This global, 24-hour fundraising event celebrates our Hotchkiss pride and the strength of the School's community with the goal of achieving 613 gifts to The Hotchkiss Fund in one day - one gift to represent each of our 613 students. A successful day will unlock over $300,000 in matching funds!
Help make the day a success by making a gift on May 1st and encouraging others to join you in support.
Contact Sonia Bonsu, Director of The Hotchkiss Fund, with questions about how you can participate in the Hotchkiss Day of Giving.
Moniti Meliora Sequamur. “Guided by each other; let us seek better paths.” This motto permeates all aspects of School life for our community of students, faculty and staff.
Ed Greenberg ’55
Past President, The Hotchkiss Alumni Association
I have steadily contributed to The Hotchkiss Fund since graduating in 1955 to express my appreciation for the excellent education I received. Hotchkiss is doing a first-rate job of keeping up with its mission and is totally deserving of a significant portion of my annual charitable giving. Hotchkiss is making a difference, and I want to be part of that for as long as possible.
Seeking Lifelong Connections and Friendships
Francis Atuahene ’15
2018 Major League Soccer draft pick for FC Dallas
The Hotchkiss Fund and the Parents Fund
Your gifts to The Hotchkiss Fund and the Parents Fund are an investment in the School's students and teachers — and the impact they will have on their communities and the world. In addition to providing 11 percent of the operating budget, the Fund helps bridge the gap between tuition and the cost of educating each student. The Fund also supports day-to-day operations, ongoing maintenance, and faculty development, among other high-priority needs.
DOLLARS RAISED
Goal: $5,525,000 by June 30, 2018
Actual: $3,655,201.99 as of April 15, 2018
ALUMNI DOLLARS RAISED
Goal: $3,365,000 by June 30, 2018
Actual: $2,229,355.06 as of April 15, 2018
ALUMNI PARTICIPATION
Goal: 42% by June 30, 2018
Actual:20% as of April 15, 2018
CURRENT PARENT DOLLARS RAISED
Goal: $1,800,000 by June 30, 2018
Actual: $1,053,521.25 as of April 15, 2018
PARENT PARTICIPATION
Goal: 100% by June 30, 2018
Actual: 42% as of April 15 2018
To make a gift today, visit our online giving form.
Capital Giving
A capital gift can have a far-reaching impact on the life of the School. Donors who wish to support a specific aspect of Hotchkiss with a capital gift may contribute to any of the following initiatives established by the head of school and the board of trustees:
- Financial Aid
- Residential Life
- Global Initiatives
- Environmental Initiatives
- Faculty and Staff Support
For more information, please contact:
Joseph Flynn P'14
Chief Advancement Officer
(860) 435-3678
Planned Giving
When making long-term financial arrangements, consider making Hotchkiss part of your legacy. To learn about planned giving options, click here.
For more information, please contact:
Deborah Fogel P’11
Director of Gift Planning
860-435-3263
Ways to Give
- Online Giving
- Giving Societies
- Cash and Credit Cards
- Securities
- Matching Gifts
- Memorial Gifts
- Class of 2018 Senior Parents Gift
Online Giving
To make a secure gift online, please visit:
Make a gift today
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
Giving Societies
Charitable giving allows Hotchkiss to continue providing an outstanding education.
Minerva Council
$100,000 or more
Head of School’s Council
$50,000 - $99,999
Leadership Council
$25,000 - $49,999
St. Luke’s Society
$10,000 - $24,999
Maria Hotchkiss Society
$5,000 - $9,999
The 1891 Society
$1,891 - $4,999
Olympians
1st - 5th Reunion
$250 - $4,999
Pythians
6th – 10th Reunion
$500 - $4,999
Blue & White Society
up to $1,890
Cash and Credit Cards
Make checks payable to "The Hotchkiss Fund." Please include your name and class year or parent year on your check, and mail it to:
The Hotchkiss School
Alumni and Development Office —
The Hotchkiss Fund
11 Interlaken Road
Lakeville, CT 06039-2141
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover may also be used for making your contribution online , by phone, or by mail. Your gift will be credited on the day your card is charged.
To wire cash directly to the School's bank, please contact Jennifer Oberto, Gift Manager, at (860) 435-3132.
Securities
For individuals wishing to make a gift of securities, the School recommends one of the following methods:
Establish an account in Hotchkiss's name.
Establish an account in Hotchkiss's name with your existing broker. Gift the stock to that account, have your broker sell it, and then immediately notify Jennifer Oberto, Gift Manager, via e-mail or at (860) 435-3132, to make arrangements for sending the proceeds to the School.
The School's Tax Identification Number is 06-0647018.
Our IRS Exemption Number is 06730171F.
Have your broker electronically transfer stock directly to Hotchkiss.
The School has a relationship with Salisbury Bank and Trust of Lakeville, Connecticut, for these purposes. Prior to making transfers, please call Michele LaPlante at Salisbury Bank & Trust at (860) 435-5205 ext. 3401.
For Depository Eligible Issues:
DTC Participant #: 2669 (Northern Trust Company)
Account # 17-69531
Account Name: Salisbury Bank and Trust Co.
FFC: Hotchkiss/ Donor name
For Mutual Funds:
Contact Salisbury Trust Operations Dept.
E-Mail: trustoperations@salisburybank.
Phone: (860) 453-3401
Transfers made without notification to Salisbury Bank & Trust Co. will be returned per banking regulations.
Mail a stock certificate.
If you wish to mail a stock certificate, please send it to Hotchkiss unendorsed, and then send under separate cover a signed stock power, executed in blank. Both items should be sent to:
Jennifer Oberto, Gift Manager
The Hotchkiss School
11 Interlaken Road
Lakeville, CT 06039-2141
E-mail: joberto@hotchkiss.org
Phone: (860) 435-3132
Fax: (860) 435-2556
Matching Gifts
Help Hotchkiss receive double or even triple the amount of your gift, at no additional cost to you! Many companies match contributions to independent schools from employees or employees' spouses. Search for your company name to learn their specific guidelines for matching gifts. Some company matching gifts forms are available directly from this link. Otherwise, contact your personnel office for the appropriate form. Please mail your company's matching gift form to:
Jennifer Oberto, Gift Manager
The Hotchkiss School
11 Interlaken Road
Lakeville, CT 06039-0800
Hotchkiss’s Tax Identification Number is 06-0647018
Memorial Gifts
Class of 2018 Senior Parents Gift
It is a tradition for Senior parents to join in funding a special project to celebrate their Hotchkiss graduate, in addition to their Parents Fund support.
Please click here to learn about this year’s project and to make a gift or pledge to the Senior Parents Gift and The Parents Fund.