Highlander Challenge 2023

1,222
Donors
122% of 1,000 Donor goal
$1,016,940
Donated
This campaign ended on January 27, 2023, but you can still make a gift to Lake Highland Preparatory School by clicking here!
About

1 Week. 1,000 Donors. $1 Million.


The Highlander Challenge is an exciting week of giving to the 2022-23 Highlander Fund that includes inspiring gift challenges and a friendly competition to see which class will have the highest donor participation.


Our goal is to reach 1,000 donors and $1 million.

Every gift counts. Every gift makes our school stronger and better.

ALL IN FOR HIGHLANDERS!


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All gifts to to the 2022-23 Highlander Fund made from July 1 โ€“ January 27 (12 noon) count for this yearโ€™s challenge.


Questions?

igive@lhps.org

Matches & Challenges
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Donation Challenge

$25,000 if 100 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Stephanie & Dave Carmany

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Donation Challenge

$25,000 if 100 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Greatest Needs

Offered by Juliet & Alex Martins

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Donation Challenge

$10,000 if 20 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Athletics

Offered by Alisa & Richard Dellinger

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Donation Challenge

$10,000 if 20 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For STEM

Offered by Freeland & Gorfine Families

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 15 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Speech & Debate

Offered by Heather Layson Brown & Derek Brown

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Donation Challenge

$4,000 if 15 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Arts

Offered by Hannah & Brian Besanceney

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Donation Challenge

$2,500 if 50 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Lower School

Offered by Janell & Wyatt Scott

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Donation Challenge

$2,500 if 25 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Middle School

Offered by Janell & Wyatt Scott

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Donation Challenge

$1,000 if 10 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Chorus

Offered by Jill & Paul Peterson

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Donation Challenge

$500 if 11 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Lower School (3B-McCann)

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Challenge

$500 if 14 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Lower School (6D-Coop)

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$200 per donor up to $1,000

Match Complete!

For Volleyball - Boys

Offered by Robert Kohn

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Donation Match

$100 per donor up to $1,000

Match Complete!

For Arts

Offered by Melissa & Robert Kohn

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Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated up to $20,000

Match Complete!

For Financial Aid

Offered by Kristen '94 & Greg Knight

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000

Match Complete!

For Leadership & Character Development

Offered by April & Ernest Page

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500

Match Complete!

For Athletics

Offered by Jennifer & Ralph Hernandez

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500

Match Complete!

For STEM

Offered by Jennifer & Ralph Hernandez

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,000

Match Complete!

For Lacrosse - Boys

Offered by Ranee Newcomb-Rust & Randy Rust

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Bonus Prizes!
Updates
WE DID IT!

591 days ago by Nicole JeBailey
$25,000 COUNTDOWN CHALLENGE FROM CARMANY FAMILY!

Just a few hours left in the Highlander Challenge, and Stephanie & Dave Carmany want you to go ALL IN! 

If 100 donors give before 12 noon today, the Carmanys will give $25,000! 


591 days ago by Nicole JeBailey
1,000 DONORS ARE ALL IN... and we're still going!

592 days ago by Michelle Kutschinski
NEW CHALLENGES FOR STEM AND SPEECH & DEBATE!

Four generous families have gone ALL IN with incredible challenges supporting STEM and Speech & Debate!

Debbie & Michael Freeland and Kelly & Jonathan Gorfine joined together to issue a remarkable $10,000 STEM Challenge.

Jennifer & Ralph Hernandez hope to inspire support for Robotics and other innovation programs through their $2,500 STEM Match.

And Heather Layson Brown & Derek Brown hope you will join them in supporting our nationally renowned Speech & Debate program by answering their $5,000 Speech & Debate Challenge.


592 days ago by Nicole JeBailey
900 DONORS ARE ALL IN!

592 days ago by Michelle Kutschinski
800 DONORS ARE ALL IN!

592 days ago by Michelle Kutschinski
CHALLENGES AND MATCHES UPDATE!

Amplify the impact of your own gift by answering a Challenge or Match! 

593 days ago by Nicole JeBailey
700 DONORS ARE ALL IN!

Weโ€™re super cool knowing that 700 donors are ALL IN for Highlanders.


593 days ago by Nicole JeBailey
GREATEST NEEDS CHALLENGE UNLOCKED!

Way to go, Highlanders! Your gifts to Greatest Needs unlocked $25,000 from the Martins family!

594 days ago by Nicole JeBailey
$5,000 MATCH FOR LEADERSHIP & CHARACTER FROM PAGE FAMILY!

April & Ernest Page will match gifts to Leadership & Character $1 for $1 up to $5,000!

From Pre-K through 12th Grade, Lake Highland's robust Leadership & Character programs provide transformative experiences that develop Highlanders into leaders who serve with courage, empathy, and integrity.

594 days ago by Nicole JeBailey
$20,000 DOUBLE MATCH FOR FINANCIAL AID FROM KNIGHT FAMILY!

Kristen & Greg Knight will match $2 for every $1 donated to Financial Aid up to $20,000.  With this match, the Knights hope to inspire additional funding for LHPโ€™s Financial Aid budget, increasing our ability to attract qualified, talented students who bring vibrancy, diversity, and excellence to LHP.

594 days ago by Nicole JeBailey
500 DONORS ARE ALL IN!

We hit the 500 donor mark, and these Highlanders couldn't be more excited!

PS - Book Week Character Costumes are the BEST!


595 days ago by Nicole JeBailey
NEW CHALLENGE FOR GREATEST NEEDS FROM MARTINS FAMILY!

Thank you to Juliet & Alex Martins for supporting unrestricted giving through their Greatest Needs Challenge!

Unrestricted gifts support LHPโ€™s highest priorities and give school leadership maximum flexibility to pursue important initiatives or respond to unexpected challenges, like hurricane response. Unrestricted gifts are always needed and greatly appreciated!

Letโ€™s go ALL IN for GREATEST NEEDS! 


596 days ago by Nicole JeBailey
WHO ARE YOU ALL IN FOR?

Want to help your class reach 100% of its donor goal? Or encourage gifts to a program that you love?

OFFER A CHALLENGE OR MATCH!

Your challenge or match can be restricted to the families in your class, or restricted for donations to the program designation you love.


Click on "Offer a Matching Gift" or "Offer a Challenge" on this page. 

Our team is always happy to help, so please reach out to igive@lhps.org if you want us to set up your Challenge or Match for you!

596 days ago by Nicole JeBailey
400 DONORS ARE ALL IN!

597 days ago by Nicole JeBailey

Class Challenge Leaderboard
ClassDonorsRaised ($)Goal (Donors)%
7th Grade104$160,19565160.0%
10th Grade100$109,92675133.3%
8th Grade92$111,98665141.5%
KF-Smith14$92013107.7%
12th Grade131$132,122100131.0%
9th Grade105$104,11375140.0%
PKC-Roderick13$5,12513100.0%
1A-Roca17$20,25014121.4%
4C-Miller25$59,76517147.1%
PKB-Hill16$16,33013123.1%
4B-Pasterchik20$33,03017117.6%
3D-McGowan14$10,6501687.5%
6A-Clarkson16$32,02016100.0%
2E-Hiett14$8,61014100.0%
11th Grade70$111,4207593.3%
6F-Petrin8$1,5501650.0%
2B-Kamal14$15,49514100.0%
5B-Roskaft17$29,57516106.3%
6G-Haines11$13,3651668.8%
3A-Lin11$11,6301668.8%
3E-Bingle16$11,37516100.0%
1B-Hughes19$14,12514135.7%
5D-Bray17$13,90116106.3%
6H-Wellons16$12,60016100.0%
1C-Smith32$18,84514228.6%
KD-Jones24$5,21513184.6%
2A-Dennis14$22,10014100.0%
KA-Cherry14$8,06013107.7%
2F-Stanley17$62,83014121.4%
6B-Schaeffer20$20,82516125.0%
3C-del Valle21$35,55016131.3%
KB-Johnson24$21,65013184.6%
4F-Linton18$17,01017105.9%
5A-Coven21$63,87516131.3%
PKA-Murdock21$11,84513161.5%
5E-Reece19$12,39016118.8%
1D-Sahr15$6,38014107.1%
5F-Sweet21$38,24016131.3%
5C-Wheeler20$7,67216125.0%
3B-McCann22$6,82016137.5%
PKD-Thedford18$9,03913138.5%
1F-Vander Meulen16$7,04014114.3%
4D-Hardy14$13,0701782.4%
KE-Honor21$7,11513161.5%
6E-Nadelkov12$5,2451675.0%
4E-Yelland28$29,24517164.7%
1E-Walker10$6,3851471.4%
2D-Buckley12$8,3501485.7%
Gift Designation
Gift Designation DonorsRaised ($)
Greatest Needs653$491,297
Athletics229$224,596
Senior Parent Gift103$40,865
Arts137$48,503
Leadership & Character Development43$20,040
Financial Aid52$59,765
Faculty Enrichment32$8,160
STEM85$47,256
Donor Affiliations
Parent icon56%Lower School
Friends icon17%Middle School
Friends icon32%Upper School
Suitcase icon24%Faculty/Staff
Gradhat icon8%Alumni
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Advocates

Stephanie & Dave Carmany photo
Stephanie & Dave Carmany
Gave $25,000 during a Challenge!
Juliet & Alex Martins photo
Juliet & Alex Martins
Gave $25,000 during a Challenge!
Kristen '94 & Greg Knight photo
Kristen '94 & Greg Knight
Heart icon matched a total of $20,000
Alisa & Richard Dellinger photo
Alisa & Richard Dellinger
Gave $10,000 during a Challenge!
Freeland & Gorfine Families photo
Freeland & Gorfine Families
Gave $10,000 during a Challenge!
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generated 238 clicks and 30 gifts, totaling $8,305
Heather Layson Brown & Derek Brown photo
Heather Layson Brown & Derek Brown
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!
April & Ernest Page photo
April & Ernest Page
Heart icon matched a total of $5,000
Jennifer & Jeff '82 Deery photo
Jennifer & Jeff '82 Deery
Gave $2,000 during a Challenge!
generated 6 gifts, totaling $2,500
Hannah & Brian Besanceney photo
Hannah & Brian Besanceney
Gave $4,000 during a Challenge!