Ways To Support Sussex
Supporting a higher cause connects us and creates the ability to serve others through philanthropy. Donations to Sussex School make an impact on our teachers and our students and create capacity for families to attend our unique school. Your generosity demonstrates your belief that a Sussex education matters in an ever-changing world.
There are many other ways that you can support Sussex School.
Choose from the options below to learn more.
The Annual Fund
At Sussex we commit to fundraise 10-15% of our annual budget; this effort constitutes the Annual Fund. This fund covers everything that tuition does not, including:
Financial Aid for students in need
Educational materials
Professional development for our faculty
Supporting the arts program
Supporting the adventure program
Facility maintenance
2022-2023 Annual Fund Goal
$150,000
Endowments
Don & Bente Winston Endowment for Mathematics Education
Elizabeth Winston Endowment Fund for Music Education
Elizabeth Winston Memorial Endowment Fund for Art Education
The Hank & Nancy Harrington Memorial Endowment Fund
Lauranita Hill Memorial Fund for Language Arts Education
The Sussex Endowment for Professional Development
Theodora Melone Fund for Natural Science & Outdoor Education
The Bente Winston Alumni Scholarship Fund
Jeremiah K. Thompson Memorial
Planned Giving
A planned gift is any major gift made in lifetime or at death as part of a donor's overall financial and/or estate plan. Planned gifts such as charitable gift annuity, lead trust, or bequest may be given to the school and/or the endowment and the donor may receive significant tax credits such as the Montana Endowment Tax Credit.
Over the years, Sussex School has been the fortunate recipient of large donations and bequests which have been invested in an endowment.
The gifts outlined are some of the specific funds within the endowment.
To learn more about any of these funds or to donate to the endowment, please contact us using the button below.