20-20-20 Make Your Mark Challenge

20% of young alumni
$20,000 challenge
Spring 2020

It's not about the amount you give, it’s what it stands for...making your gift, along with the combined gifts of your peers, makes a statement about our community’s support of Hawken.

To inspire young alumni participation this year, an anonymous donor will make an additional gift of $1,000 for every percentage point increase in participation. Our goal of 300 donors is 20% of the young alumni community, with a possibility of up to $20,000 in challenge funds.

Challenge Goals:

Total Donors: 106 (6.59% past goal!)
Last updated 3/10/20 at 8:23
  • Take young alumni participation to a new level. Last year, the goal was 100 donors. This year, we’re going bigger.
  • Inspire 300 young alumni (first 15 years after graduation) to make a gift of any size to the Hawken Fund. 
Check out the honor roll of donors and our progress toward our goal!

How it Works (AKA the Fine Print)
An anonymous donor will make an additional gift of $1,000 for every percentage point increase in young alumni participation.
  • 1% young alumni participation = this alumnus’ additional gift is $1,000
  • 10% young alumni participation = this alumnus’ additional gift is $10,000
  • 20% young alumni participation = this alumnus’ additional gift is $20,000

The challenge kicks off at 12:01 am EST on Monday, March 30th and concludes at 11:59 pm EST on Friday, April 3rd.

One gift per person – this donor will add his gift per donor, not per young alumni gift.

Married young alumni who make a gift together count as two donors.

All gifts made since July 1, 2019 count towards the challenge – make a gift and join the honor roll!

If you have questions, please contact Meg Boucher at mbouc@hawken.edu or 440-423-2966.
 

Honor Roll of Donors

Class of 2005
Ms. Margaret Callahan '05
Ms. Roberta Estus '05
Mr. Matthew May-Curry '05

Class of 2006
Ms. Kenechukwu N. Anoliefo '06
Mr. Brian D. Horsburgh '06
Mr. Jeffrey J. Katzin '06
Mr. Adam Klauss '06
Ms. Meghan R. Murphy '06
Ms. Claire Murray '06
Mr. Samir Pendse '06
Mr. David Williams '06

Class of 2007
Mr. Adam Baratz '07
Ms. Madeleine G. Bruml '07
Ms. Caroline M. Callahan '07
Mr. George C. Pasiadis '07
Mrs. Catherine Schirm Zelenkofske '07
Mr. Michael Zelenkofske '07

Class of 2008
Mr. Ogechukwu Anoliefo '08
Mr. James Goldston '08
Second Lieutenant Patricia Robinson '08

Class of 2009
Mr. Guy Baratz '09
Ms. Madeline A. Bell '09
Mr. Brian J. Huser '09
Class of 2010
Ms. Chelsea M. Adelman '10
Mr. Bradley R. Allenick '10
Mr. Timothy J. Callahan '10
Ms. Alisa N. Foti '10
Mr. Patrick J. Horsburgh '10
Ms. Julia L. Kaesberg '10
Ms. Ellen I. Krantz '10
Ms. Rebecca A. Raskind '10
Mr. Jacob L. Willen '10

Class of 2011
Ms. Samantha Adelman '11
Ms. Emily W. Anagnostos '11
Mr. Michael J. Baratz '11
Ms. Kathryn R. Goldston '11
Ms. Taylor Johnson '11
Mr. Blake J. Parker '11
Ms. Avery Warner '11

Class of 2012
Ms. Sonia C. Feldman '12
Ms. Keniece Y. Gray '12
Mr. Jacob E. Gries '12
Mr. Ryan S. Looney '12
Mr. John Monroe Rayburn '12
Ms. Katelyn M. Ursu '12
Mr. Oliver J. Weil '12
Mr. Thomas V. Willen '12

Class of 2013
Anonymous
Ms. Carrie A. Bencic '13
Mr. Russell Matthew Cohen '13
Ms. C. Catherine McNally '13
Mr. Sawyer S. Opalich '13
Ms. Ann E. Schirm '13
Mr. Trent H. Taylor '13
Ms. Isabella K. Todaro '13

Class of 2014
Anonymous
Mr. Charles W. Goldston '14
Mr. Kevin T. Griesser '14
Ms. Rose M. Musto '14

Class of 2015
Mr. Benjamin P. Garnitz '15
Mr. Tyler M. Looney '15
Ms. Emily H. Oliver '15
Ms. Susan G. Wager '15

Class of 2016 
Mr. Matthew Baratz '16
Ms. Alexandra C. Blake '16
Mr. Michael J. Gerace '16
Mr. Jack L. Green II '16
Mr. Jonah E. Hausammann '16
Mr. Phillip A. Hedayatnia '16
Ms. Julia D. Hillenbrand '16
Mr. Timothy D. Holman II '16
Mr. Alexander J. Isherwood '16
Mr. Isaac D. Jacobson '16
Ms. Victoria Kaplan '16
Mr. Isaac M. Link '16
Mr. Derrick X. Liu '16
Mr. Cameron M. Mazzone '16
Ms. Emily E. McBride '16
Ms. Leah R. Meisel '16
Ms. Katherine S. Pioro '16
Mr. Brian R. Schlang '16
Mr. Sears Krieger Schulz '16
Ms. Meera D. Sehgal '16
Mr. Christopher S. Speroff '16
Mr. Adam J. Stovsky '16
Ms. Hilary S. Vogelbaum '16
Ms. Jillian M. Wilkerson '16
Ms. Karen Yao '16
Ms. Anna E. Zaremba '16

Class of 2017
Mr. John A. Connors '17
Ms. Alexa J. Eyler '17
Ms. Ruth A. B. Fiordalis '17
Mr. Connor A. Keuchel '17
Mr. Zachary W. Looney '17
Ms. Anne E. Morris '17
Ms. Angelina M. Todaro '17
Mr. Matthew C. Tong '17

Class of 2018
Mr. Eli Z. Ehrbar '18
Mr. Zachary A. Elenin '18
Ms. Molly K. Gallagher '18
Mr. Andrew S. Gerace '18
Mr. William C. Rowley '18
Mr. Dylan R. Sehgal '18
Ms. Alison J. Selman '18

Class of 2019
Ms. Emily R. Brenner '19
Mr. Timothy J. Fiordalis '19
Mr. Samuel L. Spiegle '19


Frequently Asked Questions

List of 4 frequently asked questions.

  • Q:
    Can I Venmo you?

    Yes! Simply search for @HawkenSchool on Venmo. If it asks for the last four digits of phone number, type in 5846.

  • Q:
    What is the Hawken Fund?

    The Hawken Fund is our annual school fundraiser. Alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends come together to demonstrate their commitment to Hawken’s mission by making a gift to the Hawken Fund.

    Every year, the Hawken Fund is the School’s top fundraising priority.

  • Q:
    Where does Hawken Fund money go?

    The Hawken Fund helps build a bridge between tuition revenue and the true cost of a Hawken education. This chart shows the revenue sources for Hawken’s budget.


    Hawken is no different from all independent schools and universities in asking for philanthropic support in addition to tuition. Gifts to the Hawken Fund support the people and programs that make Hawken so special – talented faculty, small class sizes, technology, etc.

    The Hawken experience is distinctive due to its emphasis on experiential and project-based learning. For example, students meaningfully engage with the real world during Passion Project time in the Lower School, Doorways trips and Insights Week in the Middle School, and through Intensives in the Upper School. Unique learning opportunities like these come at a cost – part of which parents are charged in tuition. Tuition revenue covers 76% of Hawken’s operating expenses. Philanthropic support of the School, including support of the Hawken Fund, helps to bridge the budget gap every year.

    The Hawken Fund enhances the Hawken experience by supporting
    • Innovative educational programming
    • Tuition assistance
    • Co-curricular activities like the arts and athletics
    • Faculty salaries and professional development
    • Facilities maintenance and improvements
     
    Additionally, Hawken Fund donors may choose to direct their gift to one of the following priorities:
    • General Academics
    • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
    • Science
    • Math
    • History
    • English
    • Humanities
    • Languages
    • PE & Health
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • Intensives & Insights & Passion Project
    • College Counseling
    • Learning Enrichment/Academic Support
    • Faculty Professional Development
    • Financial Assistance
    • Technology
    • Greatest Need

  • Q:
    It seems like Hawken already has a lot of money. Will my gift really make a difference?

    Yes! The Hawken Fund is part of the School’s operating budget. It’s not extra funding; the Hawken Fund is needed every year. Hawken would need an additional $37 million in our endowment to equal the amount of money that comes from gifts to the Hawken Fund. The School relies upon gifts of all sizes to meet the needs of our students.

    Remember that participation is also a factor considered by foundations, corporations, and other friends of Hawken when determining grant awards. The percentage of our community that supports the School helps them gauge the strength of the School. Your gift of any size helps Hawken successfully pursue other funding opportunities.
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