Giving Day 2023 #ShowYourLoveGFS!

651
Donors
130% of 500 Donor goal
$259,872
Donated
This campaign ended on February 15, 2023, but you can still make a gift to Germantown Friends School by clicking here!
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February 14, 2023 is a great day to #ShowYourLoveGFS!


It's a great day to #ShowYourLoveGFS! Help us reach 500 donors in 24 hours, and we will unlock $85,000 in bonus gifts to GFS through the Annual Fund, benefitting our students, faculty, and staff. Check out the challenges below! 

ALL GIFTS COUNT TOWARDS THE OVERALL 500 DONOR CHALLENGE!

Our Challengers:

  • Adam Kamens '89 and Kim Kamens
  • The Farm Boy Fund
  • Anonymous Parents
  • Dana and Bill Weeks
  • Sandy Baur Bixby '72 with her partner Bill, joined by Katherine '06, Kelly Ann '02 and Rebecca '99




Parent Giving Challenge: 

In honor of our faculty and staff, the parents of the Senior Class of 2023 will offer an additional $20,000 when we receive 200 gifts from parents/caregivers today.  

Challenge to Benefit Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion through the Annual Fund

  • Ben Thomas ’14, along with Ari Weinstein '12 and three alumni from the classes of 2007, 2009 and 2011, are offering a matching gift towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, for donations received up to $20,000 to DEI. Make a gift today through the Annual Fund, designated to DEI.

Grandparent Matching Challenge!

  • An anonymous alum who is a grandparent with three grandchildren here will match dollar-for-dollar every gift up to $15,000!


GO, TIGERS!!! 
Tune in to see who wins The Tiger Giving Challenge Face-Off

  • The Classes of 2000, 2005, and 2007 will go head-to-head in the Tiger Giving Challenge, competing to see which class achieves the largest number of gifts in 24 hours!

Updates
Class of 2023 Parent Challenge Met!

In honor of our faculty and staff, class giving representatives Jill Bazelon '94 and Ben Mather '92 and two anonymous parents of the Senior Class of 2023 offered an additional $20,000 when we received 200 gifts from parents/caregivers.  Thank you, Senior Parents!  

727 days ago by Louisa Garrido
Help Us Cross the Finish Line!

What a great day so far! The GFS Tiger welcomed students to school this morning, our Lower School students are enjoying the photo booth, seniors received their special cookies, and we are more than halfway to our goal of 500 gifts! Thank you for your support.

We hope you enjoy the below photos from today (more to come).



727 days ago by Joanna
Bill and Peg Felix, Class of 1954, Share Their Love!

Bill and Peg Felix, Class of 1954, are sharing their love on Valentine's Day! They started dating when they were in high school at GFS. Although Bill went on to Yale and Peg to Mount Holyoke, they remained in touch and have been married for 64 years. ❤

It's heartwarming to see your pictures and videos for GFS Giving Day! Share them with #ShowYourLoveGFS and donate now!


727 days ago by Joanna
A Message From Ben Thomas '14

Ben Thomas ’14, is back for a second year as a challenge donor, inviting others to join him in supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programming through the Annual Fund. He was recently on campus to check in with faculty and students and to hear the latest from DEI Director Charla Okewole.

Watch Ben's video and join him with a gift to the Annual Fund!

727 days ago by Joanna
Donor Map
Designation Leaderboard
Annual Fund Designations DonorsRaised ($)
Arts28$1,880
Athletics12$1,375
Academic Programs48$7,100
Greatest Need296$183,226
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion98$43,417
LeaderboardThe Leaderboard reflects giving from Alumni, Parents, Student and Grandparents
Leaderboard DonorsRaised ($)
19650$0
19983$120
19763$11,500
19992$3,500
Friends15$1,505
198820$2,165
199117$3,325
198022$6,395
200719$4,393
Grandparents30$25,906
19582$100
19733$350
19440$0
19857$340
20215$150
200012$1,285
202314$35,675
19933$200
Faculty/Staff149$13,020
Alumni230$126,885
20022$2,525
19610$0
19690$0
20092$2,500
19944$530
19600$0
19637$800
20170$0
19894$50,210
20044$40
19480$0
19552$50
19772$200
19530$0
19963$600
19741$100
20153$75
19450$0
19900$0
19541$5,000
20204$70
19830$0
19520$0
19724$5,523
19470$0
19782$350
20062$2,520
19841$200
19954$300
19875$205
19640$0
20184$155
20052$280
20190$0
20227$3,425
19511$100
19590$0
19863$250
20010$0
19623$125
19822$500
20031$25
19710$0
19660$0
19790$0
19460$0
19490$0
19754$700
20081$75
19812$200
19702$25
20101$100
19974$325
19562$1,000
19682$150
20120$0
20160$0
20113$135
20141$20,000
19501$200
19672$50
20131$20
199210$3,199
19572$525
Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon28%Alumni
Suitcase icon18%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon2%Friends
Parent icon4%Grandparents
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Advocates

Ben Thomas '14, Ari Weinstein '12 and three alumni from the classes of 2007, 2009 and 2011

Offered a $20,000 match

A Group of the Class of 2023 Parents

Gave $20,000 during a Challenge!

Anonymous

Offered a $3,500 match

Generated 2 clicks and 1 gift, totaling $2,500

Louisa Garrido

Generated 81 clicks and 12 gifts, totaling $1,735

Alex McDowell

Offered a $525 match

Community Advocates

Generated 113 clicks and 9 gifts, totaling $440