The Mercersburg Annual Fund

THE MERCERSBURG ANNUAL FUND 2017-2018

MERC E RS B UR G I S A P I V O T A L M O M EN T IN A Y O UN G P E R S O N’ S L I F E .

Our students discover a world of opportunities that puts them on a path to self-discovery, character development, and lives of leadership and service.

The way MERCERSBURG delivers this transformative education has changed over the decades, even as the school’s core values have remained the same:

Hard work, Fair play, Clean life

The ANNUAL FUND ensures that Mercersburg delivers this extraordinary education every year thanks to gifts from alumni, parents, and friends.

The Annual Fund provides 10 percent of the school’s operating budget not covered by endowment income or tuition.

REVENUE SOURCES

54%

TUITION AND FEES

33%

ENDOWMENT INCOME

10%

ANNUAL GIVING

3%

OTHER

We believe that education must constantly evolve to prepare our students for the challenges and demands of life in a global community.

That’s why MERCERSBURG offers a highly personal, highly customized education on a campus where learning permeates every part of the day.

GR EA T S C H O O L S DO N’ T S T O P O R SLOW D O WN— T H E Y S U R G E O N W ARD.

Thanks to the ANNUAL FUND: • Half of the student body receives scholarship aid every year.

• More than half of the students have a domestic or international travel experience by the time they graduate.

• One-third of the students participate in a vocal, instrumental, or theatrical performance group.

• 20 members of the Class of 2017 were recruited to play at an NCAA Division I or Division III institution.

• 87 seniors were accepted to Barron’s “Most Competitive” colleges and universities last year.

• 55 faculty members participated in Mercersburg’s 2017 Summer Teaching Academy.

ANNUAL FUND participation affirms Mercersburg’s mission and its culture of excellence.

Your gift is part of a collective investment in our students— and in a future where they are difference-makers.

Y OU R S U PP O R T I G NI T E S O P PO RT UN IT IES FOR E VERY S T U D E NT .

“Our individual stories over the generations make up the fabric of our great school, strengthening our present and inspiring our future.

Dr. Irvine would be proud of what Mercersburg has become since setting his vision into motion 125 years ago, and it is now our responsibility to connect his founding vision with the exciting possibilities of our future.”

—Head of School Katie Titus

The William Mann Irvine Society is a leadership donor group that provides essential philanthropic support to Mercersburg.

Members of the William Mann Irvine Society contribute 90 percent of Annual Fund dollars every year. Their generosity ensures Mercersburg’s place as one of the top independent schools in the country.

$1,893+

MEMBER

$1,000 – $1,892 ASSOCIATE MEMBER

$500

5TH REUNION YEAR UNTIL 10TH REUNION YEAR

$100

GRADUATION UNTIL 5TH REUNION YEAR

Learn more at www.mercersburg.edu/wmis.

WAYS TO GIVE VISIT OUR WEBSITE

www.mercersburg.edu/giveonline CALL US

717-328-6100 or 800-588-2550 MAIL YOUR CHECK TO

Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations Mercersburg Academy 300 East Seminary Street Mercersburg, PA 17236

The Mercersburg Annual Fund runs from July 1 to June 30.