Director of the Annual Fund and Development Operations John G. Knight ’83
surpassed its $5 million dollar goal by nearly $250,000 and accounted for about ten percent of the school’s operating income. This level of annual giving is a reflection of the loyal Deerfield family, which continues to believe (and support) the fact that well-rounded students of character are better prepared to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Personally, I continue to be so impressed by the thoughtful philanthropy of our alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends. Forty-eight percent of our alumni made gifts this year—once again tantalizingly close to the magical 50 percent mark that my team and I strive to reach and maintain. That said, Deerfield is embarking on an exciting and important five-year comprehensive campaign to enhance and sustain our excellence, which deserves all of our attention. For most, gifts to the Imagine Deerfield campaign will be via Annual Fund contributions, and we will ask all of our family to consider larger gifts pledged over time, especially as each class celebrates a reunion. Here in the Alumni and Development Office, we will strive to make our goals plain and worthy of your consideration and support. So please—begin to “imagine Deerfield” with us—then, “Sing to the glory of the Green and the White!”••
’10-’11 Steering Committee Gordon R. Knight ’54 G ’03 Annual Support National Chair, Trustee
Richard F. Boyden ’52 Robert S. Lyle II ’64, P’91, ’95 Andrew R. Steele ’65 John C. Buckley ’77
Arthur R. Dwight ’79 Frank H. Reichel III ’82 Andrew P. Bonanno ’87 Daniel B. Garrison ’94 Amy E. Sodha ’97 Lisa Craig ’00 Nicholas Z. Hammerschlag ’04
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Dozier Gardner ’51 Bink Garrison ’66, P’94, ’00 Mark ’81 and Hilary McInerney P’10, ’13 Devin Murphy ’78, P’06, ’10, ’15 Brian and Julie Simmons P’12, ’14 Scott Vallar ’78, P’12, ’14 Linda Whitton P’01, ’04, ’09, ’12
“HONOR AND VICTORY—TO THEE WE WILL EVER YIELD . . .”In fiscal year 2011 the Annual Fund
Thank You
nearly 25 years in educational advancement, and I am grateful to each of them for their good work for Deerfield. Having recently entered the first public year of the Imagine Deerfield campaign, we feel good about the momentum built during the two years of the campaign’s “quiet phase.” There is no doubt that last year’s successful results were in large part attributable to the hard work of a few key campaign volunteers, and a significant portion of the $19.5 million in capital gifts in FY ’11 were early commitments to the campaign. Conversations with additional lead donors in recent months give us cause for continued optimism as we proceed. In the months ahead you will hear and read much more about Imagine Deerfield, including the campaign’s goals, initiatives, and priorities, as well as upcoming events. At this point, I would like to single out two groups of leaders responsible for getting the campaign off to a great start—their names are listed below. They are our five National Chairs who serve as a steering committee and work with Head of School Margarita Curtis and our staff, and a second group, which is still growing, is a team of Regional Major Gifts Leaders, located in Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and other regions across the country. This group represents Imagine Deerfield in their communities by reaching out to engage donors to the campaign and capital gift priorities. A special thanks goes out to all campaign leaders now on board, and to all those who will be joining us in the time ahead. Finally, to everyone who helped make 2010–2011 such a success, on behalf of all our students, teachers, and the entire Deerfield community, thank you. ••
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