Giving

The Endowment

The Endowment: Investing in Tomorrow

Independent schools rely on philanthropic support to fund everyday operations, construct new facilities, and sustain excellence with a robust endowment. In 2017, the school closed a $20 million effort funding construction of new spaces and growth of our endowment.

Endowment funds are often likened to a savings account. Unlike annual gifts, endowment contributions are never spent. Instead, they are invested, and the return supports the school in perpetuity. Each year, the school distributes up to 4% of total net assets to support a number of needs, including financial aid, faculty professional development, and new programs.

As an endowment donor, you have a unique opportunity to watch your gifts inspire, encourage and create excellence today, with the assurance that your investment will touch countless lives for generations to come.

Endowment Funds

Financial Aid

This fund honors the school’s commitment to socio-economic diversity and will solidify and expand support for families of diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Professional Development

This fund was created as part of our commitment to continued growth and evolution in education. Funds will ensure the school attracts and retains the best teachers by offering competitive compensation and providing opportunities for teachers to continually learn innovative ways to engage students.

Program Enhancement

This fund supports existing distinguished programs such as the Global Field Study and our Environmental program; and at the same time, helps fund the creation of innovative new curriculum.

Campus Stewardship

This fund helps to maintain and enhance our current campus facilities over the long term to provide the best possible learning environment for our students.

Unrestricted

This fund allows Evergreen to leverage new opportunities to evolve and enhance our programs. These funds are unrestricted in use and give the school maximum flexibility to meet a range of future needs.

Office of Development

Kate Gorrissen
Director of Development
kgorrissen@
evergreenschool.org

Emily Streutker
Development Manager
estreutker@
evergreenschool.org

Named Endowments

New named endowment funds may be established with a gift of $100,000 or more. Thanks to our generous contributors, the following endowments have been created and are providing additional revenue to the school each and every school year. Thank you!

Financial Aid:

The Kim-An Lieberman Memorial Fund
The Margaret Wagner Endowed Scholarship

Professional Development:

The Ola Pearl Good Fund

Program Enhancement:

The Fund for the Advancement of the Sciences
The Maurer-Schulman Global Studies Fund
The Fund for Environmental Sustainability