REPORT OF GIFTS 2019-2020
MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
DEAR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF ISB, To say that this past school year has been the most challenging one of my career as an educator would not be an understatement. Yet, through these tumultuous times, I am all the more profoundly grateful to be a part of this community. Your generosity and engagement supports our school’s mission in so many ways, and this past year was a testament to that. When the pandemic saw ISB close its physical doors last spring, the entire community put its heart and hard work to finding solutions to educational challenges that we had never dreamed that we would need to surmount. I deeply appreciate the extraordinary efforts of our teachers, who created such a dynamic distance learning environment, and our staff, who worked tirelessly all summer to rework our facilities and plan for a safe reopening. The active participation from our families and community members has always been a major strength of ISB, and your participation took on an added importance this year as we navigated the transition to distance learning together. Your donations were instrumental to sustaining our exceptional educational program and supporting our fellow ISB families who were undergoing financial difficulties during the pandemic. This school year also marked a critical move towards our school’s commitment to equity and inclusion. A pillar of our Vision 2021 Strategic Plan is to ensure that ISB’s commitment to a just and inclusive world is reflected in all activities that we engage in. Thanks to the dedication of our community, we have been making great strides in this work that is so essential to our shared core values. In the coming year, academic coordinators and faculty will be working on expanding on our anti-racist curriculum, and Diversity Equity and Inclusion Director Melissa Mack and Assistant Head of School Natalie Judelson will be leading ISB’s newly formed Equity Team, composed of parents, faculty, staff, and Trustees. This work is a community-wide undertaking, and we will rely on all of your input and support to inform the steps we take towards becoming an anti-racist school. Finally, I hope you will join me in celebrating an important milestone of last year: the Class of 2015, ISB’s very first graduating class began their post-high school adventures! In June, we were also excited to hear news of the Class of 2016’s college decisions. We are so proud of our young Alumni, and look forward to seeing the positive change that they will go on to make in the world as adventurers, advocates, and leaders. Thank you all for the time, resources, and support that you give ISB, which make our school the remarkable place that it is. Please know that every gift that you make to ISB helps us prepare our students to become compassionate global citizens in this ever-changing world. Best regards,
Joe Santos Head of School
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DEAR ISB COMMUNITY, Reflecting on the 2019-20 school year brings up so much emotion that it will be hard to summarize in a short letter. We were faced with unprecedented complexities, confusion, and the sense of going backwards in our lives. However, amid the enormous shifts in our world, came the opportunity to reassess priorities and spend more time doing things that are important to us. Despite the restrictions on getting together, our ISB family grew even closer as you all stepped up in so many ways to take care of one another and to support our school. Through the hard work of our extraordinary teachers and staff, the ever joyous spirits and resilience of our children, the engagement from parents, and the generous contributions from our donors, we were able to see the first stage of this crisis through and emerge even stronger as a community. As a school, we needed to adapt quickly to a new set of constraints thrown at us by the pandemic in the middle of our academic year. With very little planning time, we had to make sure that we were able to provide our students with the best possible educational experience, while retaining all of our teachers and staff on our payroll and operating with a viable budget. Quick thinking from the leadership team enabled us to stabilize the financial situation of the school, and the energy, dedication, and financial support from our community were vital to the success of ISB during this exceptional year. The increase in donations to the Fund for Excellence during the spring also enabled ISB to significantly increase our Tuition Assistance Program for families with sudden loss of income. I am so inspired by the kindness, initiative, and generosity that this community continues to show year after year. The education landscape in New York City is shifting quickly, a trend that had already started a few years back and is accelerating now. An agile organization with a strong community such as ours is well-positioned to find opportunities in the challenges we meet, making our educational program even more relevant to what our students will need in a post-pandemic world. We know that there will be more challenges ahead of us in this new school year, but we also know that we have managed to adapt so far, and I feel confident that the work we are all doing will make this school a better place for the future. In gratitude,
Sophie Panchal President, ISB Board of Trustees Parent ‘20, ‘23 and ‘30
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2019-2020 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 12% 4.4%
TUITION 91.8%
3.7% 1.6%
REVENUE
$13,928,449
EXPENSES
3.1%
$13,471,287
3% 2% <1%
91.8% 3.1% 3% 2% >1%
TUITION ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATIVE INCOME FUNDRAISING REVENUE PA FUNDRAISING
$12,780,048 $429,589 $406,032 $301,679 $11,101
TOTAL
$13,928,449
17.8%
60.5% 17.8% 12% 4.4% 3.7% 1.6%
60.5%
SALARIES AND BENEFITS TUITION ASSISTANCE FACILITIES GENERAL ADMINISTRATION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DEPRECIATION / AMORTIZATION
$8,145,658 $2,397,351 $1,619,881 $594,503 $504,046 $209,848 $13,471,287
TOTAL
CLASS PARTICIPATION 100%
88%
88% 82% 77%
75%
75%
67%
67%
67%
68%
65%
56%
53%
50%
SP PK3
FR PK3
SP PK4
FR PK4
SP K
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FR K
SP 1ST
FR 1ST
SP 2ND
FR 2ND
SP 3RD
FR 3RD
ANNUAL APPEAL: SPRING BENEFIT: PECHA KUCHA: OTHER:
FUND FOR EXCELLENCE TOTAL:
$301,679
$242,979 $50,966 $4,220 $3,514
GIVING BY PRIMARY ROLE = $5,000 CONTRIBUTION
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FACULTY & STAFF $3,473
PARENTS ASSOCIATION $10,000
PARENTS
TRUSTEES
$148,269
$38,803
92%
GRAND- PARENTS $33,600
ALUMNI PARENTS & FRIENDS $24,050
91%
$24,979
CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS $18,505
88%
83%
79%
75%
71%
OTHER
71%
57%
54%
39%
SP 4TH
FR 4TH
SP 5TH
FR 5TH
SP 6TH
FR 6TH
SP 7TH
FR 7TH
SP 8TH
FR 8TH
OVERALL
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A VIBRANT AND STRONG COMMUNITY,
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WHETHER WE ARE TOGETHER OR APART
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2019-2020 ANNUAL FUND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THANK YOU!
We are continually grateful for your generous gifts to the
ISB ANNUAL FUND FOR EXCELLENCE Your support sustains our mission and provides every ISB student with an extraordinary educational experience.
487
76
76%
new donors
donors supported ISB
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145
staff and faculty participation
donors increased their gift
This Annual Report gratefully acknowledges gifts made to ISB between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy; however, if you discover any errors, please notify the Advancement Office so that we may update our records.
2019-2020 PARENTS Anonymous (6) Camilla Gale and Zachary Aarons Bella and Hans Accola Laura Sampedro and Carlos Alija Aurora Fernández and Gonzalo Amat Laura Pellegrini and Bartomeu Amengual Doreen and Frederic Arbel Nelly and Cyril Azambre Susu Bagert Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Amrita Prabhakar Barth and Jérôme Barth Jennifer and Bradlee Benn Alice Bennahmias Sarah Riggs and Omar Berrada Jessica Beshir Jimena Bruguera and Maurice Biollay Maceo Bishop Donyell Thompson and Krista Blanchette Madelyn and Carlos Bonetto Isabelle and Michael Boumendil Géraldine and Jean-Christophe Bourgade Yvonne Martínez Brathwaite and Lisle Brathwaite Alicia Stivala Brill and Paul Brill Marie and Joshua Bromberg Andrea Soto and Eli Brueggemann Liz Heron and Scott Bryant Amanda and Mark Burbank Cristina Mestre and Jason Cahill Jennifer Capano Sabine and David Carden Caroline Denis and Julien Caron Rachel and Louis Cato Megan Reilly and Christopher Cayten Stefanie and Vladimir Charles Giznola Charlot Florencia Tateossian and Ardash Chilingirian Ashna and Rahul Chopra Michelle Ramirez and Christian Claux Emma Cooper-Serber Dania Ahmad and Louis Cordone Sabina Santoro and Giacinto Cosenza John Cowan Olga TImoshkina and Diego Crasny Awa Dabo Marianne Gimon and Alessandro d’Ansembourg Ghyslaine De Souza Stephanie Diaz-Matos Geraldine Tchang and Marco Donati
Keshia and Yayah Donatien Algeon Douglas Gretchen and Christian Drobnyk Maritza Fanith-Edelstein and Paul Edelstein Maymuchka Lauriston and André-Michel Essoungou Jenny and Ron Eugenio Baree Fett Maria Jose Ravanesi and Emanuel Fitolite Susan Van Metre and Peter Fornatale Sharahn McClung and Gilles Francfort Irina Vaysfeld and Jose Garcia-Galan Laure Sinnhuber Giles and Jonathan Giles Laurie and Daniel Ginsberg Veronique Vandegans and Cedric Giraud Angela and Glenn Gittens Lucrecia Briceno and Mark Gold Yolanda Miranda and Aaron Goldberg Jeanne Zelnick and Greg Goodman Jessica Greif and Nick Gorevic Jenny and Andrew Gray Kris and Sam Gregory Michele Machalani and Sebastien Grouard Elvis Guzman Christina Hatgis and Nicholas Haimo Amberlynn Bravo and Geoffrey Halber Danica You-Hamilton and Nick Hamilton Aleks Krotoski and Ben Hammersley Caroline Goupil Hancey and Ronald Hancey Sonia Gonzales and Jameel Harb Jessica Taylor and Jamal Harris Fairouz and Frank Hasselmark Jennifer and John Henriquez Kristine Herman Jenny Sedlis and Benjamin Homrighausen Kika Buhrmann and Rutger Hoorn Sonya and Glenn Horton Danforth Houle Ashley and Knox Huston Juliette Spertus and Darby Jack Anne-Charlotte and Jean-Christophe Jaunin Marie-Cécile Girard-Jones and Antar Jones Christina Schmoyer Kantt and Diego Kantt Barbara Smith and Gerald Karikari Tamar Keil
Marcela Ghiara and Jeffrey Kelson Joanna and Haitham Khouri Anne Kochanski Carolina Biernacki and Serkan Kutan Melinda Shopsin and Andrew Lampert Britta Husack and Dale Langley Elizabeth Chakkappan and Michael Larson Sarah Abanor and Ephraim Lasar Masha Panteleyeva and Thomas Leeser Regan Penaluna and Mark Lessard Eileen and Kevin Ley Tabitha and John Limotte Susana Vidal Little and Matthew Little Leslie Koren and Juan Pablo Lombana Céline and Bertrand Marchal Cynthia Lau and Antonio Marinoni Juliette and Gaston Martin Nicole Waller Masson and Jean-Philippe Masson Suzanne Park and Kent Matricardi Katy Thompson and Jens Matthes Violaine Huisman and Thomas McCarthy Patricia Rodriguez Lopez-Gasco and Josse Memmi Juliette Dellecker Michaelson and Andrew Michaelson Delphine Michaud and Ian Mieville Michelle Jabs and Andrew Miller Melissa Magallanes and Eric Moen Nicole Mull Rodolfo Narvas Azadeh Akhavan and Tal Nawy Valerie Tevere and Angel Nevarez Stephanie Markowitz and Jorge Olivares Caline Mouawad and Patrick O’Sullivan Sophie and Nash Panchal Elodie and Cyril Paque Heloise and Michael Parker Oksana and Fabien Pavlowsky Margaret Murphy and Jerome Petitgand report of gifts 2019-2020 | 9
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONTINUED Thank you to the ISB Parents Association for their generous gift of $10,000 to the Fund for Excellence, earmarked for additional tuition assistance.
Andrew Phillips Alison Conn and John Pollinger Ossai Miazad and Ludovic Proutiere Mathilde Qader-Patrelle and Samuel Qader Marie de Foucaud and Renaud Recope de Tilly-Blaru Griet Seurs and Bram Riems Aliya Best and Mike Leon Rivera Özlem and Gaudéricq Robiliard Fawn Galli and Julio Salcedo Kathleen and Benjamin Samstein Kristin and Peter Sands Shellee Hendricks and Joe Santos Denise and Alexander Sargeant May Schee Chloe Cockburn and Marc Scheff Caroline Mardok-Schoeppach and Brad Schoeppach Lauryn and Charly Schwartz Miwa Koizumi and Marco Scoffier Zahra Farrokh-Pars and Dharmesh Sethi Shani and Richard Shannon Sandra Kisielski and Evariste Sibomana Simone Santiago Silberger and Romain Silberger Chandra and Pierson Silver Maria and Eric Simon Betsy Sedlis Singer and Jeb Singer Norma DaRosa and Surinder Singh Amy Kaufman and Sean Slemon Marta Schaaf and Abigail Smith Muriel Soenens Shannon and Daniel Sonrouille Muriel and Phil Stallworth Giorgia Tortora and John Stompor Mariana Lee and Christopher Stromquist Catalina Herrera and Virginia Tent Celine Soudant and Sebastien Thiebault Marianne and Daniel Tober Lee and Garen Topalian Tina Tordjman-Nebe and Nicolas Tordjman Rosa Torres
Laura and Anthony Trani Lara Zizic and David Turner Sophie Amieva and Aaron Unger Nelly and Sebastien Vacquie Fanny and Jeroen van Kwawegen Anath Benais and Pablo Vergara Camille Leroy-Vinclet and Amaury Vinclet Elizabeth Palley and Alex Vitale Morgann Volpoet Robinet and Mathieu Volpoet Kate Eberle Walker and Chris Walker Kathleen O’Neill and David Weeks Rony Vardi and Dwight Weeks Shayna and Brad Wellington Antonette Whitehead Amy and Joshua Williams Carrie and Scott Wolynski Marisa Guthrie and Terence Wrong Sarah Feingold and Arjay Yao Marina Vidal-Young and Bryan Young Monica and Jerome Pfaffmann Zambruni Filipa Range Rodrigues and Jonathan Zigrand Sophie Fenwick Zizliauskas and Julius Zizliauskas
ALUMNI PARENTS & FRIENDS Bella and Hans Accola Amrita Prabhakar Barth and Jérôme Barth Alicia Stivala Brill and Paul Brill Catherine and John Colton Ghyslaine De Souza Isabelle Jouanneau-Fertig and Stanley Fertig Angela and Glenn Gittens Kris and Sam Gregory Elvis Guzman Lulu and Brandon Hall Jennifer and John Henriquez Rebecca Skinner and Jeffrey Joslin Nancy Woodruff and Mark Lancaster
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Katy Thompson and Jens Matthes Delphine Michaud and Ian Mieville Beth Novitsky and Anthony Nicolau Heloise and Michael Parker Fawn Galli and Julio Salcedo Dinah Rodriguez and Eric Schmid Caroline Mardok-Schoeppach and Brad Schoeppach Muriel Soenens Muriel and Phil Stallworth Teresa Santamaria and José Vascós Jennifer Wheary and Paul Walker Corinne Herndon and Kevin Zalanskas
GRANDPARENTS Sandra Accola Susan and David Beattie Diana and Jim Brueggemann Jessie Devlin Mary-Louise and Carlos Diaz-Matos Sandy and Bob Eberle Joan and Frank Foley Laura and Bob Hamilton Patricia and Joseph Kelly Kathleen Kochanski Nancy and Alex Little Cheryl Manzone Nancy and Michael McCarthy Gillian and Eduardo Mestre Marti and Thomas O’Neill Marian and Howard Palley Sarojini and Sreedhar Rao Wendy and Robert Riggs Ann Stromquist Robert Sullivan Maddie and Hal Walker Kalle and David Weeks Harold Woolley
FACULTY & STAFF Vinny Abbate Betsey Barnum Paulina Bemporad Emilie Berger Richard Brownstone Sandra Bueno Hector Castillo Rebeca Conget Estelle Coutaud Melanie Cozzi Jocsan Crespo Anne-Sophie Devouassoux Brenna DiCola Corinne Djankale Maureen Donohue Claire Doucet Isabelle Dussart Maria Falgoust Jordan Genee Kali Gerber
Leticia Gonzalez Kelly Hagen Ashley Harris Eli Hetko Pat Hough Xavier Huc Lily Infante Claudia Jones Natalie Stella Judelson Torsie Judkins Aude Kacar Andrea Kientz Leah Krieble Quennie Lamy Amelia Lanza Sebastian Loza Melissa Mack Willana Mack Jimmy Martinez Marc Martinez Patricia McDougall Itzel Mendoza Delphine Michaud Kristen Moreland Yolanda Navarro Eliot Osorio Oscar Pau Anne-Marie Raboud
Kimesha Reid-Grant Katie Rogers Guillaume Roper-Sirvent Alicia Smith Muriel Stallworth Alan Sze Marianne Tober Rosa Torres Michelle Tran Danielle Valenti Sara FernĂĄndez Valladares Christina Wellington April Yuen
IN-KIND DONATIONS Anonymous (1) Andrea Soto and Eli Brueggemann Amanda Burbank Ashna and Rahul Chopra Jessie Merrill Glazer and Daniel Glazer Marc Scheff Anne-Sophie and Jean-Baptiste Stock Camille Leroy-Vinclet and Amaury Vinclet Rebecca Ruf and Erik Warner
CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS Amazon Smiles Org. Central Bank of America Merrill Lynch BlackRock Inc. Deutsche Bank The Eloise Susana Gale Foundation EstĂŠe Lauder Corporation Flora Family Foundation Getty Images Goldman Sachs Google Inc. The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation Network for Good New York Life Insurance Company NVIDIA Corporation Omaha Foundation Project Rabobank Walt Disney Wells Fargo Advisors
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ADVOCATES’ CIRCLE
YEARS Vinny Abbate Sandra Accola Aurora Fernández and Gonzalo Amat Paulina and Raphael Bemporad Alice Bennahmias Jessica Beshir Jimena Bruguera and Maurice Biollay Isabelle and Michael Boumendil Marie and Joshua Bromberg Cristina Mestre and Jason Cahill Hector Castillo Rachel and Louis Cato Florencia Tateossian and Ardash Chilingirian Melanie Cozzi Jocsan Crespo Geraldine Tchang and Marco Donati Isabelle Dussart Sandy and Bob Eberle Jenny and Ron Eugenio Joan and Frank Foley Susan Van Metre and Peter Fornatale Irina Vaysfeld and Jose Garcia-Galan Laure Sinnhuber Giles and Jonathan Giles Leticia Gonzalez Jeanne Zelnick and Greg Goodman Kelly Hagen Ashley Harris Jessica Taylor and Jamal Harris Pat Hough Ashley and Knox Huston Juliette Spertus and Darby Jack Christina Schmoyer Kantt and Diego Kantt Patricia and Joseph Kelly Elizabeth Chakkappan and Michael Larson Regan Penaluna and Mark Lessard Eileen and Kevin Ley Nancy and Alex Little Susana Vidal and Matthew Little Cheryl Manzone Celine and Bertrand Marchal Nancy and Michael McCarthy Violaine Huisman and Thomas McCarthy Itzel Mendoza Gillian and Eduardo Mestre Melissa Magallanes and Eric Moen Beth Novitsky and Anthony Nicolau Marti and Thomas O’Neill Stephanie Markowitz and Jorge Olivares Eliot Osorio Anne-Marie Raboud Kimesha Reid-Grant Aliya Best and Mike Leon Rivera Katie Rogers Dinah Rodriguez and Eric Schmid Alicia Smith Marta Schaaf and Abigail Smith Ann Stromquist Catalina Herrera and Virginia Tent Celine Soudant and Sebastien Thiebault Tina Tordjman-Nebe and Nicolas Tordjman Danielle Valenti Sara Fernández Valladares Monica and Jerome Pfaffmann Zambruni
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Morgann Volpoet Robinet and Mathieu Volpoet Kalle and David Weeks Kathleen O’Neill and David Weeks Christina Wellington Joshua Williams Carrie and Scott Wolynski Marina Vidal-Young and Bryan Young April Yuen
YEARS Bella and Hans Accola Doreen and Frederic Arbel Susu Bagert Amrita Prabhakar Barth and Jérôme Barth Susan and David Beattie Jennifer and Bradlee Benn Sarah Riggs and Omar Berrada Madelyn and Carlos Bonetto Sandra Bueno Ashna and Rahul Chopra Michelle Ramirez and Christian Claux Marianne Gimon and Alessandro d’Ansembourg Ghyslaine De Souza Mary-Louise and Carlos Diaz-Matos Stephanie Diaz-Matos Gretchen and Christian Drobnyk Maritza Fanith-Edelstein and Paul Edelstein Maymuchka Lauriston and André-Michel Essoungou Maria Falgoust Lucrecia Briceno and Mark Gold Yolanda Miranda and Aaron Goldberg Jessica Greif and Nick Gorevic Kris and Sam Gregory Michele Machalani and Sebastien Grouard Lulu and Brandon Hall Danforth Houle Xavier Huc Marie-Cécile Girard-Jones and Antar Jones Natalie Stella Judelson Barbara Smith and Gerald Karikari Molida Khuon Andrea Kientz Britta Husack and Dale Langley Suzanne Park and Kent Matricardi Juliette Dellecker Michaelson and Andrew Michaelson Valerie Tevere and Angel Nevarez Caline Mouawad and Patrick O’Sullivan Sophie and Nash Panchal Heloise and Michael Parker Oksana and Fabien Pavlowsky Margaret Murphy and Jerome Petitgand Alison Conn and John Pollinger Fawn Galli and Julio Salcedo Shellee Hendricks and Joe Santos Miwa Koizumi and Marco Scoffier Maria and Eric Simon Norma DaRosa and Surinder Singh Muriel and Phil Stallworth Alan Sze Rosa Torres Kate Eberle Walker and Chris Walker
We gratefully acknowledge those community members who have shown outstanding commitment to ISB through their years of consecutive giving.
YEARS Isabelle Jouanneau-Fertig and Stanley Fertig Christina Hatgis and Nicholas Haimo Rebecca Skinner and Jeffrey Joslin Nancy Woodruff and Mark Lancaster Delphine Michaud and Ian Mieville Teresa Santamaria and JosĂŠ VascĂłs Elizabeth Palley and Alex Vitale Corinne Herndon and Kevin Zalanskas
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CAPITAL INITIATIVES THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED FROM MARCH 2019 THROUGH JUNE 2020:
$306,900
In the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year, we continued with our capital campaign to complete the renovation of the yard, build a learning garden, and outfit a new Middle School science lab. As COVID-19 emerged in March, the Board of Trustees put a temporary halt on these capital efforts. Many of our donors listed below, unrestricted their gifts so that ISB could put the funds to immediate use for the functioning of the school. Our hope is to be able to complete the work on our capital initiatives later in 2021.
Doreen and Frederic Arbel Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Amrita Prabhakar Barth and Jérôme Barth Jennifer and Bradlee Benn Alice Bennahmias Francois-Henri Bennahmias Sarah Riggs and Omar Berrada Donyell Thompson and Krista Blanchette Yvonne Martínez Brathwaite and Lisle Brathwaite Sabine and David Carden Marianne Gimon and Alessandro d’Ansembourg Sumona and Justin De Graaf Gretchen and Christian Drobnyk Maritza Fanith-Edelstein and Paul Edelstein Laure Sinnhuber Giles and Jonathan Giles Margaret and Stephen Greif The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation
Kika Buhrmann and Rutger Hoorn Natalie Stella Judelson Christina Schmoyer Kantt and Diego Kantt Nancy Woodruff and Mark Lancaster Regan Penaluna and Mark Lessard Nancy and Alex Little Violaine Huisman and Thomas McCarthy Juliette Dellecker Michaelson and Andrew Michaelson Daniel Paccione Sophie and Nash Panchal Fawn Galli and Julio Salcedo Shellee Hendricks and Joe Santos Shani and Richard Shannon Celine Soudant and Sebastien Thiebault Lee and Garen Topalian Teresa Santamaria and José Vascós Kate Eberle Walker and Chris Walker Kathleen O’Neill and David Weeks
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EVENTS TO BENEFIT ISB’S ANNUAL FUND FOR EXCELLENCE
Thank you to all who attended our annual Pecha Kucha Evening! We raised $4,220 for ISB’s Annual Fund for Excellence through ticket sales and donations from the event. We are so grateful to our presenters for sharing their stories, expertise, and inspiration in support of ISB: Amanda Burbank, Awa Dabo, Brenna DiCola, Paul Edelstein, Stanley Fertig, Antonio Hernandez, Camille Leroy-Vinclet, Kyle Pope, Sarah Riggs, Marc Scheff, and Nancy Woodruff.
ISB’S COMMUNITY TOAST Our world was completely different this past spring, and we did not know what to expect from our first virtual event, but as always, our community came together in support of ISB as we raised a glass to each other and to the future of our school. Although we were not able to meet in person, the event was a spectacular success! There were 151 ISB families, staff members, and friends who joined on Zoom, 679 raffle tickets purchased, and numerous donations made throughout the evening, raising a total of $50,966 in support of ISB’s Annual Fund for Excellence. The generous support from our community enabled us to earmark additional funds for increased tuition assistance to support ISB families who had been financially impacted by the pandemic. Thank you to all of our donors and attendees for showing such outstanding support during this event! A special thanks to the Spring Benefit Committee, the Development Committee, and our co-host, Paul Edelstein, who got on camera and made us all laugh and smile and encouraged support for ISB throughout the evening!
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VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THANK YOU TO OUR 2019-2020 COMMITTEE MEMBERS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sophie Panchal, President Daniel Paccione, Vice President Bradlee Benn, Treasurer Yvonne Martínez Brathwaite, Secretary Gretchen Drobnyk Paul Edelstein Juliette Dellecker Michaelson Julio Salcedo Teresa Santamaria Joe Santos, Head of School Donyell Thompson Kate Eberle Walker
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Sandra Bueno Gretchen Drobnyk, Chair Marie-Cécile Girard-Jones Natalie Stella Judelson Juliette Dellecker Michaelson Sophie Panchal Joe Santos Kate Eberle Walker
FINANCE COMMITTEE Bradlee Benn, Chair Sophie Panchal Julio Salcedo Teresa Santamaria Joe Santos
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Gretchen Drobnyk Paul Edelstein, Chair Sophie Panchal Joe Santos Donyell Thompson
TRUSTEES/ EMERITAE/I COMMITTEE Jérôme Barth Susan Breton Mónica Burgos Catherine Colton Jennifer Henriquez Isabelle Jouanneau-Fertig, Chair Michael Silano Rebecca Skinner Muriel Stallworth Nancy Woodruff
CAPITAL INITIATIVES COMMITTEE Yvonne Martínez Brathwaite Gretchen Drobnyk Paul Edelstein Natalie Stella Judelson Juliette Dellecker Michaelson Sophie Panchal Joe Santos Kate Eberle Walker
PA CHAIRS Ashna Chopra, President Suzanne Park, Vice President Catalina Hererra, Treasurer Marc Scheff, Secretary Alice Bennahmias, Events & Volunteer Co-Chair Ashley Huston, Communications Co-Chair Camille Leroy-Vinclet, Events & Volunteer Co-Chair Morgan Volpoet, Events & Volunteer Co-Chair
COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE Susu Bagert Amrita Prabhakar Barth Marie Bromberg Christina Schmoyer Kantt, Chair Joanna Khouri Elizabeth Palley Chandra Silver
DIVERSITY COMMITTEE Paige Arthur Jennifer Benn Alice Bennahmias Rupa Bhattacharya Géraldine Bourgade Yvonne Martínez Brathwaite Rachel Cato Sonia Gonzales Kristine Herman Melissa Magallanes Yolanda Miranda Maria Jose Ravanesi Sarah Riggs Michael Leon Rivera, Chair Marc Scheff Chris Stromquist Jessica Taylor Donyell Thompson
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LIBRARY COMMITTEE Nadine Akhund-Lange Sophie Amieva Omar Berrada Géraldine Bourgade Lucrecia Briceno Jimena Bruguera Michele Clarke-Ceres Pauline de Vivie de Régie Karyn Eberle Marianne Gimon Violaine Huisman Mariana Lee Eileen Ley Susana Vidal Little Juan Pablo Lombana Stephanie Markowitz Kent Matricardi, Co-Chair Regan Penaluna, Co-Chair Filipa Range Rodrigues Sabina Santoro Shannon Sonrouille Shayna Wellington Kate Wheatcroft
SPRING BENEFIT COMMITTEE Sandra Bueno Ashna Chopra Jessie Merrill Glazer Danforth Houle Natalie Stella Judelson Christina Schmoyer Kantt Leah Krieble Céline Marchal Masha Panteleyeva Marc Scheff Charly Schwartz
STAFF APPRECIATION COMMITTEE Lucrecia Briceno Ashna Chopra Christina Schmoyer Kantt
CLASS PARENTS Ariella Ben-Dov Solange Benjamin Alice Bennahmias Clare Boland Christopher Cayten Ardash Chilingirian Pauline de Vivie de Régie Gretchen Drobnyk Jerome Engelking Sophie Fenwick Juliette Fisbein
Volunteers play a critical role in the life of our school. Thank you to all of our amazing and dedicated volunteers. Your time, energy, and talent make ISB a warm, vibrant, and thriving community.
Amanda Foley Sonia Gonzalez Jessie Merrill Glazer Frank Hasselmark Kristine Herman Glenn Horton Sonya Horton Christina Schmoyer Kantt Aleks Krotoski Ephraim Lasar Tabitha Limotte Melissa Magallanes Carrie Mahowald Céline Marchal Sharahn McClung Yolanda Miranda Michelle Ramirez Maria Jose Ravanesi Filipa Range Rodrigues Morgann Robinet Sabina Santoro Marta Schaaf Charly Schwartz Kristina Shlychkova Chandra Silver Abigail Smith Juliette Spertus Florencia Tateossian Jessica Taylor Sebastien Thiebault Luisa Williams Barbara Wuehrer
2020 REOPENING COMMITTEE Vladimir Charles Paul Edelstein Jordan Genee Kali Gerber Karuna Hernandez Natalie Stella Judelson Sophie Panchal Joe Santos Matthew Spitzer Marianne Tober Rosa Torres Danielle Valenti
An enormous thank you to the group of parents, administrators, Trustees, and faculty, who dedicated their time and expertise this summer to ensure that ISB could have a safe and successful reopening in September.
PARENT AMBASSADORS Amrita Prabhakar Barth Lucrecia Briceno Marie Bromberg Rachel Cato Stefanie Charles Paul Edelstein Jessie Merrill Glazer Sebastian Grouard Suzanne Park Kyle Pope David Renard Chinyere Vann
GREEN DRAGONS Nelly Azambre Yto Barrada Linda Belkebir Alice Bennahmias Géraldine Bourgade Christopher Cayten Daisy Conroy Chelsea Cooper Sean Gullette Ephraim Lasar Camille Leroy-Vinclet, Co-Chair Eileen Ley Susana Vidal Little Céline Marchal Masha Panteleyeva Suzanne Park Kyle Pope Filipa Range Rodrigues Sarah Riggs Sabina Santoro, Co-Chair Juliette Spertus Luisa Williams, Co-Chair report of gifts 2019-2020 | 17
LEGACY GIVING On December 1st, 2017, the ISB community celebrated the legacy of Founding Head of School, Rebecca Skinner. Since then, we have started a tradition of honoring the founding of ISB by making December 1st our giving day to support the Annual Fund for Excellence. In 2019, we celebrated our community’s shared commitment to our school through a participation challenge. Our challenge was to reach 103 donations between December 1st and December 8th in order to secure a $10,000 donation. The number 103 was chosen for the 103 Alumni from the Classes of ‘15, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18, and ‘19, representing our school’s growth as our students go on to become passionate communicators, curious learners, and future leaders. We exceeded our goal and received 120 donations, raising a total of $39,286. Thank you to all who helped celebrate our school’s history and build on our school’s future by participating in our Founders’ Day of Giving Challenge!
FOUNDERS’ DAY
8TH GRADE CLASS GIFT
Parents of the graduating class have begun a tradition of giving a special gift that honors their children and the school. The Class of 2020 generously gifted tables and chairs for the yard to provide our students with more outdoor learning opportunities. We thank the Class of 2020 for this legacy gift! 18
CLASS OF 2020 CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS EXTROARDINARY GROUP OF YOUNG ADVENTURERS, ADVOCATES, AND LEADERS! Margaux • Ariane B. • Maya • Sunny • Theo • Ariane C. • Ebun • Aïda • Emil • Joaquin G. Charlotte • Theo • Johnny • Noah • Elsie • Luc • Joaquin M. • Frida • Mischa • Verena • Zander Valentina • Violeta • Luzmina • Simran • Quentin • Sylvie • Maia
Members of the Class of 2020 are attending the following high schools: Academy of American Studies, Beacon High School, Berkeley Carroll School, Berwick Academy, Brooklyn Friends School, Columbia Secondary School, Edward R. Murrow High School, High School of Art and Design, Léman Manhattan Preparatory School, Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences, Lycée Pasteur de São Paulo, NYC iSchool, the Packer Collegiate Institute, the Rudolf Steiner School, Townsend Harris High School, and the United Nations International School.
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WAYS TO GIVE
MAKE A GIFT OR A PLEDGE
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Make a gift online or by check. Please make your check payable to “International School of Brooklyn.” Checks may be mailed to: International School of Brooklyn 477 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11231
Pledge payments must be made by June 30th. Your pledge lets us know that ISB can count on your support and gift. Please contact Sandra Bueno at sbueno@isbrooklyn.org to fill out a pledge card.
MATCHING GIFTS
2x $
Many companies match employee donations on a 1:1 or even 2:1 basis. Please ask your payroll administrator or Human Resources department if your company matches gifts. It usually takes only a few minutes to fill out the form, and it can often be done online. Please let the Advancement Office know to expect your matching gift.
APPRECIATED STOCK Gifts of appreciated stock may allow you to receive a tax deduction for the stock’s current market value and favorable treatment of capital gains. If you would like to make a gift of appreciated stock, please contact Natalie Judelson at njudelson@isbrooklyn.org.
GIFTS IN KIND Please consider how you might help support ISB with sponsorship for events such as the Spring Gala and Pecha Kucha! This is also a great opportunity for local businesses to reach a wider audience through their gift to help support these community events. ISB also hosts events and works on projects that require the skills of artists, architects, builders, filmmakers, and culinary professionals. If you are interested in donating products or services to the school, please contact Sandra Bueno at sbueno@isbrooklyn.org.
VOLUNTEER Parent volunteers are vital to helping us reach our fundraising goals and building a culture of philanthropy in our community. Please consider volunteering to be a Fund for Excellence Ambassador and help ISB grow our annual giving through peer outreach. To learn more about ISB’s newly launched Fund for Excellence Ambassador program, contact Sandra Bueno at sbueno@isbrooklyn.org.
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