For the fourth consecutive year, alumnae are invited to join the Spirit Week fun through the Purple vs. Gold Alumnae Giving Challenge!
Spirit Week is NCS’s week-long celebration of school spirit—our own version of Homecoming—and once again, alumnae have their own friendly competition running alongside the student festivities. For one week only, alumnae will go head-to-head to see which team can rally the most donors and raise the most dollars for the Purple & Gold Fund, NCS’s annual giving program.
There’s more at stake than just bragging rights!
- 💰 The team that raises the most money earns 2,500 points for its corresponding student team.
- 🙋♀️ The team with the most donors earns another 2,500 points for its corresponding student team.
Let’s go four the win! Join the competition, rally your fellow alumnae, and follow along all week long to see if it will be a Purple Reign or Gold Rush!
Commit now, fulfill when you’re ready: pledge your gift to the Purple & Gold Fund today to ensure your support counts for your team's Challenge totals.
💜💛 Donors
View All Donors| Team | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 💜 Purple Team 💜 | 103 | $78,276 |
| 💛 Gold Team 💛 | 97 | $104,985 |
| Class Year | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | $50 |
| 1964 | 1 | $25 |
| 2020 | 1 | $10 |
| 2000 | 1 | $100 |
| 1996 | 4 | $5,438 |
| 1955 | 0 | $0 |
| 1946 | 0 | $0 |
| 1963 | 1 | $300 |
| 1944 | 0 | $0 |
| 1970 | 2 | $410 |
| 1953 | 0 | $0 |
| 1951 | 0 | $0 |
| 2017 | 0 | $0 |
| 1949 | 0 | $0 |
| 1957 | 1 | $103 |
| 1981 | 0 | $0 |
| 1956 | 1 | $100 |
| 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| 2006 | 0 | $0 |
| 2011 | 2 | $175 |
| 1973 | 2 | $200 |
| 2015 | 0 | $0 |
| 2025 | 0 | $0 |
| 1994 | 2 | $671 |
| 1959 | 3 | $1,805 |
| 1982 | 3 | $1,232 |
| 1978 | 3 | $5,283 |
| 1987 | 0 | $0 |
| 1979 | 0 | $0 |
| 1961 | 1 | $3,000 |
| 1980 | 0 | $0 |
| 1985 | 0 | $0 |
| 1950 | 0 | $0 |
| 1986 | 0 | $0 |
| 1976 | 0 | $0 |
| 2005 | 2 | $40 |
| 1966 | 1 | $103 |
| 1971 | 0 | $0 |
| 1993 | 1 | $258 |
| 2004 | 4 | $341 |
| 1984 | 2 | $203 |
| 1972 | 1 | $500 |
| 2014 | 0 | $0 |
| 1948 | 0 | $0 |
| 2012 | 0 | $0 |
| 1954 | 0 | $0 |
| 1960 | 0 | $0 |
| 1989 | 2 | $283 |
| 1962 | 0 | $0 |
| 1952 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022 | 0 | $0 |
| 1977 | 13 | $12,013 |
| 2008 | 2 | $700 |
| 1958 | 1 | $25 |
| 2007 | 0 | $0 |
| 1991 | 1 | $258 |
| 2018 | 1 | $25 |
| 1999 | 4 | $1,608 |
| 2024 | 1 | $10 |
| 1988 | 2 | $455 |
| 1965 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 0 | $0 |
| 1969 | 1 | $15,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | $100 |
| 1947 | 0 | $0 |
| 1974 | 1 | $50 |
| 1990 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019 | 1 | $250 |
| 1975 | 3 | $600 |
| 1945 | 0 | $0 |
| 1998 | 0 | $0 |
| 2009 | 4 | $165 |
| 1992 | 4 | $10,400 |
| 2010 | 4 | $1,675 |
| 2001 | 0 | $0 |
| 2013 | 3 | $782 |
| 2026 | 2 | $120 |
| 1967 | 1 | $200 |
| 1995 | 1 | $50 |
| 1968 | 1 | $100 |
| 2002 | 2 | $152 |
| 1997 | 7 | $12,910 |
| Class Year | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0 | $0 |
| 1980 | 1 | $500 |
| 1951 | 0 | $0 |
| 1955 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| 1989 | 3 | $10,025 |
| 1950 | 0 | $0 |
| 1965 | 0 | $0 |
| 1972 | 1 | $100 |
| 1960 | 2 | $275 |
| 2006 | 0 | $0 |
| 2011 | 0 | $0 |
| 1962 | 1 | $200 |
| 1995 | 0 | $0 |
| 1982 | 1 | $250 |
| 1985 | 0 | $0 |
| 1974 | 0 | $0 |
| 1967 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023 | 1 | $10 |
| 2020 | 0 | $0 |
| 1987 | 1 | $100 |
| 1953 | 0 | $0 |
| 1959 | 0 | $0 |
| 2010 | 1 | $516 |
| 2004 | 1 | $77 |
| 1978 | 0 | $0 |
| 1975 | 1 | $250 |
| 1998 | 2 | $10,100 |
| 1966 | 0 | $0 |
| 2009 | 1 | $150 |
| 1984 | 2 | $779 |
| 1948 | 0 | $0 |
| 1971 | 0 | $0 |
| 1945 | 0 | $0 |
| 2002 | 3 | $5,103 |
| 2000 | 3 | $1,303 |
| 1991 | 1 | $100 |
| 2017 | 0 | $0 |
| 1988 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 0 | $0 |
| 2005 | 3 | $4,700 |
| 2001 | 1 | $300 |
| 1946 | 0 | $0 |
| 2026 | 4 | $65 |
| 1997 | 1 | $2,580 |
| 1977 | 13 | $28,806 |
| 2022 | 1 | $20 |
| 1990 | 1 | $500 |
| 1957 | 1 | $500 |
| 1964 | 3 | $850 |
| 1963 | 1 | $500 |
| 2024 | 2 | $110 |
| 1958 | 1 | $258 |
| 1973 | 1 | $2,500 |
| 1981 | 0 | $0 |
| 2025 | 3 | $125 |
| 1976 | 0 | $0 |
| 1983 | 2 | $1,100 |
| 1952 | 0 | $0 |
| 2013 | 1 | $50 |
| 1993 | 1 | $100 |
| 1994 | 2 | $2,250 |
| 2012 | 0 | $0 |
| 1999 | 5 | $13,381 |
| 1956 | 0 | $0 |
| 1979 | 2 | $150 |
| 1996 | 6 | $8,158 |
| 2008 | 1 | $100 |
| 1961 | 2 | $1,500 |
| 1949 | 0 | $0 |
| 1992 | 3 | $800 |
| 2019 | 3 | $278 |
| 2015 | 0 | $0 |
| 2007 | 1 | $5,000 |
| 1944 | 0 | $0 |
| 1969 | 1 | $100 |
| 1970 | 0 | $0 |
| 1954 | 0 | $0 |
| 1968 | 0 | $0 |
| 1986 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 3 | $312 |
| 2003 | 1 | $52 |
| 2014 | 0 | $0 |
Thank you to the 29 donors who have made gifts of $100+ in response to Alumnae Council President Lou Rollinson's '77 match of $100 per $100+ donation, up to 50 donors! Thus far, you've helped us unlock an additional $2,900! We need 21 more donors to participate by Challenge-end (tonight, Sunday, 9/27 at 11:50 pm ET). Keep it up!
44 days ago by Chloe CogoHead of School Elinor Scully, Associate Head of School Paige Blumer, and all of us here on the Close wish you a very happy Spirit Day, alumnae! No matter where you are, we hope that you feel the joy and energy radiating from the Close.
And to everyone who has already made or pledged a gift during this year’s Purple vs. Gold Alumnae Giving Challenge: thank you! Your generosity and participation are what make this tradition so special.
The Challenge isn’t over yet! Stay tuned, keep an eye on the leaderboard, and keep rallying your classmates and teammates. Every gift and every donor can make a difference before the Challenge comes to a close on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. ET.
46 days ago by Sophia SearbyOur students are getting into the Purple and Gold spirit, and we hope you'll do the same with a gift to the Purple & Gold Fund!
46 days ago by Sophia SearbyAlumnae Council President and Governing Board Member Lou Rollinson '77 & P'16 is generously matching the next 50 gifts and pledges of $100 or more with an additional $100! Help us cross the finish line and reach $175,000 by Sunday at 11:59 pm ET!
46 days ago by Chloe Cogo
In anticipation of Spirit Day tomorrow, we're throwing it back with photos from past purple and gold festivities. Spot any familiar faces?
47 days ago by Sophia SearbyWe've officially passed the halfway mark of our $175,000 Challenge goal!
Thank you to everyone who has gotten in the game--we can feel your Purple and Gold pride!
If you haven't already, please make your gift, share this Challenge, and help lead your team to victory!
48 days ago by Sophia Searby
Whether you bleed Purple or Gold, today your support goes twice as far!
We are thrilled to announce two matching gift challenges to help us raise a total of $20,000 for NCS. Every dollar you contribute right now will be matched 1:1, doubling your impact on our students and programs.
We are so grateful to Sarah Albertson '96 and Liz Snowdon Bonner '89 for inspiring our alumnae community with these generous matching gifts! 💜💛
These photos may have been taken 15 years apart, but the NCS spirit is identical! Be sure to check your inbox for a special message from Head of School Dr. Elinor M. Scully.
49 days ago by Sophia Searby
The Purple vs. Gold Alumnae Giving Challenge is officially underway! Don't wait on the sidelines-- make your gift today to demonstrate your team pride and help unleash boundless possibilities for young women at NCS!
50 days ago by Sophia Searby