A Parent’s Guide to Volunteering and Giving Opportunities at Hun
1914 THE HUN SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED 45 CAMPUS ACRES 672 664 STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 & PG 14 AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 105 TEACHING FACULTY MEMBERS (52% female, 48% male) 52 MILES FROM NEW YORK CITY, 45 FROM PHILADELPHIA 1.5 FROM DOWNTOWN PRINCETON Hun By the Numbers
Volunteer Opportunities
The PA hosts a Gala and Auction each year as a fun community night out for parents, friends, faculty, staff, and trustees. All proceeds benefit the Hun Fund. Volunteer opportunities range from invitation design and logistical support to sponsorship solicitation and silent auction coordination.
At the beginning of each school year, members of the New Parent Connections Committee reach out to new Hun families to help them navigate and adjust to their first few months at Hun.
The PA hosts appreciation events each year to thank faculty and staff, including the Cookie Stop and Faculty & Staff Appreciation Lunch. Volunteer opportunities range from cooking and baking to event planning and decorating. MIDDLE SCHOOL Volunteers work directly with Middle School administration on several activities throughout the year, including Orientation, Back to School Night, dances, decorations, and other special events.
An Executive Committee of parent volunteer leaders organize various events and initiatives across campus. All Hun parents are welcome to volunteer for one or more of these opportunities!
The Parents’ Association (PA) helps to create connections between Hun families while supporting the School through events, service, and fundraising.
PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GALA AND AUCTION
NEW PARENT CONNECTIONS
FACULTY AND STAFF APPRECIATION EVENTS
Volunteers partner with Hun’s Cultural Competency Committee on campus and help coordinate and promote events and programming, including International Week and more.
CULTURAL COMPETENCY
Members of this committee serve as public advocates of The Hun Fund, the School’s annual fundraising priority. Volunteers assist members of the Advancement Office, the Development Committee, and the PA Hun Fund liaison in a variety of ways including Raider Giving Day advocacy, outreach to fellow parents asking for their support, and serving as ambassadors with other parents about the importance of The Hun Fund and their support of the School.
HUN FUND
SPOTLIGHT
Spotlight volunteers work directly with faculty, staff, and students to promote and celebrate performances, fundraise, plan events and initiatives, and foster a sense of community through the performing arts.
Volunteers help the Admissions Office welcome prospective families to campus during Open House events and revisit days, including preparing welcome gifts, answering questions and more.
For more information on volunteering at Hun, please contact Assistant Director of Parent Engagement and Events, Jeannette Maddalon, at jeannettemaddalon@hunschool.org or any member of the PA.
COMMON GROUND
WINTER DECORATING
ADMISSIONS INITIATIVES
Parent volunteers decorate Russell Hall for the winter holiday season, spreading joy and celebrating diverse traditions.
The head of the Common Ground Committee is the liaison to Princeton Common Ground, a volunteer-led consortium of the parent associations of sixteen independent schools. Working collaboratively, Common Ground presents several innovative speakers each year intended to inspire, invigorate and inform. The speakers host lectures, panel discussions, and interactive experiences designed to promote open discussion of relevant topics and foster community among participants. The head of this committee helps to advertise the events to the Hun community and is the point person when it is Hun’s turn to host an event.
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& Samantha '23 Scan here to volunteer for a PA committee
Kerry Kandel '21
“I started volunteering at Hun when my son was a freshman as a way to meet people. Everyone was so kind and welcoming; it was easy to get involved. Now in our sixth year at Hun, I continue to volunteer because it has been such a positive and rewarding experience. I truly enjoy welcoming new families and helping them find their way like others did for me. Our family is having a fantastic experience at Hun and being a parent volunteer feels like a small way to say thank you.”
HUN FUND
The Hun Fund touches all areas of the School—its campus, programs, and people. We know our donors value all that the Hun experience provides, but understand that certain areas hold a special place in your heart. We seek and heavily rely upon unrestricted support to provide much needed flexibility in our budget. However, we also offer donors the option of designating a Hun Fund gift to the area that means the most to you.
All Hun students have a place in the School's renowned athletics program, and it is essential that our student-athletes have access to the equipment necessary to complete. Gifts designated to Athletics also help offset team travel costs and provide coaches with additional resources both on and off of the fields. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING (DEIB) Support of DEIB will allow for increased and strategic programming and outreach established by the Cultural Competency Committee.
Philanthropic Opportunities
The Hun School of Princeton thrives thanks to the generosity of our alumni, faculty/staff, parents, grandparents and friends. Their support directly impacts the student experience and enables us to stay true to our mission of nurturing resilient character through joyful learning.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING
Hun’s faculty and staff embrace individual mentorship and creative teaching, providing our students an experience unlike any other. ARTS Students engage in arts elective courses. The Visual and Performing Arts Departments encourage students to develop their passion for music, drama, and visual arts through a variety of classes and extracurricular activities. Support of the Arts provides experiences for students that complement classroom learning by planning visits to museums, concert halls, and theaters. Support of the Arts also helps the School produce full-scale theatrical, musical, and dance productions each year. ATHLETICS
The newly renovated DAYLO STEM Center and The Breen Performing Arts Center, as well The Levine Family Health Center, are the most recent projects of the School’s largest, comprehensive capital campaign in Forhistory.information about capital projects, contact Chief Advancement Officer, Alexis Brock.
CAPITAL GIFTS Gifts to capital projects help ensure that our students learn and collaborate in inspiring and state-ofthe-art spaces.
If you have any questions or would like more information about philanthropic opportunities, please contact Director of Parent Engagement and Giving, Jennifer Harris P ’27 at (609) 921-7600, ext. 2385 or jenniferharris@hunschool.org.
THE HUN PARENTS FUND
The Hun Parents Fund impacts several areas of campus life; supporting Parents’ Association initiatives like Faculty Grants, apparel and gifts, Prom, Family Weekend and other community events, faculty and staff appreciation events, participation in Princeton Common Ground, and more. We hope that all families participate in the Hun Parents Fund according to their means.
PRIORITIESPHILANTHROPIC
Continuously building upon an exceptional Hun experience requires extensive resources. Endowed funds and capital gifts provide a reliable source of income and allow the School to continue investing in the excellence of its campus, faculty, and student opportunities. These gifts help provide a stable foundation and strengthen our mission for generations to come.
The School's Financial Aid budget is stretched each year to support students who have a demonstrated need. Unfortunately, not all who qualify receive sufficient aid. Support of this area will have a significant and immediate impact on a deserving student. UNRESTRICTED Unrestricted funds are applied to the areas of greatest need. This allows leadership to be nimble and expand, in real-time, innovative programs.
FINANCIAL AID
If you have any questions or would like more information about making a planned gift, please contact Director of Alumni Engagement and Planned Giving, Lisa A. Marin, J.D. '83 at (609) 921-7600, ext. 2130 or lisamarin@hunschool.org
RUSSELL LOYALTY CIRCLE
Recognizes Hun’s most loyal donors with consecutive years of giving through gifts of any amount to all areas of the School. We begin honoring donors who give two consecutive fiscal years (July 1 – June 30) and continue to celebrate those who reach new milestones each year. We thank loyal Raiders for their steadfast support and dedication!
RED AND BLACK SOCIETY Honors donors who ensure Hun’s continued excellence through annual leadership gifts of $1,914 (the year Hun was founded) or greater to the School. For members of our young alumni community who have graduated within the last fifteen years, gifts of $1,000+ to the School will grant membership to this Society.
PLANNED GIVING Making philanthropic decisions about your estate and financial plans is a wonderful way to honor your relationship with Hun, providing a lasting impact on the School while offering many tax and financial benefits for you and your family. Discover how you can design a gift to Hun that meets your personal circumstances and strengthens Hun’s ability to educate students as future leaders and global citizens. Donors who include Hun in their estate plans are recognized as members of the School’s John Gale Hun Society.
LEADERSHIP AND LOYALTY SOCIETIES
ENDOWED FUNDS Endowed Funds are a permanent source of income for The Hun School, impacting students for generations to come. Endowed gifts can be restricted to a specific purpose by the donor, or left unrestricted to be used at the discretion of the School. Hun is committed to growing its endowed resources and actively seeking to increase funding available for academics and student leadership, athletics, the arts, admissions, financial aid, faculty, and teaching Giftssupport.toa capital project or the endowment can be paid over a period of time, often over the course of three to five years.
Ways to Give THE HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON’S FISCAL YEAR ENDS ON JUNE 30, 2023. MAIL You can mail a check payable to The Hun School of Princeton 176 Edgestoune Road, Princeton, NJ 08540 ONLINE hunschool.org/support PHONE (609) 921-7600, extension 2385 MOBILE Making a gift allows you to WALLET use a mobile wallet of Paypal, Venmo, ApplePay or GooglePay. Scan here to donate Thank you in advance for your thoughtfulness and support!
Tuition and fees do not cover the entire cost of a Hun education. Hun, like other peer independent schools cannot rely on tuition and fees alone. If our School charged families the actual cost to educate a student, access to a Hun education would be more challenging for many families. The School invests at least $5,300 in each and every Hun student regardless of financial aid support. I ALREADY PAY TUITION, SO WHY SHOULD I ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE HUN FUND? Hun wants to provide an extraordinary education for all students while also balancing the financial investment for families. Given that tuition and fees do not cover the total cost of what it takes to educate students each year, the School relies on the generosity of parents and others in our community to close the gap.
Frequently Asked Questions
HOW MUCH DOES HUN EXPECT ME TO DONATE ANNUALLY? Gifts of all sizes directly impact our students' current school year. We ask that every family participate and make a gift that is meaningful according to their means. Last year 37% of current parents supported the Hun Fund raising a total of $516,509 — these gifts ranged in size from $5 to $75,000.
WHO IS ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE ANNUALLY TO THE HUN FUND? Everyone in the Raider community is asked to contribute annually. Trustees, alumni, current parents, past parents, grandparents, faculty and staff join together each year to reach a collective goal by June 30th. Participation in the Hun Fund demonstrates your commitment to our School and sends a strong message to leadership, prospective families, and ranking agencies.
WHY DOES HUN NEED TO RAISE MONEY?
Alexis Brock Chief Advancement Officer (609)alexisbrock@hunschool.org921-7600,ext.2246 Jennifer Harris P ’27 Director of Parent Engagement and Giving (609)jenniferharris@hunschool.org921-7600,ext.2385 Jeannette Maddalon Assistant Director of Parent Engagement and Events (609)jeannettemaddalon@hunschool.org921-7600,ext.2233 Lisa A. Marin J.D. ’83 Director of Alumni Engagement and Planned Giving (609)lisamarin@hunschool.org921-7600,ext.2130 Katarina Menze Assistant Director of the Hun Fund and Young Alumni Engagement (609)katarinamenze@hunschool.org921-7600,ext.2286 Gina Russo Advancement Services Coordinator (609)ginarusso@hunschool.org921-7600,ext.2112 Bridget Tavani Director of Donor Relations and Events (609)bridgettavani@hunschool.org921-7600,ext.2297 Hayley Trinkoff Director of the Hun Fund (609)hayleytrinkoff@hunschool.org921-7600,ext.2017 Janine Russo Vanisko ’83 Director of Capital Giving (609)janinevanisko@hunschool.org921-7600,ext.2241 Want to Learn More? The Advancement Office staff, located in Mason House, and the Parents’ Association Executive Committee, are available to help you navigate all volunteer and giving opportunities at Hun. ADVANCEMENT OFFICE STAFF
Kerry Kandel, Chair Zacharykerry.kandel@gmail.com'21andSamantha '23 Nikki Alpert, Treasurer Megantydobbie@gmail.com'23andEmma '25 Eve Gelade, Secretary Alexanderevegelade@gmail.com'25 Jennifer DeSimone MarkJenniferdesimone@hotmail.com'23 Meghan Hayes Rileymegkhayes12@gmail.com'23,Will'27andJack '29 Mercedes Kelso Liammercedan@hotmail.com'20andBrendan'23 Aranka Kim Oliviaarankakim@gmail.com'24 Susie McCoy Kathleensusienjohn@me.com'20,Patrick '23 and Allison '26 Kathleen Mitchell-D’Aulerio OliviaKathleen.daulerio@gmail.com'22andMichael'24 Cathy Morgan Williamcathykmorgan@gmail.com'24andMaddy'26 Pearlina Neverdal Joachimpearlina@neverdal.com'26andMichael '27 Penny Peng Ericdoudou7399@hotmail.com'21andMegan'23 Jamie Stournaras Harrisonjaimeg3@yahoo.com'26 Harlan Tenenbaum Maxhtenenbaum@gmail.com'25 Rob Trotta Danarmt0528@optonline.net'25 Nita Velanki Nethranita_velanki@yahoo.com’24 PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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