2016-2017 Annual Report of Giving
2016-2017 Annual Report of Giving
Dear members of the Hotchkiss community, I am proud to report the results of the School’s overall fundraising efforts during 2016-2017, Hotchkiss’s 125th year. A record-breaking number of donors — over 4,200 — contributed to The Hotchkiss Fund, The Parents Fund, and various endowment and capital initiatives. The community raised an extraordinary $25.1 million in total gift revenue to assure that the School has the resources to provide an exceptional residential secondary education to unusually talented young people while supporting a superb faculty and outstanding staff.
Honoring those who have made a decision to support the vision and mission of the School by remembering Hotchkiss in their estate planning.
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ince Maria Bissell Hotchkiss provided a 65-acre-parcel of land and an endowment of $200,000 and $75,000 for the construction of The Hotchkiss School in 1891, we have sought to offer an environment where exceptional learning opportunities challenge both teachers and students. In this endeavor, Hotchkiss has benefited from the generosity of thousands of alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends who, following in the footsteps of Maria Hotchkiss, have made gifts and bequests in support of the School. Countless School programs, including many of our 200-plus named scholarships, have either been established by or supplemented by those who have made planned gifts to Hotchkiss. We are pleased to report that in the past several years, five new endowed scholarships have been established through estate gifts. Commitments such as these have a tremendous impact on our School today. We are truly grateful to those who have followed in our founder’s footsteps by including Hotchkiss in their estate plans.
The Hotchkiss Fund, which provides critical support to the School’s operating budget, raised $5,448,974. A total of 3,049 Hotchkiss alumni donated $3,150,914 to The Hotchkiss Fund, a 38 percent participation rate. Parents of current students raised a record-breaking $1,941,444 for The Hotchkiss Parents Fund. Eighty-one percent of parents contributed to The Parents Fund, one of the highest rates of participation among our peer schools. This success was created by the many members of the community who made gifts and encouraged others to support the School. Your devotion and engagement are inspirational. Thank you.
The Charles J. Harrington ’29 Scholarship The Charles A. Brown ’42, P’68 and Walter H. Brown ’42, P’70 Scholarship
Sincerely,
The Andrew J. McDonald ’47 Scholarship
PHOTO: WENDY CARLSON
The Robert F. Swift ’51 Scholarship
Craig W. Bradley Head of School
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