A YEAR OF
Celebration & Gratitude 325 Years of Quaker Education
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Annual Gift Report
P r e s e r v i n g t h e h e r i t a g e , S t r e n g t h e n i n g t h e co r e , I n s p i r i n g t h e f u t u r e
2013-2014
September 2014 Dear Friends of Friends Education, This past year was an extraordinary moment in history for Friends Council on Education and Friends schools across the country as we celebrated the 325th anniversary of Friends Schools in America! We are honored by your generosity in supporting our work of sustaining the Quaker nature of Friends schools, lifting up diversity, amplifying the national voice of Friends education, and increasing resources and financial sustainability. Thank you! This year Friends Council served 720 participants though 25 professional development programs for educators, administrators, and trustees in Friends schools. Our peer networks continue to thrive through face-to-face gatherings and online connections through www.friendscouncil.net. We piloted a new program, Exploring Together, co-created with Friends General Conference, to strengthen the relationships of Quaker meetings and Friends schools. Our Leadership Institute and Mindfulness education courses continue to serve Friends educators throughout the country. We are particularly pleased that schools report an energized spirit and renewed Quaker dimension through their participation in the new Membership Renewal Process. Thanks to you, we surpassed both our Friends Council annual fund goal and the annual fund goal for Friends Education Fund. We are deeply moved by the generous support for our new National Endowment for Quaker Children. This scholarship fund was initiated by the Friends Council Board and Heads of Friends Schools, and then moved forward with two incredible challenge gifts. We have full confidence that this fund will strengthen the presence of Friends children in Friends schools across the United States in the near future.
Our work to improve the way in which we welcome all individuals into our school communities included devoting a portion of our April 2014 gathering for Heads of Friends schools with upper school divisions to a discussion of gender and gendered language in Friends schools. At the October Heads gathering, our screening of the new award-winning documentary, American Promise, helped raise issues of race, privilege, and opportunity for African-American boys and their families in our schools. Hilary Beard, author of Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life, the companion book to the film American Promise, spoke to heads and was the keynote speaker for our Diversity peer network gathering in January 2014.
INCOME
Friends Council had a significant presence at several key national events this year, including the Council for American Private Education’s Board meetings and the Quaker Leadership Conference at Guilford College. We also hosted a successful service learning peer network in collaboration with the National Network of Schools in Partnership, and we co-hosted a conference with the Friends Association of Higher Education on “Exploring Right Relationships.” This conference, with participants from Friends schools and Friends in higher education, explored in community how to bring the Quaker values of truth seeking, nonviolence, social justice, simplicity, and environmental stewardship more fully into educational organizations and the wider society.
Your wonderful support and generosity this year went above and beyond our goals, and as such, will allow Friends Council on Education to do the important and critical work of fulfilling our mission. Your passion and commitment to Friends education is clear and inspiring.
Sincerely, Darryl J. Ford, Clerk
Irene McHenry, Executive Director
While we strive to report all gifts accurately, omissions and other errors sometimes occur. If we have made an error, please accept our apologies and let us know about the mistake at 215-241-7245 or write to info@friendscouncil.org so that we may make necessary corrections. Cover Photo: Irene McHenry, Darryl J. Ford, Michelle Holland & Rose Hagan.
EXPENSES
Thank you for supporting that which you hold so dear: our vibrant and thriving network of Friends Schools.
Gratitude 2013-14 Sponsors CulinArt Inc. Designed for Fun, Inc.
Friends Journal Three W International
Foundational Support Benevolent support from charitable foundations provide a lifeline for the Friends Council on Education’s strategic initiatives that benefit all Friends schools. The Clark Foundation The Thomas H. & Mary Williams Shoemaker Fund Jonathan E. Rhoads Trust Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation Sue Thomas Turner Fund Gifts were made in Honor of: Earl Ball Dick and Shirley Bradley James Clay Thomas Farquhar David Felsen Darryl J. Ford Friends Council on Education Friends Schools Teachers Gifts were made in Memory of: Nathaniel Asselin Betsy Balderston Dr. Lalaja Deshbandhu Jane & Roger Enloe Kristin Lynn Gale Earl Harrison Rebecca Hewitt Caughtry
Greenwood Friends School David Girardi Mike Hanas Irene McHenry Nan Nielsen Hong Deborra Sines Pancoe Peggy Ramsey William D. Ravdin
Peter Lawrence Scott Drew Smith Stuart P. Smith Norma Vogel Richard L. Wade Dick & Shirley Wenner Elaine Zickler
Eric Johnson Sam Legg Jan Long David Mallery Adelbert Mason Prof. George E. B. Morren
Maureen Mullen-Menard William D. Ravdin Dorothea Sines Chiye Tomihiro Thomas A. Wood Martha Yerkes
In-kind gifts of volunteer time, energy and service were generously given and gratefully received. Gifts In-kind were contributed by: Denis Asselin Hilary Beard Anil Chopra Terry Cooke
Other Income 1% Programs & Publications 12% Annual Giving 13%
School Dues 20%
Babacar Diop Heather Hoerle Nikka Landau Claire Leheny
We also thank the following for their help with the Leading in the Light Celebration: Karen Suplee Hallowell The Belly Button Quartet Sarah Sweeney-Denham National Label Company Mark Taranta Michelle Berrong Craig Pancoe Michi Tashjian Amy Ward Brimmer Quakers Dozen Jeff Torchon Ibrahima Diop Tracey Quillen Carney Beulah Trey Carolyn Friedman Jennifer Shropshire Karen Vaccaro Randy Granger Gifts throughout this report has been made in honor of Irene McHenry. All photos of the celebration were taken by Laurie Beck Photography.
Investments 21% Foundations 33%
“I was newly inspired by the Administration 5% Fund Raising 5% Grants to Schools 16% Programs & Publications 74%
Michael Lo Stracco Nadia Taranta
celebration for Irene. Our school is sustained and nurtured by FCE and we are deeply grateful.” -Head of School and FCE donor
Friends Council Leadership Award for Service to Society recipients Kwesi & Melissa Koomson and the presenter of the award Dr. Jill Biden.
Sarah Sweeney-Denham Mark Taranta Michi Tashjian Jeff Torchon Beulah Trey Karen Vaccaro
The Annual Fund Anonymous (8) Abington Monthly Meeting Kathy Adams-House Lydia Adelfio Adelphi Monthly Meeting of Friends Anne Alden Kenneth & Cassandra Aldridge David & Holly Ambler Patricia Ambler Nancy B. Anderson Judy & Denis Asselin Mark & Carol Aymar Phyllis Babcock Peter F. Baily John & Aminda Baird Earl J. & Pam Ball Marion Ballard Baltimore Monthly Meeting of Friends, Stony Run Baltimore Yearly Meeting Stephen K. & Sallie Barker Gregory & Yoko Koike Barnes Lisa Barsky & William Blauvelt Carol & Bruce Beaton Douglas & Ellen Bennett Michelle Berrong & David Bader Anna Bertucci Bethesda Friends Meeting Ari M. & Shauna Betof Ed & Nila Betof Debra Brackett Amy Ward Brimmer & J. David Brimmer Lauren Brownlee Martha B. & Henry Bryans Charles Bullard David & Anne Burnham Carolyn K. & T. Sidney Cadwallader Frederick C. Calder Barbara & Sam Caldwell William B. Carr, Jr. William Carrigan Max & Jane Carter Elizabeth Cary Kent John Chabotar Ginny Christensen Louise Christopher Laurence & Lorraine Claggett Lorraine Claggett Anthony L. Clay James W. Clay Larry & Jill Clements Dayton & Sheri Powell Coles Lisa Collier Sally & Anthony Comerford Harold T. & Carolyn Commons Sean Compagnucci Grace Sharples & Merrit T. Cooke Esther & Harry Cooperman George C. "Skip" Corson, Jr. Shu Shu Costa Joan Countryman Gail Crane Irene & Andy Crichton Betsy & Dan Crofts Julia E. Damkoehler Lisa A. H. Darling Hanshi Deshbandhu Bethann & Anthony DiGiovanni
We thank these donors who made charitable contributions to the Friends Council on Education
Donors whose gifts were received after June 30, 2014 will be included in the Gift Report for 2014-2015. Ple
Nancy Fitts Donaldson Nancy & Phillip Donnelly Christopher Dorrance Mark Doty Betty & Cornell Dowlin Matthias & Linda Drake Leo & Jan Dressel David Drinkwater & Jacqueline Smethhurst Polly Dunn George & Sharon Eastburn Stephen A. Edgerton & Mary Bacon Jonathan Edmonds & Rachel Mazor Kay M. Edstene & Marylou Schak Julia & John Eells Eleanor M. & Thomas D. Elkinton Russell S. Endo & Victoria Kong Elizabeth Enloe Brenda Esch Elizabeth Eschallier Silvia Estrada John Etter J. Morris Evans Jonathan W. Evans & Melissa Graf-Evans Joseph M. & Carolyn Evans Jr. Lucretia Evans Peter & Ellen Evans Walter C. & Jane F. Evans Margaret and Joseph Neff Ewing Farm & Wilderness Foundation Thomas Farquhar & Mary Grady Wilson & Jeanne Felter Abbe Fessenden Sharon Fichthorn Anna Marie Fischer Frank Fisher George Fisk Dorothy Flanagan Robert & Susan Fleming Beth & Gordon Fluke W. Byron & Betsy Forbush Darryl J. Ford & Gail Sullivan Ford Jane Fremon & Paul Scott Waman French Carolyn & John Friedman Rabbi Dayle Friedman & David Ferleger Peter & Sarah Gaines Charles & Nancy Gale Janet Gardner Mark & Heather Garrison Susan Garrison & Michael Campbell Judith Geiser Germantown Monthly Meeting Doreen Getsinger Thomas Gibian & Tina Grady Wilma Fleck Brey Gilfillan David Girardi Elizabeth Glascott & Thomas Macy Matt Glendinning Richard & Claire Goldman Joseph Gosler & Sheila Wolper Elaine G. Graham Joanne & Mike Green Kathryn Green Ruth Greenberger & Norma Vogel Betsy Griffith-Smith & Paul Smith Richard Guttmacher Haddonfield Friends School Rose Hagan
Donors who have given in honor of Irene McHenry.
Loyal supporters who have made ten or more gifts within the past ten years. We are deeply grateful for your ongoing commitment to the Friends Council.
Bruce & Prudence Haines Karen S. Hallowell Heidi Hammel & Robert J. Yarbrough J. Harry & Melody Hammond Michael D. Hanas Mary & Frederic Hanisch John & Margaret W. Harkins Scott Harrington & Peejo Sehr Kiri Harris Stuart Harris Bruce N. Harrison & Lisa Cromley Dana Harrison Jean Harrison J. Barton Harrison Neil Hartman Cyril & Judith Harvey Thomas & Margaret Haviland Dorothy Haviland Bonita Hay Marion Heacock Oren Helbok Walter & Mary Beth Hempel Dorothy Henderson Daniel Hendey & Elizabeth Tcepfer Lili Herbert & Tim Sheldon Louis Herbst Marna Herrity Roxanne Hewitt Kathryn P. & Sara D. Hibbs Janet Himel Heather Hoerle & Rich Hilpert Dennis R. Hoerner Timothy & Tanya Hogan Michelle Yvette Holland Thomas Hoopes & Elizabeth Castiglione Susan & Tom Hopkins Karen Horikawa & Peter Wenigmann Robert & Gloria Horvay Sandra Howze Catherine Hunter Jessica Hurwitz Jonathan & Christine Huxtable Sallie & Tom Jackal Ken & Katharine Jacobsen Sue & Herbert Jaques Jr. Anne & Peter Javsicas Jericho Monthly Meeting Juan Jewell & Susan E. Cozzens Deborah Frazer & John Paul Malinowski Beth D. & Martin C. Johnson Gay G. Johnson David & Sallie Jones Lois Jordan Stephanie Judson & Sandy Rea Edwina & Harold Juram Sisi Kamal Daniel Karpf Michael Gagne & Jennifer Karsten Alan & Gail Keim Susan Kelley Sandra Kelsey Thomas & Lisa Kennedy Christopher J. & Cathy Kerr Christopher R. Kimberly Barbara Jo Kingsley Laura & Geoff Kinnel Richard Kleinschmidt Peter & Martha Klopfer
n between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014.
edges for which payments have not yet been received are not included in this report.
Peter Kollros & Barbara Konkle Beth & Bob Krick Mark A. & Cynthia Kuhn Paul A. & Margaret Lacey John Ladd George & Suzanne Lamborn Lansdowne Friends Meeting Herb & Irene Lape Gary & Nabuko Lapreziosa Arthur Larrabee & Nancy Van Arkel Anne Leduc Jodi & David Leeser Odie & Bob Lefever Lincoln School Fred & Holly Locke London Grove Monthly Meeting Robert & Gwyneth Loud Nelson J. Luria Deb & Randy Lyons Susan & Todd Makler Edward W. Marshall & Joanna Bassert Gertrude P. Marshall Mary McDowell Friends School Michael Mascari & Lisa Gasstrom Nicholas & Sue Mason Barbara Paine Mason Marna Matthews Alice Maxfield & Nelson Camp Cornelia B. McCann George & Marae McGhee Irene McHenry & Randy Granger John, Marsha & Matt McHenry Margaret McIntosh James McKey John R. McKinstry & Nancy Crickman Robert McKinstry David McNab Donald & Britta McNemar Annamarie Medeiros & Stan Glowiak Merion Friends Meeting Lincoln & Julie Merwin Matthew Micciche Randy Milden Elaine Miles Ron Miller Phyllis & Manley Mincer Jane C. & Clark Moelle J. Curtis Moffatt Anne H. T. Moore Karen & Kelly Morris C. Fessenden & Jeanne Morse Keith & Elizabeth Mosley Cecily Moyer Cece Nadeau Anne S. Nash Talmadge & Edith Neece New York Yearly Meeting Steve & Wendy Nierenberg Michael Nill North Carolina Yearly Meeting Conservative Lynn W. & William J. Oberfield Ralph & Darlene Palmer Blythe Danner Paltrow Deborra Sines Pancoe & Craig Pancoe Ameline Pappas Glenn Parker Clarence Parker Marlisa Parker
Linda Patterson Marina Pavluk & Mahoud Effat Celeste Payne Levan Payton James R. Perkins Jean Perkins Colleen Pike Blair Csonger & Shana Pinter Plymouth Monthly Meeting Ruth Podolin Robert & Elizabeth Post Eleanore Potter Mimsey Potts Providence Monthly Meeting of Friends The Quaker School at Horsham Alexa Quinn Christine Ramsey Ann & David Raper William D. Ravdin Beth Reaves Kathy Redding Ann & Norval Reece Dorothy M. Reichardt Edward Otto Rhoads Jonathan E. & Julia Rhoads Frances & George Rhoads Tom Richards Philip Richmond Sarah Rickerman Thomas Roby Priscilla Longstreth Roche John Rogers William R. & Beverly C. Rogers Jennifer Rowe & Nat Scrimshaw George & Margie Rowe Andrew & Heather Rutledge Carla Samardzija Judith & Louis Santiago Ann Satterthwaite John Scardina Cornelia and Marshall Schmidt Beth Schneider Marla & Rick Schoolmeester Peter & Bonnie Schorsch Carole & Charles Schreck Richard & Lee Schultz Gwendolyn Schwabe Nancy Scott Will & Rebecca Martin Scull JoAnn Seaver Richard & Bette Segel Craig & Cary Sellers Cecily & Geoffrey Selling Francis & Antonia Sharp F. Parvin & Jean Sharpless Janet & Benjamin Shute Cecilia Bradbeer Sibinga Richard & Mary Sidwell Charles Sines Earl Sissell Katie Smith Sloan Robert G. Smith Robert L. Smith Drew Smith Robert G. Smith Kirk Smothers & Sarah Clarke Samuel Snipes & Marion A. Smith Maryhelen Snyder
Solebury Friends Meeting Peter Sommer St. Louis Friends Meeting Nancy O. & Jack Starmer William Starr & Elizabeth Reno Jane Stavis Eleanor Stevenson Maurie & Anne Stevenson William R. Stewart Jacqueline Stillwell Clay Stites Ruth W. Stokes Susan Stone Roland Stratton & Jean Robbins-Stratton Eleanor & John Sweeney Richard Sweeney Sarah Sweeney-Denham & Dan Denham Nancy M. Swift Charles Szumilas Michi Tashjian Daphne Taylor Brenda Perkins & Mark Taylor Priscilla Taylor-Williams & David Williams Susan S. & Peter Temple Meade Thayer Jane Whitney Thompson & Trefor Davies Joan M. Thompson Valentine Titus Norman & Betty Tjossem David & Carrie Tomlin Allen Tomlinson Daniel Tompkins Elisabeth Torg & Mark Taranta Beulah Trey & Steve Masters Cynthia & Peter Trueblood Karen Vaccaro & David Kern Laurence R. & Margaret Van Meter Virginia Cronister Vaughan Diane Vernon Robert Vitalo Alice Waddington Dick & Cheryl Wade Antoinette Walker Stephen & Anne Watters B.J. Weatherby & Verne Nielsen Lawrence Weiss Sallie Welte & Jack Embick West Chester Monthly Meeting Hobart & Jessie Whitenight Signe Wilkinson & Jon Landau Debra Will & David K. Thomas John & Christa Williams William & Judith Wilson Ralph & Gretka Wolfe Joe & Marbet Wolfson Anne Wood Deborah B. Wood Constance Worthington & Terry Tullis James C. Wright & Mary K. Dabney Karen H. Wright Yardley Friends Meeting Jane V. Zavitz-Bond Thomas E. & Jacqueline S. Zemaitis Sophie Ziegler Michael Zimmerman Debbie Zlotowitz Rebecca & Jim Zug Howard & Rosalind Zuses
“At its best, Friends education touches the lives of our young people in powerful ways and helps guarantee a better future for all of us.”
FCE Annual fund donor
National Endowment for Quaker Children The Friends Council Board is grateful to the individuals, schools, and organizations whose gifts and pledges contribute to the successful launching of this endowment fund in honor of Irene.
Created by the Friends Council on Education Board of Directors to honor Irene McHenry’s leadership legacy as she retires, The National Endowment for Quaker Children is a newly launched national scholarship fund aiming to support Friends children in Friends Council member schools across the country. The establishment of this fund will help make it possible for Quaker families in need, regardless of where they live, to receive financial support for their children to attend Friends schools.
Ken & Cassandra Aldridge Austin & Co., Inc. Peter F. Baily John & Aminda Baird Earl J. & Pam Ball Stephen K. & Sallie Barker Ari M. & Shauna Betof Matthew H. & Melinda Wenner Bradley David Burnham Ginny Christensen James W. Clay Dayton & Sheri Powell Coles Hanshi Deshbandhu Nancy & Phillip Donnelly Cornell Dowlin Leo & Jan Dressel L. Pierce Egerton Eleanor M. & Thomas D. Elkinton Brenda Esch Joseph M. & Carolyn Evans Jr. Wilson & Jeanne Felter Sharon Fichthorn First Republic Bank Dorothy Flanagan Flik Independent School Dining Darryl J. Ford & Gail Sullivan Ford Daniel Fredricks Waman French Friends Council on Education Friends School Mullica Hill Friends Seminary Friends' Central School George School Thomas Gibian & Tina Grady David Girardi Matt Glendinning William Goulding Greene Street Friends School Greenwood Friends School James & Pamela Grumbach Haddonfield Friends School Michael D. Hanas Lucy Hansen Scott Harrington & Peejo Sehr Dana H. Harrison Walter & Mary Beth Hempel
Dan Hendey & Liz Tcepfer Lili Herbert & Tim Sheldon Heather Hoerle & Rich Hilpert Dennis R. Hoerner Michelle Yvette Holland Susan Davis Hopkins Karen Horikawa & Peter Wenigmann Juan Jewell & Susan E. Cozzens Stephanie Judson & Sandy Rea Sisi Kamal Christopher R. Kimberly Mark A. & Cynthia Kuhn Paul A. & Margaret Lacey Lincoln School Barbara & Joseph R. Marchese Mary McDowell Friends School Irene McHenry & Randy Granger John R. McKinstry & Nancy Crickman Steve & Wendy Nierenberg Deborra Sines Pancoe & Craig Pancoe Marlisa Parker Peace of Mind Technologies, LLC Mimsey Potts William C. Probsting Promenet Inc. Lee Quinby Beth Reaves Marcie & Jay Roberts John Rogers Craig & Cary Sellers Richard & Mary Sidwell Signature Bank Katie Smith Sloan Drew Smith Peter Sommer Bruce & Andra Stewart Thomas H. & Mary Williams Shoemaker Fund David & Carrie Tomlin Laurence R. & Margaret Van Meter Robert Vitalo Lawrence Weiss William Penn Charter School Michael Zimmerman Debbie Zlotowitz Rebecca & Jim Zug
Photo (left): Ken Aldridge, clerk of Friends Council Development Committee (above): Carolyn and Joseph M. Evans, Jr.
Gifts to Named Funds Friends Education Fund Alicia & Christopher Agoglia David & Holly Ambler David Atkinson Phyllis Babcock Rebecca & Joseph Bachinsky Richard Bansen Betsy Berger Ari M. & Shauna Betof Carrone Taylor, Roger & Morgan Bloom Martha B. & Henry Bryans Barbara C. Bryant Rachel & Richard Bull William B. Carr, Jr. Elizabeth Cary Ginny Christensen Betsy Christopher & Charlie Murphy Laurence & Lorraine Claggett Grace Sharples & Merrit T. Cooke E. Newbold Cooper Indira Cope & Ernesto Flores Carol Corson George C. "Skip" Corson, Jr. Mayland D. Crosson Marie & Ralph Curtis Elizabeth and Stephen Dainton Virginia Dawe Thomas Dew Deborah Vernon DiMicco Nancy Fitts Donaldson Dorothy Eaton Stephen A. Edgerton & Mary Bacon Lillian Emory Elizabeth Eschallier J. Morris Evans Jonathan W. Evans & Melissa Graf-Evans Joseph M. & Carolyn Evans Jr. FallowďŹ eld Monthly Meeting Sara W. Fell Dorothy Flanagan Douglas Freeman Jane Fremon & Paul Scott Jan French Esther Friend George & Dona Garrettson Mark & Heather Garrison Doreen Getsinger Mary & Frederic Hanisch Bruce N. Harrison & Lisa Cromley J. Barton Harrison Paul Haviland Thomas & Margaret Haviland Walter & Mary Beth Hempel Teressa Hemphill John & Christine Hoenstine G. Richard Hoffman & Susan Kellogg Leland Holby & Alice Andrews Robert & Gloria Horvay Penny & John Frazier Hunt Alfred & Eleanor Hurd Anne & Peter Javsicas
Deborah Frazer & John Paul Malinowski Gay G. Johnson Rebecca Johnson Robert Keighton Alan & Gail Keim Christopher J. & Cathy Kerr William R. & Linda Kimball Cynthia Kipp Joanne Lahner & Peter Wellhofer Charles & Marga Lane Gary & Nabuko Lapreziosa Jodi & David Leeser Andy & Ruth Levy Eliza Lewis Edward W. Marshall & Joanna Bassert Gertrude P. Marshall Alice MaxďŹ eld & Nelson Camp Irene McHenry & Randy Granger Joan Mcilvaine John R. McKinstry & Nancy Crickman Isabelle McVaugh Annamarie Medeiros Stan Glowiak Merck Partnership for Giving Lincoln & Julie Merwin D. Scott Miller Keith & Elizabeth Mosley Russell & Lysbet Murray Martin & Elizabeth Ogletree Deborra Sines Pancoe & Craig Pancoe Ethel & Howard Parker Jonathan Pennock Jean Perkins Plymouth Monthly Meeting Ruth Podolin Marian Post & Paul Eisenhauer Mimsey Potts Linda Price William Procyson Reading Monthly Meeting Ann & Norval Reece Jonathan E. Rhoads Trust Priscilla Longstreth Roche Janice & Thomas Roddenbery George & Margie Rowe Elizabeth & Jason Rylander Robert F. Sanchez Judith & Louis Santiago JoAnn Seaver Gertrude Seybold Martha Sharples & William Daniels Robert Shoemaker Harry & Alyse Smith Paul R. Smith Hannah Snyder Solebury Friends Meeting David Spawn Victoria Starr Eleanor Stevenson Roland Stratton & Jean Robbins-Stratton Brenda Perkins & Mark Taylor
Photo: Drew Smith, Friends Council executive director (July 2014) and Irene McHenry.
Willard & Holly Terry Susan D. Tinsman Norman & Betty Tjossem Stephen R. Tuttle & Margaret Frysinger Tyco Electronics Joseph & Janine Uknalis Laurence R. & Margaret Van Meter Diane Vernon Mary Waddington Edward Wheeler Signe Wilkinson & Jon Landau James W. Williams Richard & Evelyn Willis Alan Willoughby & Linda Shusterman William & Judith Wilson Robert Wirtshafter & Angela Sorrentino Cecelia Wogan Ralph & Gretka Wolfe Thomas E. & Jacqueline S. Zemaitis
Leadership Endowment Fund Mark & Heather Garrison Jonathan E. Rhoads Trust
Ravdin Fund
Phyllis & Manley Mincer William D. Ravdin Avron & Carol Steinbrook
Donors who have given in honor of Irene McHenry.
Following our Values Lili Herbert and Tim Sheldon on Planned Giving
“We feel that educating children grounded in Quaker values and experience offers hope for the world. ” Please share a bit about what Friends Council on Education means to you. Lili: I see Friends Council as a lifeline for our school, Friends School of Minnesota (FSM). Being the only Quaker school in Minnesota, we are somewhat isolated…sometimes it can be hard to be on your own. Friends Council on Education has provided us with a connection to that broad and deep network and 325-year track record of Quaker education that is just so helpful to our school. It has supported our school in so many ways, from governance, to programs, to teacher support and training. The connection to a broader network has helped our school survive and thrive. You have been strong and steady supporters of Friends Council in so many ways. What motived you to join the Evergreen Circle? Lili: We really believe in Friends education. There is great need in the world and it can seem overwhelming to think about what we can do with our resources to make a difference. We consciously and deliberately identified Quaker education as the best channel for our resources. We feel that educating children grounded in Quaker values and experience offers hope for the world. Tim: We could distribute our money and resources to a whole lot of different places, but we feel that focusing on institutions and organizations that really follow our values is the way to go. Giving money to Friends Council is a natural outshoot of our commitment to the Friends School of Minnesota; supporting the Council is another way of giving back to the school. Lili: We also know that Friends Council manages and uses resources well, and that matters to us too. Tim: I really see independent schools, and especially Quaker schools, as pioneers in education through the Quaker values and the progressive education that are taught there. I really see contributing to Friends Council as a great way to invest in the future of our children in the world. Lili: We want to be part of Friends School of Minnesota but we also want to be sure Friends education is part of the national landscape forever. You have chosen to include Friends Council on Education in your estate planning. Out of all the planned giving options, why did you choose to include FCE in your will? Lili: We were creating our wills and wanted to have a say in where our resources go, connected to our values. Designating Friends Council in our will is a line on a paper, it’s easy to do, and has no impact on us at this point. We hope there will be something significant to leave the Council. Tim: It’s not just about supporting Friends Council annually, it hopefully will last a really long time. It’s a way to keep giving when you can no longer decide to give. What would you say to other Friends Council supporters who may be considering a planned gift? Tim: Independent Quaker schools, the 82 schools that are operating alone, really need to have a council or an organization that holds them all together. If people believe in Friends Council’s strategic initiatives, if they really want to do the best for Quaker schools across the country, then they need to pay attention to the network that holds them all together. The Friends Council on Education is that organization that is advocating for their goals.
Please consider joining the Evergreen Circle of Friends.
Evergreen Circle of Friends
Planned gifts can be made through bequests, trusts, securities transfers, retirement plans, and life insurance assets. To discuss giving options, contact Friends Council, 215-241-7245.
We celebrate these Evergreen Circle members who support the Friends Council on Education through their long-range planning, reflecting their love for Friends education and their desire to sustain the vibrant network of Friends schools that make up the Friends Council. Their planned gifts strengthen the future of Friends education. Peter F. Baily John & Aminda Baird Ari & Shauna Betof Amy Ward Brimmer Martha B. & Henry Bryans Ginny Christensen Kay M. Edstene Eleanor M. & Thomas D. Elkinton
Joseph M. & Carolyn Evans Jr. George Fisk Mark & Heather Garrison Rose Hagan J. Harry & Melody Hammond Lili Herbert & Tim Sheldon Susan Hopkins Irene McHenry & Randy Granger James McKey
Deborra Sines Pancoe & Craig Pancoe Nancy O. & Jack Starmer Bruce & Andra Stewart William R. Stewart Sarah Sweeney-Denham & Dan Denham David & Carrie Tomlin
We gratefully acknowledge the gifts that formed the roots for the Evergreen Circle. Caroline A. Bailey Susan Vanderpoel Clark Francis Ferris Marion Graham Earl G. Harrison Leonard Kenworthy Mimsey Potts William D. Ravdin Victoria Starr Leigh Van Etten EVERGREEN CIRCLE Thomas A. Wood OF FRIENDS
Leading in the Light Celebration
We couldn’t have done it without YOU! Our Leading in the Light celebration on April 24, 2014 was a great success, thanks to the time, energy, service, and support invested by so many people.
THANK YOU!
Honoring Irene McHenry
Friends Council on Education is grateful for the outpouring of generosity and support in honor of Irene. Over $100,000 was raised in Irene’s honor! Thank you for expressing your appreciation for Irene’s service and leadership and for sending her off in style! Gifts made in honor of Irene are designated throughout this report with this purple heart. Photo: Irene McHenry, Deborra Sines Pancoe and Rose Hagan.
Celebrating 325 Years of Quaker Education
Photo: Irene McHenry, Taia Harlos and the Belly Button Quartet.
On April 24, 2014, at the historic Arch Street Meetinghouse, Friends Council on Education celebrated 325 years of Quaker education in America and honored the 13-year leadership legacy of retiring executive director, Irene McHenry. This landmark historical occasion, entitled Leading in the Light, featured musical performances by Quaker school student groups and Quaker educators, the presentation by Dr. Jill Biden of the first Friends Council Leadership Award for Service to Society to Kwesi and Melissa Koomson, the presentation of a commemorative publication entitled Leading in the Light: Celebrating 325 years of Quaker Education in America, and the announcement of the launch of the National Endowment for Quaker Children. The outpouring of enthusiasm, generosity, and support was remarkable and Friends Council on Education extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone involved. Here’s to 325 years of Friends education and Irene McHenry!
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The Board of Directors
July 2013 - June 2014
Germantown Friends School
Germantown Friends School
Eleanor M. Elkinton
Matthew Glendinning
Sisi Kamal
Craig Sellers
John Baird
Joseph M. Evans, Treasurer
Lili Herbert
Christopher Kimberly
David Tomlin
Ari Betof
Wilson Felter
Heather Hoerle
Mark Kuhn
Katie Smith Sloan
Nancy Donnelly
Darryl J. Ford, Clerk
Michelle Holland, Secretary
Lee Payton
Debbie Zlototwitz
Brenda Esch
Thomas Gibian
Juan Jewell
Beth Reaves
Rebecca Zug
Ken Aldridge, Assistant Clerk Westtown School New Garden Friends School United Friends School
Friends School of Wilmington
At Large
Greene Street Friends School William Penn Charter School Sandy Spring Friends School
Moses Brown School
Friends School of Minnesota At Large
Friends School of Baltimore
The Friends School of Atlanta
Moorestown Friends School Carolina Friends School
William Penn Charter School Friends School Mullica Hill
Friends’ Central School At Large
Sidwell Friends School
Mary McDowell Friends School Wilmington Friends School Director Emeritus
The Staff Irene McHenry
Friends Seminary
William D. Ravdin
Deborra Sines Pancoe
Elisabeth Torg
April Ann Diop
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Photo: Friends Council Board of Directors & Staff.
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