Greenhill Fund
The Greenhill Fund is our highest giving priority and the first gift we ask of our community. Annual giving by alumni, parents, faculty, and friends provides unrestricted funds that make up 5% of the entire school budget.
Your participation is an investment in Greenhill’s future and encourages others to join you in giving back. Every gift makes a difference! When you give to the Greenhill Fund, you support all areas of school life, like:
- Ensure excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics. Recruit the best faculty and staff.
- Continue beloved traditions like Heart of the Hill and the Nutcracker.
- Maintain our 85-acre campus, our largest classroom.
- Support ongoing professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.
- Provide need-based financial aid to deserving students
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Giving levels in bold represent our Leadership Society with the following benefits:
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Christine Martell '02, Greenhill Fund Co-Chair GRADE CAPTAINS
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Greenhill Fund's ImportanceThere is a funding gap of $3,000 per student. This is 5% of our budget. The Greenhill Fund is critically important to funding Greenhill School’s operating costs every year. |
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Contact
For more information on the Greenhill Fund, please contact:
Robert Clements, Director of Annual Fund & Major Gifts
Email: clementsr@greenhill.org
Phone: (972) 628-5681
OMAR '95 AND SARAH, PARENT '36
"We contribute to the Greenhill Fund to sustain the hallmarks of a Greenhill education, including intimate class size, world-class faculty and staff, and programs that inspire, prepare, and empower students. As an alumnus and parent, it is exciting to help propel Greenhill on its meaningful journey!"
ALICE, KEVIN, OAN-YU AND KEN-SHEW, PARENT AND GRANDPARENT '29, '32
"Greenhill provides a solid academic foundation for our children and serves as a community for our family. It is a place that inspires students to chase curiosity, build connections, and pursue excellence in all areas. Through giving, we aim to support our incredible teachers and staff and to build spaces that promote innovation and creativity."
NATALIE AND MICHAEL '98, PARENT '26, '29
"Greenhill has always played a pivotal role in our lives. Our family has so many ties to Greenhill. Annual giving is a great way to ensure that Greenhill can continue to provide the best educational experience for our entire community."
Frequently Asked Questions
| Why is Greenhill School called an independent school? |
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| Greenhill School is an independent school because it designs its own programs and curriculum, operates without financial support from the national or state government, and is governed by its own Board of Trustees. Unlike public schools, which are funded by tax dollars, independent schools rely solely upon tuition fees, endowment income and proceeds from fundraising to meet their operating expenses. |
| What is the Greenhill Fund? |
| The Greenhill Fund is a yearly appeal for donations to support the current operations of the school. These gifts help enhance the day-to-day life of every student and faculty member by supporting a variety of programs, including academics, faculty development, the arts, athletics, college counseling, technology, and the library. |
| How does the Greenhill Fund work? |
| Parents, alumni, alumni parents, and grandparents solicit others for a contribution to meet two goals – a budgeted gross dollar amount and a participation goal. The school values the inclusive nature of its community, and participation in the Greenhill Fund is an important priority. In addition, many foundations to which we apply for grants look very closely at participation figures. Also, all gifts to the Greenhill Fund are 100% tax deductible. |
| Who contributes to the Greenhill Fund and when? |
| In addition to current parents, the Greenhill Fund receives strong financial support from alumni, alumni parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, special friends, and corporate matching gifts programs. It is hoped that everyone will have pledged to participate in Greenhill Fund by December 31 and that all payments are received no later than May 31. |
| What is the purpose of the Greenhill Fund? Isn’t tuition enough? |
| The success of the Greenhill Fund has a direct impact on the quality of Greenhill’s programs. The average cost of educating each student in 2024-25 is $38,000, while the average tuition per student is $35,000. Thus, there is a shortfall or gap per student of $3,000. Dollars raised by annual giving are crucial to bridge the gap between tuition income and operating expenses. The heart of the operating budget includes teachers’ salaries, educational materials, the financial aid program, and facilities maintenance. The Greenhill Fund keeps tuition down and ensures that a Greenhill education is accessible to an economically diverse population. |
| How much should I give? |
| We ask each person to participate at a level appropriate for his or her circumstances. Gifts can range from amounts that provide an extra book in the library to fully meeting the gap between the operating cost and tuition. Some donors give enough to pay the tuition for a student on financial aid. All gifts are vital and appreciated. |
| What is the difference between the Greenhill Fund and a capital campaign? |
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Capital campaigns are conducted periodically to provide significant funds for buildings and endowment. The Greenhill Fund is designed to offset annual operating expenses and is paid by the end of the academic/fiscal year. |