THE POWER OF ALUMNI GIVING

For Jeff Taft ’85, this is the moment to show his philanthropic support for the Academy. He recently contributed a gift to one of the Academy’s greatest needs: endowment for financial aid.

“Endowed financial aid is critical for Govs. With a competitive financial aid offering, the school is able to accept the best and brightest students, those who are interested, engaged, and will contribute to the community, regardless of their ability to afford tuition,” said Taft.

Taft believes in the power of alumni support and the element of responsibility to pay it forward. “It is about providing others with the opportunities we had as students. Alumni giving is the backbone of this philosophy, allowing future generations to benefit from an even better educational experience,” he explained.

Taft is invested and involved in Govs. Like many of his classmates, there is an added layer of comradery around their classmate, Head of School Dr. Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14. “I feel it’s important to show our support for all he has accomplished as the head of school and for the extraordinary vision that he continues to provide for the school. It’s a reflection of the collective confidence that we have in his leadership and the trajectory that he has set the school on that brings us great pride as a class,” shared Taft.

As for the campaign and the historic matching gift challenge set forth by Bob ’67 and Anne Bass GP ’26, Taft says, “Without a doubt, the Bass Challenge is an unprecedented opportunity for Govs that must be embraced and I felt compelled to participate.”

Taft added “The With True Courage campaign has given everyone an opportunity to be a part of building a sustainable, bright future for the school, and I am proud to be able to do my part.”

By leveraging the Bass Challenge, Taft increased the impact of his gift by 50%.