Founders’ Day Giving Challenge raises funds for campus buildings

IN APRIL, WE EMBARKED on the inaugural Founders’ Day Giving Challenge, a special oneday fundraising effort in support of our buildings.

Having set a modest goal of $18,000, we were thrilled by the outpouring of support from our alumni, board members, faculty, staff, and friends. In one day, we raised over $45,000 – more than double our initial target.

We were blessed in particular with a $10,000 matching gift from board member Karen Moore, whose generosity inspired many additional gifts.

We are so grateful for everyone who supported this campaign. We especially appreciate the help of our board chairman, the Rev. Canon Ed Monk, who was instrumental in getting the word out with other board members, alumni, and friends of Nashotah House.

The giving challenge was designed to honor our founders and invited our supporters to invest in the buildings that have housed seminarians for generations. If you have visited our campus in recent years, you are likely aware that our historic buildings require significant upkeep and bring a host of challenges related to heating and cooling. The generosity of our supporters allows us to complete needed improvements to ensure our buildings serve more seminarians for years to come.

The Founders’ Day Challenge will make its return on April 11, 2023. Be on the lookout for more details this spring. †

-Robin Little, Senior Director of Advancement

I wanted to invest in the future of the House and its sons and daughters. I believed that offering a matching gift was a way to encourage everyone to support the House. It is not about how much you give, but the desire to make a difference.

-Karen Moore, Nashotah House Board of Visitors