Annual Fund

Opening Up a World of Learning for Students

Your Annual Fund gift impacts our students in so many ways. It supports the faculty who prime our students for success, the coaches who demonstrate how to lead, and the mentors who help establish inspiring opportunities. Your philanthropy helps bring the entire hilltop community together.

Our most essential funding source, the Canterbury Annual Fund is the foundation of everything we do:

Each department and office on campus receives a portion for their operating budget.

The fund provides critical resources for programs and initiatives that benefit the School.

Your generosity offers flexibility to take advantage of emerging opportunities, meet new challenges, and help students realize their dream of attending Canterbury.

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Parent Participation is Key to the Annual Fund

As a parent, you should know that your child's Canterbury experience is directly connected to a strong and flourishing Annual Fund. Your generosity aids in advancing our vibrant programming across our academic, artistic, athletic, and residential offerings, and improves our facilities to reflect the changing needs of our students. It also helps maintain our exceptional faculty—the teachers, coaches, and mentors who are committed to your child's daily success.

Parent Volunteering

We ask every Canterbury family to make the Annual Fund their top philanthropic priority.

Many of our peer schools count on parent participation rates of 80 percent or higher in their annual funds. The percentage of parent support is also important in the eyes of major donors and grant-making foundations. Broad-based giving is a sign of institutional strength. Even more so, strong parent giving is an affirmation of your family’s belief in school leadership and Canterbury’s education mission.

Your gift, of any amount, is deeply appreciated. We ask that you consider giving as generously as you are able, but whatever the amount, it is your participation that we value most. If you are in a position to give at a significant level, we hope you will consider a leadership contribution starting at $10,000 or more. Your extraordinary philanthropy will have an immediate, demonstrable impact on the daily lives of our students and teachers.

As parents of a graduated Saint, we gladly contribute to the Canterbury Annual Fund because we know how much the Canterbury experience meant and continues to be valued by our daughter. By donating annually, we hope others can be afforded the same opportunities. There is no greater return on our investment than to watch fellow Saints grow and prosper.

Joseph and Rebecca Dooley P ’10

QUESTIONS?

If you are interested in becoming a parent volunteer or have Annual Fund questions, contact Director of the Annual Fund Ally Murphy at amurphy@cbury.org or 860-210-3916.