancement programs such as those outlined in our Strategic Plan. 

Golf Tournament: Come tee off at Highland’s Annual Golf Tournament each May! Proceeds from our second largest fundraising event help to sustain Highland’s academic and co-curricular programs through support of the annual budget. Parents, alumni and friends of Highland are encouraged to participate in this event through team and advertising sponsorships, or by volunteering for the Golf Committee or to staff the event. This is an important and fun social event for the School. Sign up early – the Golf Tournament is often a sold-out event.

Capital Campaigns: From time to time, capital funds are needed to construct new buildings, repair existing buildings, and improve the School grounds to ensure that Highland students have the best available facilities. Special campaigns are organized when the Board of Trustees believes that new capital projects are in the best interest of the School.

Planned Giving: Join Highland’s Legacy Society with a planned gift. There are many ways to make a planned gift to Highland that will benefit both the donor and the School. If you wish to reduce your income taxes, avoid or defer capital gains taxes, or create a life-income gift, please contact the Advancement Office. Or, simply leave a bequest of cash, property, life insurance, IRA or securities to Highland in your will, and notify the Advancement Office of your intentions to be included in the Legacy Society. A planned gift to Highland is a wonderful opportunity to honor a special family member or friend.

The Advancement Office staff is eager to answer your questions about Highland's charitable giving opportunities.

Gordon Oliver, ext. 2790

Assistant Head for Institutional Advancement

goliver@highlandschool.org

Briar S. Bogin, ext. 2794

Director of Communications

bbogin@highlandschool.org

Mary North Cooper ('81), ext. 2795
Director of Alumni Relations
mchurch@highlandschool.org

Alake Hinton, ext. 2791

Special Events Coordinator

ahinton@highlandschool.org

Ann McNerney, ext. 2793

Annual Fund Manager

amcnerney@highlandschool.org

Highland School is a 501(c)3 organization, and your charitable contribution may be wholly or partially tax-deductible in accordance with the applicable tax codes.

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