Parent Giving

Why Give?

Why should parents make a gift to Deerfield? Your gift will help to retain outstanding faculty and bring guest lecturers to the Academy; make new library acquisitions and information resources possible; purchase laboratory and classroom equipment; make improvements to student and athletic facilities; and expand financial aid. In short, there is a constant need for financial resources to maintain Deerfield, and every gift is valuable.

This year, Deerfield Parents Annual Giving is aiming at 100% parent participation in the giving of unrestricted gifts to the Academy. Obviously, we can only achieve this goal if everybody gives, so please send your tax-deductible contribution today. No gift is too small and every gift is essential. Please contact William Barry if you would like to get involved with future parent fundraising activities.

The Campaign to Honor the Class of 2013: Deerfield Academy Center for the Arts, in the Memorial Building

Deerfield Academy and the Senior Parents Committee invite the families of the Class of 2013 to join together to support the funding for a new Center for the Arts in the Memorial Building. The core elements of the project include the complete renovation and expansion of the Large Auditorium and Lobby, the construction of a 1,210 square-foot Art Gallery on the west side of the building, and a new 160-seat Concert Hall on the east side. In combination with the newly refurbished Greer Store and Dining Hall, this project represents the completion of a seven-year program to upgrade the Academy’s core community spaces… (read more)

Parent Giving at DA

… helps to bridge the gap between tuition and the cost of a Deerfield education. Our parent volunteers play a critical role in extending the reach of our Alumni and Development Office and ensuring broad-based and meaningful participation of the parent community in support of the Academy. Parents of freshmen, sophomores, and juniors provide unparalleled support to the Annual Fund. Our senior parents come together to fund a special building project or endowment as a legacy of the graduating class.

Gifts to Deerfield are direct investments in programs benefiting your children: the expansion of DA’s faculty, improved academic programs, and strengthened academic support for students. It is made up of contributions large and small, the totality of which has an enormous impact on school life. It is a collective effort in which the importance of every gift is magnified by one simple fact:  giving by one family encourages another to give as well.  

Other Capital Projects

Gifts to existing endowment funds and physical plant projects will also be included in the Campaign total. You can make your gift or simply make a pledge today and Deerfield will send you a reminder.

For more information, please contact William Barry ’77 P’11,’15, Director of Parent Giving, at 413-774-1587 or wbarry@deerfield.edu.





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