Annual Report 2011-2012

Annual Gift Report 2011-2012

Thank you for sustaining the spirit in Quaker education through gifts to Friends Council on Education

80

years Preserving the heritage, Strengthening the core, and Inspiring the future

September 2012 Dear Friends, We write with pleasure as we reflect on this special 80th anniversary year, knowing that you share our deep gratitude and love for Friends education and Quaker schools. The 2011-12 year gave us many opportunities to join together through the 80th anniversary regional receptions, peer networks, professional conferences and workshops. These gatherings lifted up the beautiful thread that runs through all of Friends education, a connection woven by devoted teachers, administrators, trustees, and families that are the strength of Quaker school communities. It is clear that you appreciate Friends Council’s work for those communities by your generous support of our mission. You are a vital member of the extended web that is the Friends Council community, and we could not accomplish our work without you. Here’s what you made possible this year: Programs: Our workshops and peer network gatherings were well attended and enthusiastically received. We served 522 participants this year from 65 member schools including six global affiliate schools. The Quaker-Based Decision-Making workshop and Mindfulness for Educators course flourished, and registration for the Educators New to Quakerism workshops saw an increase of nearly 30 percent! In Fall 2011, two new groups of participants entered our two-year leadership development programs: SPARC and the Institute for Engaging Leadership in Friends Schools. Members are exploring ways to grow leadership potential and strengthen the Quaker dimension across the Council’s network of Friends schools. Participants in all programs consistently report deep satisfaction with their experiences.

Governance: Augmenting numerous on-site, electronic and telephone consultations on governance, Friends Council and the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS) partnered to develop a collaborative program addressing the critical issue of school governance and financial sustainability. We will launch our first online courses, podcasts and a blog this fall under the name Trustee U. The program is a first-ever collaboration across two associations of independent schools and provides our organizations with a new model for 21st century program delivery with all material to be permanently archived and publicly available.

Friends Education Outreach: In September 2011 we co-sponsored, with Friends Fiduciary Corporation, the Quaker Fundraisers conference. In this two-day gathering, participants from Friends schools and a wide variety of Quaker organizations learned from fundraising experts and from their peers, gaining practical information to implement in their own settings. In March 2012, we co-sponsored, planned and presented the Mindfulness in Education Network’s annual conference, which was held at Bryn Mawr College.

Diversity: As part of the strategic initiative to support diversity work at our schools, we attended the NAIS People of Color Conference in December and organized Friends schools to co-sponsor a screening of the documentary film, “Brother Outsider,” on the life and work of Bayard Rustin. In March, the Diversity peer network sponsored a day-long conference at Friends Center, drawing more than 30 enthusiastic participants from 17 schools.

Scholarship Support: This year we began administering the Friends Education Fund (FEF), donor-restricted for financial assistance for Quaker families with children at Friends schools in the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting region. In addition to aid from this fund, FCE provided tuition aid grants to small schools and provided financial assistance for participants to attend Friends Council programs.

This has been a vibrant anniversary year, celebrating eight decades of renewal and enrichment throughout the Quaker education network. We are grateful for your heartfelt and unwavering passion for Friends education, which makes all of our work possible. Thank You. Sincerely, David Tomlin, Clerk

Irene McHenry, Executive Director

While we strive to report all gifts accurately, omissions and other errors sometimes occur. If we have made an error, please accept our apologies and let us know about the mistake at 215-241-7245 or write to info@friendscouncil.org so that we may make necessary corrections.

Front cover photo: 80th anniversary celebration and annual meeting hosted by George School. L-R: Darryl J. Ford, Irene McHenry, David Tomlin, Nancy O. Starmer.

2011-12 Sponsors Culinart, Inc. A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. Golden China H. Freeman Associates, LLC

Schoolhouse Candids Photography Schoolyard Senior Systems, Inc.

Silverpoint, Inc. TADS Inc. Turnaround Marketing Communications

Foundational Support Benevolent support from charitable foundations provided a lifeline for the Friends Council on Education’s strategic initiatives that benefit all Friends schools.

The Clark Foundation D’Olier Foundation Friends Foundation for the Aging

Jonathan E. Rhoads Trust The Thomas H. & Mary Williams Shoemaker Fund Tyson Memorial Fund

Gifts given in honor or in loving memory of the following family and friends are deeply appreciated.

Alexandria Friends School John Baird Pam and Earl Ball Ari Betof Brenda Esch Boggess Teacher Steve Compton Teacher Jamal English Joseph M. Evans, Jr. Darryl J. Ford Teacher Ted Freeman Friends Council Staff All Friends Schools' Alumni David Girardi Paul Graham Teacher Sally Hammond Mike Hanas Teacher Tom Hay

Michelle Holland Adelbert Mason Irene McHenry Bill Ratliff William D. Ravdin Elizabeth and Daniel Reardon Jonathan Rhoads George Rowe Jessica & Fiona Saunders Sandy Smith Stuart P. Smith Bruce Stewart Joan Thompson Norma Vogel Wilmington Friends School Pam Zavitz

Gifts were made in Memory of: Nathaniel Asselin Eleanor Stabler Clarke Merida Harrington Earl G. Harrison Linda Hensel Carolyn Holmes Eric W. Johnson Harriett Haines Machler David Mallery

Adelbert (Bert) Mason Joyce McCray Lois & Ira McHenry Valjean McLenighan Maureen Mullen-Menard Thoreau Raymond Kingdon Swayne Thomas A. Wood

In-kind gifts of volunteer time, energy and service were generously given and gratefully received.

Gifts In-kind were contributed by: Abington Friends Meeting Abington Friends School Anne & Tom Caramanico Carolina Friends School Culinart, Inc. Frankford Friends School

George School Germantown Friends School Moorestown Friends School Kathryn Murray West Chester Friends School William Penn Charter School

80th Anniversary Reception Hosts & Support Darryl J. Ford and Gail Sullivan Ford George School Rose Hagan J. Harry & Melody Hammond Kendal at Crosslands William D. Ravdin

Randy Milden David and Ann Raper Jack Rogers San Francisco Friends School Richard & Cheryl Wade

Photo of Friends Council on Education Early Childhood Educators Peer Network Gathering hosted by Friends School of Baltimore.

Gifts were made in Honor of:

The Annual Fund Anonymous (11) Kathy Adams-House Adelphi Monthly Meeting of Friends  Lydia Adelfio Anne Alden Kenneth & Cassandra Aldridge David & Holly Ambler  Judy & Dennis Asselin Mark & Carol Aymar Peter F. Baily  John & Aminda Baird  Earl J. & Pam Ball  Marion Ballard  Baltimore Monthly Meeting of Friends, Stony Run  Baltimore Yearly Meeting  Stephen K. & Sallie Barker  Gregory & Yoko Koike Barnes Bethesda Friends Meeting  Lisa Barsky & William Blauvelt Anna R. Evans Beesley Douglas & Ellen Bennett Mary Lou Bennett Betsy Berger Anna Bertucci Ari M. & Shauna Betof Ed & Nila Betof Debbie Block & William Harley Brenda Esch Boggess & Larry Boggess Debra Brackett Matthew H. & Melinda Wenner Bradley Sidney Bridges J. David & Amy Ward Brimmer Judy Sorum Brown & David Ward Lauren Brownlee David Bruton Martha B. & Henry Bryans  Charles Bullard David & Anne Burnham  Carolyn K. & T. Sidney Cadwallader  Frederick C. Calder  Tom & Anne Caramanico Tracey Quillen Carney William B. Carr Max & Jane Carter Elizabeth Cary  Centre Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Kent John Chabotar Janet Chance & Catherine Simile  Ginny Christensen  Timothy Clarke James W. Clay  Larry Clements Jonathan Collett  Lisa Collier Harold T. & Carolyn Commons Kenneth & Margaret Conrow  Grace Sharples Cooke & Merrit T. Cooke Esther & Harry Cooperman  James & Meda Corkum Gail Crane Irene & Andy Crichton Betsy & Dan Crofts Anne Culbertson Ralph & Marie Curtis 

We thank these donors who made charitable contributions to the Friends Council

Donors whose gifts were received after June 30, 2012 will be included in the Gift Report for 2012-201

Julia E. Damkoehler  Lisa A. H. Darling  Hanshi Deshbandhu Bethann & Anthony DiGiovanni Nancy Fitts & Orlin Donaldson  Nancy & Phillip Donnelly Christopher Dorrance  Betty & Cornell Dowlin  Matthias & Linda Drake  Sharon Dreese Polly Dunn Alexa Dunnington George & Sharon Eastburn  Sidney L. Eaton Jonathan Edmonds & Rachel Mazor Kay M. Edstene & Marylou Schak Julia & John Eells Brooks Eldredge-Martin  Elisabeth Palmer Eldridge  Eleanor M. & Thomas D. Elkinton  Russell S. Endo & Victoria Kong  John Etter J. Morris & Anne Evans  Jonathan W. Evans Peter & Ellen Evans Walter C. & Jane F. Evans Lucretia Evans Joseph M. & Carolyn Evans Jr. Margaret and Joseph Neff Ewing Geraldine Faivre Doris Devine Fanelli Tom Farquhar & Mary Grady Sharon Fichthorn George Fisk  Dorothy Flanagan  Eileen Flanagan Beth & Gordon Fluke W. Byron & Betsy Forbush  Darryl J. Ford & Gail Sullivan Ford  Kathryn & John Fowler Deborah Frazer & John P. Malinowski Jane Fremon Waman French Carolyn & John Friedman Peter & Sarah Gaines Nancy & Charlie Gale Bryan K. Garman & Karen Ballotta Pritchard Garrett Mark & Heather Garrison Newton Garver  Germantown Monthly Meeting  Thomas R. Gibian Barbara Gilvar  David Girardi Elizabeth Glascott & Thomas Macy Richard & Claire Goldman  Martin Goldstein Elaine Graham Wilfrord X. Graham Joanne & Mike Green Kathryn Green  Ruth Greenberger  Betsy Griffith-Smith & Paul Smith James & Pamela Grumbach Veronica Guevara Richard Guttmacher 

Rose Hagan Elizabeth M. Haines  Bruce & Prudence Haines Julia Haines Karen S. Hallowell  J. Harry & Melody Hammond  Michael D. Hanas John & Margaret W. Harkins  Emily Harmar Scott Harrington & Peejo Sehr  Bruce N. Harrison & Lisa Cromley Dana Harrison Neil Hartman Cyril & Judith Harvey  Marion Heacock  Annette Hearing Douglas & Harriett Heath Judith Heggestad Oren Helbok Walter & Mary Beth Hempel  Dorothy Henderson Daniel & Elizabeth Hendey Lili Herbert & Tim Sheldon Marna Herrity Roger & Dee Hillas Heather Hoerle & Rich Hilpert Dennis Hoerner Joanne P. & Richard Hoffman Michelle Yvette Holland Robert Holt Thomas Hoopes & Elizabeth Castiglione Susan Hopkins  Karen Horikawa & Peter Wenigmann Julie Riseman & Nicholas Horton Robert & Gloria Horvay  Scott & Susan Hoskins  Charles S. & Nancy Hough Sandra Howze Penny & John Frazier Hunt Huntsville Friends Meeting Ken & Katharine Jacobsen  Sue & Herbert Jaques Anne & Peter Javsicas  Jericho Monthly Meeting  Juan Jewell & Susan E Cozzens  Beth D. & Martin C. Johnson Rebecca Johnson Gay G. Johnson  David & Sallie Jones Andy Jones-Wilkins Ruth Joray Lois Jordan Stephanie Judson & Sandy Rea  Edwina & Harold Juram Daniel Karpf David & Anne Kendall Margaret R. Kendon Sara Knoll Kenew Christopher J. & Cathy Kerr  Christopher R. Kimberly Laura & Geoff Kinnel Melissa Koomson Dorothy P. Kramme  Beth Krick Mark A. & Cynthia Kuhn Paul A. & Margaret Lacey 

Loyal supporters who have made ten consecutive gifts within the past ten years. We deeply appreciate your ongoing commitment.

on Education between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

13. Pledges for which payments have not yet been received are not included in this report.

John Ladd George & Suzanne Lamborn  Lansdowne Friends Monthly Meeting Arthur Larrabee & Nancy Van Arkel Robert Lauder Anne Leduc  Jodi & David Leeser Odie & Bob Lefever R. Kimball Leiser & Judy Marsh Frederic & Holly Locke  London Grove Monthly Meeting Nelson J. Luria Timothy Madigan Susan & Todd Makler Richard Marr Edward W. Marshall & Joanna Bassert Gertrude P. Marshall Barbara P. Mason  Nicholas & Sue Mason Alice Maxfield & Nelson Camp Eric Mayer Connie McCann George & Marae McGhee  Irene McHenry & Randy Granger  Edith & Henry McHenry John, Marsha & Matt McHenry Margaret McIntosh James McKey  John R. McKinstry & Nancy Crickman  Robert McKinstry  David McNab  Donald & Britta McNemar Merion Monthly Meeting of Friends  Randy Milden Elaine Miles Ron Miller  Phyllis & Manley Mincer Jane C. & Clark Moeller Anne Moore  Karen & Kelly Morris  C. Fessenden & Jeanne Morse  Keith & Elizabeth Mosley  Anne S. Nash New York Yearly Meeting  Steve & Wendy Nierenberg Michael Nill North Carolina Yearly Meeting Conservative  North Meadow Circle of Friends Richard & Robin Nourie Laura Novo Karen Ort Ralph & Darlene Palmer  Blythe Danner Paltrow Deborra Sines Pancoe & Craig Pancoe  Glenn Parker  Marlisa Parker  Helen B. & Clarence Parker  Paullina Monthly Meeting Jennifer Pavao Levan Payton Libby Pittman Pendergrast James R. Perkins Plymouth Monthly Meeting  Ruth Podolin Met Ray Poston Mimsey Potts

Providence Monthly Meeting of Friends  Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Christine Ramsey William D. Ravdin  Christine L. Reardon Beth Reaves Kathy Redding Ann & Norval Reece Dorothy M. Reichardt Edward Otto Rhoads Jonathan E. & Julia Rhoads Tom Richards Philip Richmond Sarah Rickerman Anne Roberds Thomas Roby Priscilla Longstreth Roche John Rogers William R. & Beverly C. Rogers George & Margie Rowe  Katherine Rowe Dana Sachs Rodney Sandmeyer Sue & Tom Sauerman Diana Saunders John Scardina Cornelia and Marshall Schmidt Beth Schneider Marla Schoolmeester Peter & Bonnie Schorsh Richard & Lee Schultz Gwendolyn Schwabe Will & Rebecca Martin Scull JoAnn Seaver Richard Segel Sarah Selby & David Selby Cecily & Geoffrey Selling  Francis & Antonia Sharp Russell Shaw Janet & Benjamin Shute  Richard & Mary Sidwell Arthur S. Sills Charles Sines David Singleton Earl Sissell Katie Smith Sloan William Small Robert L. Smith  Jeremy Smith Kathy & Roger Smith Kirk Smothers Amy Snipes-McKamey Solebury Friends Meeting  Peter Sommer St. Louis Friends Meeting Nancy O. & Jack Starmer William Starr & Elizabeth Reno  Jane Stavis  Maurie & Anne Stevenson Bruce & Andra Stewart  William R. Stewart Jacqueline Stillwell  Clay Stites Ruth W. Stokes Susan Stone Sandra Stees Sudofsky

Carol Swainson Eleanor & John Sweeney Richard Sweeney  Sarah Sweeney-Denham & Dan Denham Nancy M. Swift Charles Szumilas Michi Tashjian  Daphne Taylor Susan S. Temple Willard & Holly Terry Anne Thomforde Thomas & Lee Garner Joan M. Thompson Valentine Titus Norman & Betty Tjossem  David & Carrie Tomlin  Allen Tomlinson Daniel Tompkins Cynthia & Peter Trueblood Kimberly & Mark Tsocanos Molly Tully Sarah Tyrrell Karen Vaccaro & David Kern Anne Van Arkel Laurence R. & Margaret Van Meter Virginia Cronister Vaughan  James V. Verno Diane Vernon Virginia Beach Friends Meeting Robert Vitalo  Alice Waddington Dick & Cheryl Wade  Jean & Peter Warrington Stephen & Anne Watters  B.J. Weatherby & Verne Nielsen  Weingart Family Fund West Chester Monthly Meeting Larry Weiss Richard D. & Shirley Wenner Debra Will & David K Thomas John & Christa Williams  Ethan & Amy Williamson William & Judith Wilson Anny Wing Ralph & Gretka Wolfe Anne Wood  Deborah B. Wood  Constance Worthington & Terry Tullis Jim Wright & Mary K. Dabney Karen H. Wright  Yardley Friends Meeting Lillian R. Yeh Christopher Yermal Peter & Carolyn Yoder  Andrew M. & Pat Phelan Young Jane V. Zavitz-Bond Thomas E. & Jacqueline Zemaitis  Elaine Zickler Michael Zimmerman Debbie Zlotowitz Rebecca Zug Howard & Rosalind Zuses

Image: Mural made by Abington Friends School students and teachers made possible by a grant from the Friends Council for student projects.

Gifts to Named Funds Dandelion Art Grant Beth & Gordon Fluke

Friends Education Fund Alicia & Christopher Agoglia William G. & Ann Alberts David & Holly Ambler Thomas S. & Patricia Ambler Marjorie Anderson David Atkinson Phyllis Babcock Gregory & Yoko Koike Barnes Betsy Berger Russ Bishop & Ginger Hamilton Leonard & Grace Blumberg Kees & Margaret Bol John Brady & Linda Haughton Kenneth Brick & Julie James J. David & Amy Ward Brimmer Martha B. & Henry Bryans Barbara C. Bryant Rachel & Richard Bull Kenneth Carroll Elizabeth Cary Ginny Christensen Betsy Christopher Lorraine Claggett Eleanor Clark Jacqueline Cleaver Grace Sharples Cooke & Merrit T. Cooke E. Newbold Cooper Carol Corson George Corson Anita Crofts Mayland D. Crosson Kevin Dew & Lynda Anderer Thomas Dew Nancy Fitts & Orlin Donaldson Stephen A. Edgerton & Mary Bacon David & Lisa Eldridge Eleanor M. & Thomas D. Elkinton Adrien & Elizabeth Eschallier Christopher & Nancy Evans Jonathan W. Evans Joseph M. & Carolyn Evans Jr. Fallowfield Monthly Meeting Doris Devine Fanelli Sara Fell Harvey & Patricia Fingeroff Dorothy Flanagan Deborah Frazer & John P. Malinowski Jane Fremon Jan French Daniel Frysinger Josef & Maria Gabelberger George & Dona Garrettson Mark & Heather Garrison Judith Geiser Doreen Getsinger Donna & Jeffrey Gibson Clifford Gillam, Jr. Dimitry Gitarts Laurence & Lorraine Glaggett Elizabeth M. Haines Stuart Harris

Bruce N. Harrison & Lisa Cromley J. Barton Harrison Paul Haviland Thomas & Margaret Haviland Marion Heacock Walter & Mary Beth Hempel Rolland & Janet Henderson Ronald & Karin Hengst John & Christine Hoenstine G. Richard Hoffman Timothy & Tanya Hogan Leland Holby & Alice Andrews Robert Holt Patricia Hunt & John Hagele Alfred & Eleanor Hurd Alan & Gail Keim Margaret R. Kendon Christopher J. & Cathy Kerr William R. & Linda Kimball Cynthia Kipp Dorothy P. Kramme Joanne Lahner George Lakey Gary & Nabuko Lapreziosa Jodi & David Leeser Eliza Lewis Susan McKey & Benjamin Lloyd Laura MacKelcan Heloise & Kenneth Mailloux Susan & Todd Makler Edward W. Marshall & Joanna Bassert Gertrude P. Marshall James & Barbara Marshall Deborah McCaffrey-Wilson Cheryl McFadden Irene McHenry & Randy Granger Joan Mcilvaine John R. McKinstry & Nancy Crickman Robert McKinstry John & Margaret McMenamin Christine McPeak Isabelle McVaugh Anne Merrill Lincoln & Julie Merwin D. Scott Miller Paula & Mark Miller John & Donna Murray Laurence & Virginia Mutti Karen Nulton Martin & Elizabeth Ogletree Holly & Tom Olson Deborra Sines Pancoe & Craig Pancoe Jonathan Pennock Jean Perkins Csonger & Shana Pinter Plymouth Monthly Meeting Marian Post Eleanore Potter Mimsey Potts Vivian Thomas Rankin Reading Monthly Meeting Ann & Norval Reece David & Elizabeth Rhoads Frances & George Rhoads Jonathan E. & Julia Rhoads George & Margie Rowe

Robert F. Sanchez Cornelia and Marshall Schmidt JoAnn Seaver Gertrude Seybold Dean Sherwin Scott & Karen Silverman Harry & Alyse Smith Samuel Snipes & Marion A. Smith Solebury Friends Meeting Deborah D. Sotack Gwendolyn Spann Carolyn & Thomas Spencer Victoria Starr Eleanor Stevenson Maurie & Anne Stevenson Roland Stratton & Jean Robbins-Stratton Brenda Perkins & Mark Taylor Daphne Taylor Joseph Taylor Willard & Holly Terry Susan D. Tinsman Norman & Betty Tjossem Stephen R. Tuttle & Margaret Frysinger Joseph & Janine Uknalis Anne Van Arkel Sylvain & Anne Van Gobes Laurence R. & Margaret Van Meter Virginia Cronister Vaughan Diane Vernon Alice Waddington Mary Waddington David Wakeley Sallie Welte & Jack Embick Edward Wheeler Signe Wilkinson & Jon Landau James W. Williams Patricia & Harley Williams Richard & Evelyn Willis Robert Wirtshafter & Angela Sorrentino Ralph & Gretka Wolfe Kathleen & Michael Woloszczuk Anne Wood David Wood & Margaret Pennock Charles Woodson Jim Wright & Mary K. Dabney Lillian R. Yeh Thomas E. & Jacqueline Zemaitis

Friends Mindfulness Collaborative Rajinder & Jyoti Gandhi

Leadership Endowment Fund: Anna Bertucci April & Ibrahima Diop Edward W. Marshall & Joanna Bassert Richard & Robin Nourie Jonathan E. Rhoads Michael Saxenian Beulah Trey & Steve Masters

Ravdin Fund Phyllis & Manley Mincer

Evergreen Circle

of Friends

There are several ways to create a legacy gift to Friends Council and become a member of the Evergreen Circle. One way is to set up a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA), which provides a fixed lifetime income payment for the donor. Upon death, the remainder of the gift goes to Friends Council as the designated charitable beneficiary. A CGA is an investment that supports the donor in life while also providing future support for Friends Council. We sat down with Mimsey Potts to find out why she was moved to join the Evergreen Circle by setting up a CGA on our behalf.

The Backbone of Support Mimsey Potts on Planned Giving You’ve been an Annual Fund donor for quite a while. What motivated you to make a planned gift at this point?

Ever since I was a parent and faculty member back in the days of Howard Bartram at Abington Friends School, I have been involved with several Quaker schools -- from the tiny, emerging ones to the old, established ones. I was also on the Education Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting when we used to visit many, many schools to spend the day and confer with the head of each school. As a consequence, I have a full understanding of the constant need for funds to meet immediate obligations as well as to fulfill plans for the future.

What is so special about Friends schools that they deserve our financial support?

After a few of these visits, I realized there was something similar about all Quaker schools: an intentionally inclusive community.

Friends involve everyone – faculty, staff, trustees, students, and parents – in the life of the school and its academic program, and in the decision-making process. That kind of integrated approach is key to the way these schools achieve the goal of instilling Quaker values -- the essence of Friends education.

There are several ways to make a planned gift. Why did you decide to create a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA)?

First, because Friends schools will always need support. Second, because it’s a darn good investment! Realistically, you have to see where you are in life, determine what will get you a good return, and so on. I consider this [planned gift] as part of a whole array of investments at this time in my life. I give to many good causes, but I wanted to emphasize Friends Council because I know what it takes to keep our schools going, to keep the Quaker values in place. I like the CGA because I get a nice little income from the money that I have given away. It’s a return on my investment in Friends Council, which I can enjoy now, while still leaving a long term gift to the organization I value so much.

Friends Council has the authority and experience to help a school be who it wants to be. It can be a challenge to get across to people that they are joining a community when they enroll their child or take a teaching position, and Friends Council is set up to hold that community and help it grow. It seems to me that FCE has taken the bull by the horns and is an important resource for our schools. They have an interest in the Quaker faith, and to have a whole council to carry out the job of helping schools give children the chance to develop fully, that is what I call the backbone of support. With 80 years experience they should know how to give solid advice on creating Friends schools!

Please consider joining Mimsey as a member of the Evergreen Circle of Friends.

CGAs are one of the many ways that planned gifts can be made, including bequests, trusts, securities transfers, retirement plans, and life insurance assets. To discuss giving options, contact Friends Council, 215-241-7245. We look forward to talking with you about sustaining the vital work of Friends Council on Education.

EVERGREEN CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

We celebrate these Evergreen Circle members who support the Friends Council on Education through their long-range planning, reflecting their love for Friends education and their desire to sustain the vibrant network of Friends schools that make up the Friends Council. Their planned gifts strengthen the future of Friends education.

Peter F. Baily John & Aminda Baird Ari & Shauna Betof Amy Ward Brimmer Martha B. & Henry Bryans Kay M. Edstene Eleanor M. & Thomas D. Elkinton George Fisk Mark & Heather Garrison Rose Hagan

J. Harry & Melody Hammond Lili Herbert & Tim Sheldon Susan Hopkins Irene McHenry & Randy Granger James McKey Mimsey Potts William D. Ravdin Nancy O. & Jack Starmer Bruce & Andra Stewart

We gratefully acknowledge the gifts that formed the roots for the Evergreen Circle.

Caroline A. Bailey Susan Vanderpoel Clark Francis Ferris Marion Graham

Earl G. Harrison Leonard Kenworthy Leigh Van Etten Thomas A. Wood

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Photo: 2012 PYM Quaker Pilgrimage to England atop Easedale Tarn. L-R: Hannah Wiltshire & Heather Burchyns, Mary McDowell Friends School educators, Elyse Fox, Plumstead Meeting, Debbie Zlotowitz, Mary McDowell Friends School head of school, Irene McHenry, Chestnut Hill Meeting.

The Board of Directors July 2011 - June 2012

David Tomlin, Clerk

New Garden Friends School

Darryl J. Ford, Assistant Clerk William Penn Charter School

Ken Aldridge

Nancy Donnelly

Germantown Friends School

Ari Betof

Peter F. Baily, Secretary Oakwood Friends School

Joseph M. Evans, Treasurer

Lili Herbert

At Large

Lee Payton

United Friends School

Friends School of Minnesota

William Penn Charter School

George School

Princeton Friends School

Jane Fremon

Heather Hoerle

Nancy O. Starmer

Brenda Esch Boggess

Mark Garrison

Michelle Holland

Susan Temple

Greenwood Friends School

Matthew Bradley

West Chester Friends School

At Large

Thomas Gibian

Sandy Spring Friends School

Sidney Bridges

Brooklyn Friends School

The Staff

Irene McHenry

Rose Hagan

Friends Select School

Deborra Sines Pancoe

At Large

Friends School of Baltimore

Mark Kuhn

Carolina Friends School

Juan Jewell

The Friends School of Atlanta

Amy Ward Brimmer

George School

Westtown School

Laurence Van Meter

Moorestown Friends School Director Emeritus

William D. Ravdin

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