Annual Report 2016-2017

Annual Gift Report

2016-2017

www.friendscouncil.org

2016-2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Matt Glendinning, Clerk Sisi Kamal, Assistant Clerk Craig N. Sellers, Secretary Mark Kuhn, Treasurer John Baird Ari Betof James Clay Shu Shu Costa Nancy Donnelly Eleanor M. Elkinton Brenda Esch Wilson Felter Jane K. Fernandes Darryl J. Ford Thomas R. Gibian Michael D. Hanas Juan Jewell Christopher Kimberly Lee Payton Beth Reaves Katie Smith Sloan Debbie Zlotowitz Rebecca Zug

STAFF

June 30, 2017 Dear Friends of Friends Education,

These turbulent social and political times put your many gifts to Friends Council – gifts of time, talent, and financial resources -- in a special light. We are humbled by the continued generosity of our Friends school community, by your creativity and energy, and by the emerging, collaborative partnerships that are breathing new energy into our work in support of Friends schools and the values for which they stand.

Thanks to your generosity, Friends Council continues to respond to the emerging needs of our schools and educators in this new era of politics and policy. New programming this year included workshops in media and information literacy, teaching in uncertain times, and the addition of a new peer network in special learning needs education. Friends Council also coordinated and hosted a new all-day UnColumbus Day Workshop to explore the myths and misperceptions that can often be perpetuated in teaching around native cultures and our national holidays.

This year Friends Council completed a dynamic, strategic planning process involving our own Board of Directors, our heads of our school, and a panel representing the constituencies of Friends schools. This culminated at our annual spring meeting where approximately 100 members of our community gathered to collectively test an emerging set of priorities, and affirm a vision for the future of Friends Council. The process fully unleashed the creative talent of our national community!

In the spring of 2017, five of our schools offered a $9,000 matching, annual fund challenge that resulted in an additional $21,000 towards our annual fund goal. These funds help us to expand professional development offerings for Friends school faculty members, enhance our capacity to support school heads and boards, and be more responsive to requests by schools for our support. We thank you who participated in this challenge.

Many thanks to each of you who have made an annual gift to our tuition aid programs - for PYM children in PYM schools, for the endowment to build a national fund for Quaker students in Friends schools beyond PYM, and gifts made to its parallel pilot program, which enable us to award tuition aid grants as part of this new, national effort.

With your continued support, it is our hope to continue the growth of our tuition aid funging for Quaker children in Friends schools.

We thank you, too, for responding to our 2017 survey and sharing your feedback and thinking on Friends Council’s current work and our future direction. We heard loudly and clearly that amplifying the national voice of Friends education should be a priority, as we continue the always-critical work of nurturing the Quaker character of our Friends schools. We hope that our newly redesigned website is providing you with easier access to information and resources, as well as keeping you up-to-date on our strategic priorities.

Thank you for your ongoing support of Friends Council’s vitally important work supporting Quaker schools across the country and your commitment to the shared work of educating young people in the manner of Friends.

Drew Smith Deborra Sines Pancoe Elisabeth Torg

Respectfully,

April Ann Diop Matthew Glendinning, Clerk

Drew Smith, 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 Photos: Quaker Life in Lower & Middle Schools gathering, William Penn Charter School, Monteverde Friends School

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Gifts were made in Honor of: Bryan Adams John W. Baird Pam & Earl Ball Viola & Billy Britt Brixham Montesouri Friends School Jane D. Carter April Diop Carolyn & Joe Evans Darryl J. Ford Waman French

J. Harry Hammond Mike Hanas Michelle Holland Anne Daneker Lane Robert & Gwyneth Loud Deborah Marris Irene McHenry Media-Providence Friends School Teachers Renee Prillaman Peggy Ramsey

William C. Schmidt Elena & Margot Sissell Drew Smith Sandy Smith Stuart P. Smith Bruce Stewart Larry & Margaret Van Meter Norma Vogel Edith & Dick Weber Wilmington Friends School

Gifts were made in Memory of: Nathaniel Asselin Mrs. Paul Bartlett (Bella Mott) Tom Brown Ruth & William Dangler Debra Dayson Lalaji Deshbandu Horea & Emily Eaton Earl G. Harrison Patricia (Patsy) Hunt

Peter Javsicas Eric W. Johnson Morris E. & Hadassah M. Leeds Adelbert Mason Barbara Mason Dusty Miller Robert & Eva Owen William D. Ravdin Edward Rhoads

Jonathan Rhoads John Searle Dottie Sines Hanna Still Chiye Tomihiro Richard (Dick) Wade Thomas A. Wood Paul Zavitz

In-kind gifts of volunteer time, energy and service were generously given and gratefully received.

Gifts In-kind were contributed by: Denis Asselin Amanda Becker Ari Betof David Calamaro Willie Colon Babacar Diop

Wilson Felter Ben Frisch Darryl J. Ford Tom Gilbert Rose Hagan Judith Hill

Ben Horner Lee Payton Guybe Slangen Leif Taranta Westtown School

“We love Friends education and the support of FCE has been invaluable to us!”

David Kern and Karen Vaccaro

Photo: 2016-17 Friends Council Board & Staff

The Annual Fund Anonymous (10) Kathy Adams-House Lydia Adelfio Adelphi Monthly Meeting of Friends  Ken & Cassandra Aldridge David & Holly Ambler Jack Armstrong Denis & Judy Nicholson Asselin Charles H. E. Ault Mark & Carol Aymar Phyllis L. Babcock Peter F. Baily  John & Aminda Baird  Mr & Mrs Earl J. Ball  Marion Ballard  Baltimore Monthly Meeting of Friends, Stony Run  Baltimore Yearly Meeting Stephen K. & Sallie Barker  Cynthia L. Fox Barney Carol & Bruce Beaton Betsy Berger Anna Bertucci Bethesda Friends Meeting  Ari & Shauna Betof James & Melissa Boorstein Debra Brackett Matthew & Melinda Wenner Bradley Richard Brady & Elisabeth Dearborn Annette Breiling Sidney Bridges Amy Ward Brimmer Lauren Brownlee Martha B. & Henry Bryans  Charles Bullard The Calamaro Family Frederick C. Calder  Chicago Friends School Carolina Friends School William B. Carr, Jr. William D. Carrigan Max & Jane Carter Charles R. & Deborah L. Cary Dorothy Cary Chester Monthly Meeting Margaret Chiles Ginny Christensen  Louise Christopher Chad Cianfrani Laurence & Lorraine Claggett Kimberly C. Clarkson James W. Clay  Anthony L. Clay Larry & Jill Clements Dayton & Sheri Coles Kenneth & Margaret Conrow Kathryn Park Cook Grace Sharples Cooke & Terry Cooke Esther L. & Harris L. Cooperman  Joshua & Elizabeth Cope Judith Corona-Karpowicz & Edward Karpowicz

We thank these donors who made charitable contributions to the Friends Council on Educati

Donors whose gifts were received after June 30, 2017 will be included in the Gift Report for 2017-2018. Pledg George C. “Skip” Corson, Jr. Shu Shu & Chris Costa Joan Countryman Gail Crane  Gray Goodman Betsy & Dan Crofts Julia E. Damkoehler Blythe Danner  Lisa A. H. Darling James & Peggy DeGeorge Hanshi Deshbandhu Ira Diamant & Shari Smith April Ann Diop Doerschler Family Nancy F. Donaldson  Nancy & Phillip Donnelly Christopher & Alice Dorrance  Jill & Mark Dougherty Cornell M. Dowlin, Jr.  Matt & Lynn Drake  Jan & Leo Dressel Christie & Zach Duncan-Tessmer Mr. & Mrs. Sidney L. Eaton, Jr. Jonathan Edmonds & Rachel Mazor Brooks Eldredge-Martin Betsy Palmer Eldridge Eleanor M. & Thomas D. Elkinton Russell Endo & Victoria Kong  Elizabeth Enloe Brenda Esch Elizabeth Eschallier John Etter Jonathan W. Evans & Melissa Graf-Evans  J. Morris Evans  Wally & Jane Evans  Ellen & Peter Evans Carolyn N. and Joseph M. Evans, Jr.  Doris Devine Fanelli David M. Felsen Wilson & Jeanne Felter Jane & James Fernandes Abbe Fessenden Sharon Fichthorn Dorothy Flanagan Susan & Robert Fleming W. Byron & Betsy Forbush Darryl J. Ford & Gail Sullivan Ford  Deborah Frazer & John Paul Malinowski Jane Fremon  Waman French Friends Seminary Friends' Central School Sarah & Peter Gaines Elisabeth Gamble Bryan Garman & Karen Ballotta Michael & Tina A. Gary Germantown Friends School Doreen Getsinger Thomas R. Gibian & Tina G. Grady Clifford R. Gillam, Jr.

John Gilliland, Jr. & Rosalie Elenitsas Martin & Be Beth Glascott & Tom Macy David & Sa Matt & Katherine Glendinning Stephanie J Blaise Glowiak Sisi Kamal Richard Goldman  Daniel Karp Marty & Kim Goldstein Alan & Gail Joseph Gosler & Sheila Wolper Susan & Be Autumn Adkins Graves Andrea Kell Sarah Gray & Brian Lyttle Sandra K. K Kate Green Thomas & L Joanne & Mike Green Chris & Cat Paul R. Smith & Betsy Griffith-Smith  Chris Kimbe Mamadou Gueye Yvette D. Ki Richard Guttmacher  Laura & Ge Rose Hagan Richard Kle Bruce & Prudence Haines Peter & Ma Jon Hall Peter Kollro Karen S. Hallowell  Melody & Harry Hammond  Michael D. Hanas John & Meg Harkins “My own expe Dana H. Harrison student at Georg J. Barton Harrison transformative and Cyril & Judith Harvey Quaker College. I then Dennis Haupert schools for each of my Margaret Haviland eventually as an educa Marion V. Heacock own school. Friends Co Annette Hearing supportive to myself an Oren B. Helbok  Friends Schools.”

Walter & Mary Beth Hempel Annette Tess Hemphill former head Janet H. Henderson Friends Mee Liz Tcepfer & Dan Hendey Louise & Ralph Henninger Lili Herbert & Tim Sheldon  Marna Herrity David Hewitt Beth & Bob John & Christine Hoenstine Mark & Cin Dennis R. Hoerner Louise R. Ku Alice Hoffman John D. Lad Michelle Y. Holland George & S Robert Holt Charles & M Tom Hoopes Peter Lane Susan & Tom Hopkins  Lansdowne Karen Horikawa & Peter Wenigmann Arthur Larra Ben Horner Geraldine & Nicholas Horton Amy Lear W Robert & Gloria Horvay Jodi & Davi Scott & Susan Hoskins Odie & Bob George L. & Dana Houghton Andrea D. L J. Samuel Houser London Gro Bruce Everett Hunt Gwyneth & Jessica Hurwitz Nelson J. Lu Jonathan & Christine Huxtable Ted Lutkus Sallie & Tom Jackal Magendant Ken & Katharine Jacobsen  Susan & To Anne & Peter Javsicas  Anne Marbl Jericho Monthly Meeting  Joe & Barba Juan Jewell & Susan E. Cozzens  Katherine M Gay G. Johnson  Edward W. M

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Barbara Marshall Mary McDowell Friends School Nicholas & Sue Mason Marianne Master Alice Maxfield & Nelson Camp Cornelia McCann George & Marae McGhee Irene McHenry & Randy Granger  Joan Mcilvaine Peggy & Ken McIntosh James W. McKey  Robert B. McKinstry Dave McNab  Donald & Britta McNemar Merion Friends Meeting  Lincoln & Julie Merwin Melissa Meyers Matthew Micciche Elaine Miles  Jim Miller Phyllis & Manley Mincer Clark & Jane Moeller  Karen T. Morris  Laura Sharpless Myran Cece Nadeau Anne S. Nash New York Yearly Meeting Steve & Wendy Nierenberg William Nisbet Rebecca Niszczak Richard & Robin Nourie Oakwood Friends School Joshua D. Oberfield Lynn & William Oberfield Holly & Tom Olson Lori Pacchioli Ralph & Darlene Palmer Deborra Sines Pancoe & Craig Pancoe Glenn Parker  Marlisa Parker  Celeste Payne Lee & Karyn Payton Peter & Karen Pearson James R. Perkins  Jean Perkins Pinter Family Plymouth Monthly Meeting  Ruth Podolin Robert Post Isota Potter Promenet Inc. Providence Monthly Meeting of Friends  Alfred Purrington Tracey Quillen Lee Quinby Christine Ramsey Jay Rapp Chris Ravndal Reading Monthly Meeting Beth Reaves

Kathy Redding Ann & Norval Reece  Dorothy Reichardt Frances & George Rhoads Sam & Nicole Rhoads Jonathan & Julia Rhoads  Philip Richmond Thomas Roby Jack & Nancy Rogers Jenny Rowe George & Margie Rowe Katherine Rowe Andrew & Heather Rutledge Margaret M. Ryan San Francisco Friends School Louis & Judith Santiago John Scardina  Kinnie & Marshall Schmidt Beth Schneider Richard & Lee Schultz  Will Scull & Rebecca Martin Chris Searle JoAnn Seaver Craig & Cary Sellers Cecily & Geoffrey Selling F. Parvin & Jean Sharpless Sarah Shirk Shroyer Family Janet M. & Benjamin Shute, Jr.  Ann Sidone Richard & Mary Sidwell  Charles Sines  Earl Sissell & Sonia Stamm Katrinka Smith Sloan Abigail Smith Stuart Smith Harry & Alyse Smith Robert L. Smith  Drew Smith & Rebecca O'Leary Kirk Smothers & Sarah Clarke  Hannah P. Snyder Solebury Friends Meeting John & Leslie Spangler St. Louis Friends Meeting Nancy & Jack Starmer Will Starr & Lise Reno  Jane Stavis Maurice W. Stevenson Andra Jurist & Bruce Stewart William R. Stewart Jacqueline Stillwell Clay V. Stites Susan Stone Jean & Bud Stratton Dick Sweeney Nancy Machler Swift  Jean Taranta Michi Tashjian  Brenda Perkins & Mark Taylor Willard & Holly Terry

Whitney Thompson & Trefor Davies Norman Tjossem David & Carrie Tomlin  Daniel P. Tompkins Elisabeth Torg & Mark Taranta Ida Trisolini Cynthia & Peter Trueblood Sarah Tyrrell David Kern & Karen Vaccaro Kern Larry & Margaret Van Meter  Virginia Cronister Vaughan Diane Vernon  Virginia Beach Friends Meeting Robert Vitalo  Norma Vogel & Ruth Greenberger  Ann Wallace Stephen & Anne Watters  B.J. Weatherby Larry Weiss Rachel E. Wellborn West Chester Monthly Meeting Alexandra Whyte Deb Will & Dave Thomas William Penn Charter School John & Christa Williams  Alan Willoughby & Linda Shusterman Larry Wilson & Laurie Graham William & Judith Wilson Ralph & Gretka Wolfe Deborah Wood Dean S. Woodman Karen Wright Yardley Friends Meeting The Yardumian Khodaverdian Family Jane V. Zavitz Tom & Jackie Zemaitis  Elaine P. Zickler Michael Zimmerman Alexandra J. Zinnes Debbie Zlotowitz & Rick Greenberg  Rebecca & Jim Zug

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Friends Council on Education extends a heartfelt thanks to our many loyal donors.

These donors have given ten gifts in ten years.

Photo: Richmond Friends School

National Endowment for Quaker Children Ken & Cassandra Aldridge S David Atkinson Austin & Co., Inc. Peter F. Baily John & Aminda Baird Mr & Mrs Earl J. Ball Stephen K. & Sallie Barker Bethesda Friends Meeting Ari & Shauna Betof Matthew & Melinda Wenner Bradley David & Anne Burnham Lynn Bush Ginny Christensen James W. Clay S Larry & Jill Clements Dayton & Sheri Coles Hanshi Deshbandhu Foster & Elizabeth L. Doan S Nancy & Phillip Donnelly Cornell M. Dowlin, Jr Jan & Leo Dressel David Edmondson S Edward & Elizabeth Gardner Foundation L. Pierce Egerton Eleanor M. & Thomas D. Elkinton Brenda Esch Bruce and Toni Evans S Carolyn N. and Joseph M. Evans, Jr. S 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 School Mullica Hill Friends Seminary Friends' Central School George School Thomas R. Gibian & Tina G. Grady David Girardi S Matt & Katherine Glendinning S William Goulding Alan D. Gray Sarah Gray & Brian Lyttle Greene Street Friends School

Greenwood Friends School James & Pamela Grumbach HaddonďŹ eld Friends School Michael D. Hanas Lucy Hansen Scott Harrington & Peejo Sehr Dana H. Harrison Walter & Mary Beth Hempel Liz Tcepfer & Dan Hendey Lili Herbert & Tim Sheldon Heather Hoerle & Rich Hilpert Dennis R. Hoerner Michelle Y. Holland Susan Davis Hopkins Karen Horikawa & Peter Wenigmann Juan Jewell & Susan E. Cozzens S Christine Jones S Stephanie Judson & Sandy Rea Sisi Kamal S Jennifer Karsten & Michael Gagne S Laura Stevens Kent Christopher Kimberly Wendy Evans Kravitz Mark & Cindy Kuhn S Margaret Lacey Lincoln School Gwyneth & Robert Loud Joe & Barbara Marchese Mary McDowell Friends School S Irene McHenry & Randy Granger S John McKinstry & Nancy Crickman Blaise Glowiak Melissa Meyers & Edward Edgerton Sharyn L. Negus Steve & Wendy Nierenberg Deborra Sines Pancoe & Craig Pancoe Marlisa Parker Lee & Karyn Payton Peace of Mind Technologies, LLC Mimsey Potts Princeton Friends School William C. Probsting Promenet Inc. Lee Quinby Beth Reaves Ann & Norval Reece

Christina Repoley S Marcie & Jay Roberts Jack & Nancy Rogers S Craig & Cary Sellers Richard & Mary Sidwell Signature Bank Katrinka Smith Sloan Drew Smith & Rebecca O'Leary SNAVE Foundation Peter Sommer Cathy D. Stevens Bruce Stewart Thomas H. & Mary Williams Shoemaker Fund David & Carrie Tomlin Tyson Memorial Fund/Friends Fiduciary Larry & Margaret Van Meter Robert Vitalo Larry Weiss Richard D. & Shirley Wenner James W. Williams S Michael Zimmerman Debbie Zlotowitz & Rick Greenberg S Rebecca & Jim Zug

NEQC Pilot Donors Ann & Norval Reece Tyson Memorial Fund/Friends Fiduciary James W. Williams SNAVE Foundation

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The NEQC list includes donors who have given since the funds inception. The drop denotes donors who have made gifts to the fund in the 2016-17 year.

Photo: Friends School of Baltimore

“I have been a Friends school educator for over 20 years. I am also the parent of two Friends school graduates. Friends education has influenced my teaching, parenting, and way of being in the world.

I appreciate the benefits Fairville receives as a member of FCE and the support I receive as a Friends school educator.”

Sharon Fichthorn

Fairville Friends School

Friends Education Fund Anonymous (5) Brian & Susan Alnutt David Atkinson Charles H. E. Ault Carol & Bruce Beaton Martha B. & Henry Bryans Ginny Christensen Betsy Christopher & Charlie Murphy Lorraine Claggett Grace Sharples Cooke & Terry Cooke Carol Corson Richard, Marie & Isabel Crawford Mayland D. Crosson Deborah Vernon DiMicco Nancy F. Donaldson Paul Eisenhauer & Marian Post Lucy Eldridge Elizabeth Eschallier Jonathan W. Evans & Melissa Graf-Evans J. Morris Evans Carolyn N. and Joseph M. Evans, Jr. Sara W. Fell Dorothy Flanagan Deborah Frazer & John Paul Malinowski Douglas Freeman Jane Fremon Jan French George & Dona Garrettson Doreen Getsinger Paul R. Smith & Betsy Griffith-Smith J. Barton Harrison Margaret & Tom Haviland G. Richard Hoffman & Susan Kellogg George L. & Dana Houghton Alfred & Eleanor Hurd Anne Javsicas Catharine Karsten Alan & Gail Keim Chris & Cathy Kerr William R. & Linda Kimball

Charles & Marga Lane Eliza Lewis Edward W. Marshall & Joanna Bassert Alice Maxfield & Nelson Camp Irene McHenry & Randy Granger John McKinstry & Nancy Crickman Robert B. McKinstry Merck Partnership for Giving Lincoln & Julie Merwin D. Scott Miller Ellen Millick Elizabeth Mosley Russell & Lysbet Murray John & Donna Murray William Nisbet Martin & Elizabeth Ogletree Holly & Tom Olson Peter & Karen Pearson Margaret Pennock Jean Perkins Charles & Shirley Philips Pinter Family Plymouth Monthly Meeting Robert Post Eleanore Potter Linda Price Randy & Marietta Quinby Ann & Norval Reece Jonathan & Julia Rhoads Priscilla Longstreth Roche Janice & Thomas Roddenbery George & Margie Rowe Matthew & Dina Schmidt JoAnn Seaver Cecilia Bradbeer Sibinga Marion & Samuel M. Snipes Hannah P. Snyder Deborah, Wesley, Jim & Lizzie Sotack Niyonu Spann Carolyn & Thomas Spencer

Photo: Media-Providence Friends School

Brenda Perkins & Mark Taylor Tyco Electronics Norman Tjossem Cecelia Traugh Stephen Tuttle & Margaret Frysinger Larry & Margaret Van Meter Signe Wilkinson & Jon Landau James W. Williams Patricia & Harley Williams Richard & Evelyn Willis William & Judith Wilson Ralph & Gretka Wolfe Lillian R. Yeh

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

(Matthew 6: 21)

Ravdin Fund As the former Director of Development at Media-Providence Friends School, I relied on Bill Ravdin’s gentle, professional guidance. From his consulting work at our school and through his (and his wife, Mary’s) stewardship for the School, I learned not only to be a passionate fundraiser, but I was reminded by him of the importance of the work we do for young children. His advice centered on the children and the importance of early education … about the joys of learning, the importance of laying the foundation for a child's educational journey and about education that would carry a child through her/his lifetime. Bill’s steady, kind and professional support helped me and so many other colleagues in small Quaker schools provide the very best in fiduciary responsibility and long-range financial planning and stewardship. To give back to his work, through philanthropic support for the Ravdin Fund which supports small Friends schools with financial needs, is an honor for my husband and me.

Ravdin Fund Donors 2016-2017: Phyllis & Manley Mincer

A Bequest with National Impact

Supporting Tuition Aid for Quaker Children to Attend Quaker Schools Across the Country Paul R. Smith Paul Smith says he owes a lot to Quaker Education. In the late 1940’s, Paul attended Haverford College where he met a number of outstanding Quakers: Gilbert White, President of the College; Archibald Macintosh, Vice President; Gilbert Hoag, Dean; Douglas Steere, Chair of the Philosophy Department; and Rufus Jones, retired Chair of the Philosophy Department. “I absorbed the character of those men,” says Paul, and indeed he absorbed a whole lot more.

Paul’s experience at Haverford College led him to join the Religious Society of Friends by joining Radnor Monthly Meeting, which he calls his “spiritual home.”

Eventually he was asked to be the Treasurer of Haverford Friends School, a Quaker elementary school in a care relationship with Haverford Monthly Meeting. Paul also served as Acting Principal of this school on two later occasions.

When asked why he has supported Friends Council on Education for so many years, actually thirteen years in a row, Paul says, “Why not? The strength of Quakerism has a lot to do with their educational institutions. Many students are eventually led to join the Religious Society of Friends because of their Quaker school experience. Friends Council helps maintain and build these Quaker institutions, and that is very important.”

Recently Paul chose to extend his support of Friends Council beyond his yearly Annual Fund gift by joining the Evergreen Circle of Friends, Friends Council’s planned giving circle. Paul said, “I noticed recently that I had no Quaker bequest in my will, and I wanted to remedy that oversight.” He recently had received a mailing from Friends Council about the tuition aid to help Quaker children attend Friends schools. “I thought that would be an excellent idea.” Paul is the first Evergreen Circle member to designate his bequest to Friends Council’s endowment for national level tuition aid.

It was the national impact of the endowment that caught Paul’s attention and inspired him to add FCE to his will in this way.

“We need to encourage more Quaker children nationally to attend Quaker schools,” says Paul.

“I am very impressed with this effort.

It is a very worthy cause.”

Please consider joining the

Evergreen Circle of Friends

“Many students are eventually led to join the Religious Society of Friends because of their Quaker school experience.”

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.

Anonymous (1) 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

Carolyn N. & Joseph M. 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

Paul R. Smith

Deborra Sines Pancoe & Craig Pancoe Paul R. Smith 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 Gay G. Johnson Leonard Kenworthy Mimsey Potts William D. Ravdin Victoria Starr EVERGREEN CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Leigh Van Etten Thomas A. Wood

Funding our Future, Supporting the Values We Stand For Thanks to support from you, our Friends Council donors, FCE was able to expand our programming and services for Friends schools in support of Quaker values and practices.

We’re also able to enhance our capacity to support school heads and boards and be more responsive to requests by schools for our support.

In 2016-2017, Friends Council on Education:

Your giving to the 2016-2017 Annual Fund surpassed the fundraising goal of $82,000 for the second year in a row, reaching an all-time-high of $91,798.

The impact of your giving reaches Friends schools, students and educators in many ways.

Engaged in comprehensive strategic planning and visioning for Friends Council.

Donors Rise to Meet Five Schools Challenge!

When five Friends schools from across the country -San Francisco Friends School, Friends’ Central School, William Penn Charter School, Carolina Friends School and Friends Seminary – came together in 2016-2017 to present the Five Schools Challenge, big things happened!

You, our Friends Council donors, responded enthusiastically.

New donors stepped forth, current donors increased their giving and the annual fund reached its highest level in Friend Council history!

Introduced new and responsive professional development programming, including workshops on: l Teaching in Uncertain Times l Media and Information Literacy in the Era of “Fake News” l Special Learning Needs Education l Un-Columbus Day Supported 17 schools on matters of strategic importance, including strategic planning, Board decision making, and leadership decisionmaking.

Served 700 educators through 23 peer networks and workshops for Friends schools.

Launched a newly revised website with responsive design for improved communication, better access to resources, and amplification of our national voice.

“Thanks to the success of the 2016-2017 annual fund and generosity of schools and donors, Friends Council has been able to enhance our professional development programming and expand our services,” says Friends Council’s Executive Director, Drew Smith. “On our wish list for the future is the ability to further expand our support of Friends school heads and boards, and develop a new program for administrators on how to enhance the Quaker nature of their work and schools.”

Many thanks to San Francisco Friends School, Friends’ Central School, William Penn Charter School, Carolina Friends School and Friends Seminary and all those who rose to meet the challenge. Your generosity benefits our broad network of 78 schools.

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“We know from our survey that our supporters believe in Friends Council’s mission and feel that the work we do is important,” says Drew Smith, FCE Executive Director. “When people make a gift to Friends Council, it demonstrates their belief in our work providing programs and resources for Friends school educators, and their belief in the power of Friends education.”

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Primed to meet the challenges of Friends School Leadership!

“Friends education has contributed significantly to my life as an educator and has been central to our family. It is deeply fulfilling to sense such alignment with my spirit, work, and family relationships.

Friends education has the potential to deeply and meaningfully shape the landscape of education in our world in ways that better enable us all to live, work, and serve fully honoring the light in each of us. ” Renee Prillaman, administrator, Carolina Friends School, Leadership Institute Graduate Photo: Graduates of the Institute for Engaging Leadership in a Friends School 2015-2017 Cohort