2019–2020 Recap

Because of you, because of our collective heart and breath, Brooklyn Friends School exceeded our fundraising goals! Together, we reached over $1 million!

Thank YOU for your generosity and for believing in our community in the midst of all the uncertainties in our world today.

Your gifts to the Brooklyn Friends Fund, the BFS Cares Emergency Fund and our BFS Tuition Assistance Emergency Relief Fund has strengthened the fabric of our families and Brooklyn Friends colleague body.

In our 152 year history, we’ve weathered many storms together. And together, we will continue to face challenges that will only strengthen our spirit, community, and school.

2019–2020 Brooklyn Friends Fund

During this global pandemic, we’ve witnessed the full strength, resilience and stewardship of our community. With your support, The Brooklyn Friends Fund helped make our online community come to life. Here are some of the ways your gifts made a difference:

Equipment for teachers and students. Because of you, BFS was able to provide equipment, including computers, wifi, hotspots, and more, for colleagues and students allowing for everyone to take part in e-learning.

Professional Development. To make Virtual BFS possible, we provided training to colleagues on remote learning.

Teachers connecting with students on virtual platforms. We’ve invested $25,000 in educational platforms to make online learning a reality.

After April 20th, we launched our second initiative, the Tuition Assistance Emergency Relief Fund. The goal of this fund was to help bridge the temporary hardships faced by some of our families and continue to support their ability to remain at the school during a difficult time. Together, we raised over $100,000 to help keep our community whole.

The BFS Cares Emergency Fund was established to allow us to assist those in our community in need of immediate assistance with living essentials including housing and food insecurities. We are deeply grateful to a current BFS family who matched the first $10,000 of gifts to this Fund. With a goal of raising $100,000 by April 20th, we exceeded our goal within weeks.

P.E.A.C. Physical education & Athletic clubs