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Parent Giving at The Fessenden School

Parents have a time-honored tradition of philanthropic support at Fessenden. In the past year, parent gifts accounted for $2,002,663 of the $2.5 million raised for the Annual Fund. Gifts to the Annual Fund have provided resources to enhance curricular programs, purchase classroom equipment, and fund the most pressing needs of the School.

The 2022-2023 Annual Fund supports many initiatives including:

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Competitive and compelling faculty salaries and benefits

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Additional 3D printers and power drills for the Ciongoli Center for Innovation

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Helmets and jerseys for the football program

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Increased financial aid assistance

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Field study trips to Camp Burgess and Washington, D.C.

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New xylophones and a set of Orff mallets for Lower School music

We are grateful to Annual Fund Co-Chairs Adam Abramson P’23, ’26, Kirsten Hughes P’28, ’30, and Tad and Melissa Yanagi P’27, 29, ’31 and the more than 25 Annual Fund volunteers whose work helped achieve an 86% giving rate among Fessenden parents last year. 

$2+ million 

in parent gifts to the 2021-22 Annual Fund

86%

of Fessenden parents gave to the 2021-22 Annual Fund

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We extend our deep gratitude to Fessenden’s collective community of donors who continue to make the School a philanthropic priority, raising $2,544,806 for the Annual Fund during the 2021-22 school year! Gifts from all members of the community, including 86% participation among current parents, made an immediate impact on the remarkable educators who develop all Fessy boys into active and engaged learners. We also want to recognize and thank the many fundraising volunteers who helped to make the Annual Fund campaign a success!”
—Annual Fund Co-Chairs Adam Abramson P ’23, ’26, Kirsten Hughes P ’28, ’30, Tad and Melissa Yanagi P ’27, ’29, ’31

Volunteering at Fessenden

The Parents Association offers a variety of opportunities through which parents can volunteer their time and talent to the Fessenden community. Visit our Parents Association page for more information. 

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