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 $1.6 million of the $2.19 million for the Annual Fund. Gifts to the Annual Fund provided resources to enhance curricular programs, purchase classroom equipment, and fund the most pressing needs of the School.
The Annual Fund supports many initiatives including:
Financial Aid Resources
Academic Enrichment
Faculty and Staff Development
Arts Offerings
Technological Advances
Athletic Programming
Campus Enhancements
Residential Life Experience
Partnership with parents, especially with Fessenden’s fundraising efforts, is an integral part of ensuring all students’ success. To educate our community on the importance of giving to the Annual Fund, we rely on our Annual Fund Volunteer Team, led by Co-Chairs Kirsten Hughes P ’28, ’30, David Tolley P ’27, and Marc Zawel P ’32. Collectively, this team of volunteers helped achieve an 88% giving rate among Fessenden parents last year.
$1.6 million
in parent gifts to the 2024-25 Annual Fund
88%
of parents gave to the 2024-25 Annual Fund
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.