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Thank you for embracing the possibility in all of us!

FEATURES 4 Embrace Possibility: A Timeline

DEPARTMENTS 2 Vision & Voice

Five Years That Grew Our Endowment and Positioned Us for the Future

14 We Celebrated Every Gift

How Embrace Possibility Transformed Our Culture of Philanthropy, One Donor at a Time

40 Making Stone Soup

Parent and Alumni Giving Challenges Motivate Donors, Help Surpass Goal

Saying “Thank You” for Our Historic Accomplishment Doreen Kelly, Head of School

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Financial Report Fundraising by the Numbers

Leadership and Lifetime Giving Annual Fund Giving Endowments and Other Giving Volunteer Leadership by the Numbers Volunteer and School Leadership

In the Summer 2018 issue, Simon Capell Photography should have been credited for photos in the Center Stage article on Marriott Procter Little ’47. In addition, due to a late design change, the last paragraphs of Stacy Calfo’s story on the Global Parent Ambassadors were not visible in the printed version. Read the complete story at https://www.ravenscroft.org/our-community/publications/summermagazine2018. Please direct suggestions or comments about Ravenscroft Magazine to Karen Lewis Taylor at karen.taylor@ravenscroft.org. If a name or gift has been omitted or listed incorrectly in the Report on Giving, please notify Blane Winston, database manager, at blane.winston@ravenscroft.org. Design by M Creative | Photography by Simon Capell Photography, Laura Bradford Photography, Masonde Photography, Mary Kornegay and Karen Lewis Taylor | Written by Karen Lewis Taylor, Jennifer Davis, Kevin Flinn, Nicole Moore, Shannon T. Zarb and Stacy Calfo At left, students celebrate “Green and Gold Day” as part of Spirit Week 2018

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VISION & VOICE A message from our Head of School

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The public phase of the Embrace Possibility campaign — a true community effort!

Doreen Kelly, Head of School

DEAR RAVENSCROFT ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS,

More than five years ago, we launched a community effort — a dream, a vision and a plan — to bolster Ravenscroft’s resources to support and sustain our legacy of excellence in learning, leading and serving. It called for us to embrace possibility by endowing our distinctive programming in the areas of student support, financial aid and professional development of our talented faculty and staff. It also called for us to create greater awareness of the importance of a strong culture of philanthropy, giving our community deeper insight into the inner workings of Raven-

scroft’s financial operations, the value of participation and the significance of every gift, regardless of its size. We knew it would take our entire community coming together to effect such significant change and progress. Today, we witness the gratifying results of those efforts as we celebrate the success of Embrace Possibility, the Campaign for Ravenscroft. My heart is overjoyed by the way volunteers, parents, students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends in our community joined together over the past five years to make our vision a reality. As a community, we embraced the belief that participation from everyone is important. One hundred percent of faculty and staff pledged their support. More than 71 percent of current parents contributed. Our alumni gave the largest number of gifts ever. Together, we completed the largest campaign in school history, ultimately raising more than $15.5M. I’d like to express gratitude once again to our outstanding campaign leadership, particularly co-chairs Charles (’78) and Jenny Winston and Easter Maynard ’89, and the many campaign volunteers whose hard work and dedication brought us to this successful conclusion. We’re delighted to share stories from throughout the campaign in this issue of our magazine. Retrace our path to suc-

cess with our campaign timeline. Enjoy four “snapshots” of giving that show how the campaign has transformed our culture of philanthropy. Learn about the parent and alumni giving challenges that energized these two key constituencies on behalf of Ravenscroft’s future. Explore the impact of parent- and alumni-led volunteer groups on the many facets of the Ravenscroft experience. And be sure to extend your reader experience with our web extras — which include additional photos, videos and links to Embrace Possibility stories we’ve shared in previous magazines — online at www.ravenscroft.org/winter magazine2018. On behalf of our students, present and future, the teachers and staff at Ravenscroft, and our entire community, thank you for your generosity and support of this historic accomplishment. With gratitude,

Doreen C. Kelly Head of School

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Embrace Possibility The Campaign for Ravenscroft

FIVE YEARS THAT GREW OUR ENDOWMENT AND POSITIONED US FOR THE FUTURE IN 2012, Ravenscroft’s Board of Trustees voted on a new, five-year strategic design that set

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the stage for the school’s largest and most comprehensive campaign. By the time the campaign was announced to the full Ravenscroft community, in the Winter 2014 Report on Giving, several early contributors had already given generously to put Embrace Possibility, the Campaign for Ravenscroft well on the path to success.

Following their lead, hundreds of philanthropically minded parents, grandparents, current and former faculty and staff, students and alumni made gifts and pledges in support of growing our endowment — from $16.5M at the start of the campaign in July 2013 to $20.9M at the campaign’s close in June 2018 — and funding four key areas: LEAD FROM HERE, FINANCIAL AID (“BELONG HERE”), STUDENT SUPPORT (“SUCCEED HERE”) and the ANNUAL FUND.

Here are some of the highlights of Ravenscroft’s most successful campaign to date. Be sure to check out our web extras at www.ravenscroft.org/wintermagazine2018 to enjoy Embrace Possibility stories from past issues of Ravenscroft magazine.

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Substantial gifts from CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP including co-chairs Jenny and Charles Winston ’78 and Easter Maynard ’89, honorary co-chairs Fran and Watson Pugh ’38, and honorary committee members Judy and Chip Anderson ’55 and family create momentum during the “quiet phase” of the campaign.

Ravenscroft’s PA establishes the Parents’ Association Embrace Possibility Fund, pledging $600K to support all four areas of the campaign.

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June 2015 Honorary campaign co-chairs Temple and Joy Sloan and the Sloan Family Foundation give the campaign’s first transformational gift of $1M to implement Ravenscroft’s vision for STUDENT SUPPORT, leading to the appointment of Dr. Susan Perry as assistant head of school for student affairs.

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Bubby Whitmore’s Middle School social studies class

ANNUAL FUND giving breaks $1M for the first time, with 72 percent of donors giving for two or more consecutive years and 112 gifts made in honor of teachers.

New endowments supporting FINANCIAL AID include the James and Connie Maynard Scholarship Fund; The Fledgling Fund; the Condrey Family Fund for Financial Aid, which incorporates the campaign’s first substantial deferred-giving component; and a sizeable addition to the Tom and Jane Mann Family Scholarship Fund.

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RAVENS ATHLETIC CLUB (RAC) makes a fiveyear pledge to support Embrace Possibility with a portion of proceeds from their annual Ravenscroft Golf Classic.

More than 70 CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERS begin phone solicitations in a final push to meet the campaign’s $15M goal, making more than 900 phone calls in support of Embrace Possibility.

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Dr. Susan Perry, assistant head of school for student affairs

August 2015 Early outright gifts supporting LEAD FROM HERE, our citizen leadership framework developed in partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership, are used to fund the expansion of facilitation training to include all faculty.

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One hundred percent of Ravenscroft FACULTY AND STAFF make pledges to the campaign.

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October 5, 2018 The Embrace Possibility celebration at Homecoming officially closes the campaign.

Anonymous gifts totaling $350K activate PARENT PARTICIPATION CHALLENGES resulting in a Lower School parent giving rate of 86 percent and an overall parent giving rate of more than 70 percent (see story on p. 40).

Middle School friends enjoy Homecoming 2018

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The Campaign for Ravenscroft

“We Celebrated Every Gift” HOW EMBRACE POSSIBILITY TRANSFORMED OUR CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY, ONE DONOR AT A TIME

S RAVENSCROFT campaign leaders reflect on the successful conclusion of the fiveyear, $15M Embrace Possibility campaign — and the long-term strategy that was broken

down, year by year and dollar by dollar, into short-term goals with targeted messaging — the story that emerges is how the effort was nurtured and sustained by a culture of philanthropy that has been transformed by a simple promise: Every Raven, Every Day. Here, we share four snapshots of giving that bring into focus the depth and breadth of our community’s commitment to the legacy that has endured more than 150 years after Ravenscroft’s founding — and to the Ravens of today and tomorrow.

Gifts to the Embrace Possibility campaign support students in all three divisions as they explore and excel in fine arts, academics and athletics

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“A Ripple Effect of Generosity”

A Family’s Gift of Gratitude

FACULTY AND STAFF PLEDGES CREATE MOMENTUM IN CAMPAIGN’S FINAL STRETCH

THE FLEDGLING FUND BRINGS A PARENT FULL CIRCLE

BY KEVIN FLINN

BY SHANNON T. ZARB

Fourth-grade teachers Shanise Mark, Tamara Simpson and Crystal Keefe at the Lower School’s Embrace Possibility photo op

AVENSCROFT’S FIVE-YEAR Embrace Possibility campaign was the biggest drive in the school’s history, raising $15.5 million and transforming the culture of philanthropy by engaging Ravens from every constituency group. That change came about in part because 100 percent of faculty and staff pledged their support in the campaign’s final year — the highest participation level in the school’s history. As Phil Higginson, assistant head of school for institutional advancement, said, “Our faculty and staff made a profound statement about how this culture benefits the students, and they created a ripple effect of generosity that will benefit Ravenscroft for years to come.” Middle School classics teacher Colleen Girouard said her primary reason for pledging a gift was her pride that the Ravenscroft community is always learning and growing. “Giving to Embrace Possibility was something I was eager to do, as I see firsthand every day the value of the programs it supports — including professional development, student support and financial aid — which bring to life our idea of Every Raven, Every Day,” she said. Upper School science teacher Nelson Nunalee said of his family’s decision to participate, “We have a Dr. Nunalee in the Upper School, a Dr. Nunalee in the Mid-

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dle School, a second-grader in the Lower School, and a future Raven waiting in the wings. Our family is at Ravenscroft, and Ravenscroft is our family. Supporting the school in every way we can is a natural choice.” With 100 percent of faculty and staff pledging their participation early in the 2017-18 school year, the campaign’s final phase gathered momentum. Higginson said, “I believe the power in that strong faculty and staff participation is the statement it makes about commitment to Ravenscroft’s mission, passion for and belief in this specific initiative, and an overall culture of vision ownership.” Head of School Doreen Kelly agreed. “Having 100 percent participation signals our belief in our mission and Lead From Here. I am so fortunate to work with talented professionals who are committed to learning, leading and serving each and every day!” she said. As the campaign showed, the Ravenscroft faculty and staff understand their connection to the school and their place in its achievement. Embracing the school’s mission is something they do on a daily basis; contributing to the campaign became a meaningful extension of their work preparing young people for a future at Ravenscroft and beyond.

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amounts raised by Ravenscroft’s five-year Embrace Possibility campaign is how that ambitious goal was met. In its last year, more than 70 volunteers — including some parents who had never given as part of a Ravenscroft campaign before — came together to help raise nearly $3M. Along the way, many of them became donors themselves. “Historically, there have been barriers in [campaign] contributions, with many parents thinking they couldn’t afford to give any more or that their gift wasn’t going to matter,” Deborah Thompson, Ravenscroft’s director of capital giving, said. “The past year has been very exciting, not just for fundraising but also in the way our community thinks about giving to the school. “It was really a cultural shift, where people started to realize that, even if they weren’t able to make a substantial gift, they could still participate in this important community effort in a way that was meaningful to them,” she added. “We celebrated every gift that came into our school last year, whether it was a $5 or a $500 gift.” The Brocks are one of the families who came to embrace that spirit of philanthropy, making their gift one that will benefit future Ravens. The only child of a single mom, Courtney Brock was the recipient of a scholarship to a private elementary school and feels that every child should have the same opportunity, regardless of what they can pay. After learning that Ravenscroft only had one other fund to provide financial aid to Lower School students with financial need, Courtney and her husband, Geoffrey, were inspired to create the Fledgling Fund — the first scholarship of its kind at Ravenscroft.

“We wanted to provide an opportunity that was more inclusive so that any child could benefit from Ravenscroft,” Courtney said. The Fledgling Fund, open to any child in need, is a reflection of the Brocks’ continued commitment to Ravenscroft and their desire to inspire a love of learning in another generation of children. “I would not have received the education I did without a scholarship. I’m lucky my mom understood the value of a prep school education, especially in the early years,” Courtney said. “I think if you give kids confidence and a solid foundation early on, it can take them wherever they want to go.”

Courtney and Geoffrey Brock

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Philanthropic Contagion

INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LEANS INTO PHILANTHROPY

UPPER SCHOOL RAVENS CATCH, SPREAD THE DESIRE TO GIVE BACK

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BY NICOLE MOORE

HE EMBRACE POSSIBILITY campaign was also an occasion for Ravenscroft’s diverse international community to join in the spirit of philanthropy, lending their support not just financially but with their time and talents as well. One such family who made significant commitments to the campaign’s success is the Campos family. Originally from Colombia and living in Raleigh for the last 15 years, Carlos and Luisa Campos have always loved Ravenscroft, even before their two children attended the school. When their sons, Samuel ’29 and Daniel ’30, were accepted into Ravenscroft three years ago, their excitement and gratitude inspired them to contribute to the school in as many meaningful ways as they could. “We understand that Ravenscroft is a community,” Carlos said. “We can’t always contribute what we’d like financially, but we make sure that we’re always generous with our time.” Reflecting that spirit, Carlos and Luisa gave of their time and talents to one of the year’s most successful fundraising and social events: the Parents’ Association gala, “A Night to Remember in Venezia.” The dinner and silent auction was held at the downtown Marriott and

hosted approximately 480 guests. The elegant event delivered music, food, friendship and celebrations of each contribution both during and after the event. “The gala was an amazing opportunity to help the school and make wonderful friends,” Luisa, who served as one of the event co-chairs, said. “[Parent volunteers] worked very hard on this project all year to make it spectacular and inclusive to all — and the end result was phenomenal.” Both Carlos, who is a consultant and manages a real-estate company, and Luisa, who owns a cake-design business, contributed items to the gala’s auction. Carlos also provided strategic coaching to help make the event successful. Luisa said the experience working on the gala has shaped her overall view of philanthropy. “It’s made me realize the amazing community we have at the school and how important is to participate in any capacity we can,” she said. Carlos added that he sees each interaction with other parents and with students, faculty and staff as having the potential to improve the school and its greater community. “It’s not just a matter of sending our kids to school to learn something. It’s about giving back, too,” he said. “We all have to serve where we are — in our families, in our communities, in our schools, in our churches. We can all give just a little bit more.”

Luisa and Carlos Campos with sons DANIEL ’30 and SAMUEL ’29

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in the heart of a community. However, in Ravenscroft’s Upper School, where students raise tens of thousands of dollars each year for organizations such as St. Baldrick’s and Hood to Coast, contagion has taken on new meaning ever since students caught the desire to support Ravenscroft’s future and spread a message of philanthropy in support of the Embrace Possibility campaign. Taking their cues from these other fundraisers — and following the lead of faculty and staff, 100 percent of whom pledged to support the campaign in August 2017 — advisory groups for the Class of 2020 organized five Embrace Possibility fundraisers, promoting their plans among classmates and ensuring that everything ran smoothly. The collaborative efforts of each advisory group led to a contribution of $1,082.45 toward Embrace Possibility’s focus on financial aid. Skylar Wiseman ’20, who helped organize a Valentine’s Day rose sale, said, “It is rewarding to know that I was a part of something that was not only successful but will contribute to a better Ravenscroft community for the whole.” Eleanor Campbell ’20 added, “I thought it was really neat that we were doing this as a class. … Maybe next year an amazing student will be able to join our class because of our efforts. In a sense, we’re helping adopt a student into our class family.” Desiring to make a lasting impact as well, seniors in Ravenscroft affinity groups My Brother’s Keeper and Nubian Queens made a $1,000 contribution to the campaign during their Alumni Association Welcome Dinner, held May 22, 2018.

“The contribution set a precedent for later classes to follow and also was a great introduction to the drive for greater inclusivity and diversity to other alumni and board members, in hopes that this topic would have more representation [in the future],” Bakari YoungSmith ’18 said of the groups’ gift. “I am proud to have led My Brother’s Keeper last year and started what I hope to be a tradition that will truly shape the structure of Ravenscroft.” Ravenscroft’s love of community and vision of its potential contributed to the contagion of philanthropy on campus. Given the spirit of giving that is now part of the fabric of our community, students will no doubt continue their acts of generosity to ensure that more classmates can shout at Morning Meeting, “Every Raven, Every Day!” R

BAKARI YOUNG-SMITH ’18 of My Brother’s Keeper and MADISON TAYLOR ’18, KAYLA LUCIEN ’18 and LEAH HORTON ’18 of Nubian Queens

Given the spirit of giving that is now part of the fabric of our community, students will no doubt continue their acts of generosity to ensure that more classmates can shout at Morning Meeting,

“EVERY RAVEN, EVERY DAY!”

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“everyone has a piece of something to give, regardless of size, and when all those pieces are brought together, you have a whole that can be shared and enjoyed by all,” explained Vitello, a campaign volunteer who is also a Ravenscroft admissions counselor and former advancement team member. “I think the Embrace Possibility campaign has definitely created that sense of giving at Ravenscroft.” Recognizing the truths that give the popular children’s story such lasting appeal, campaign leaders focused the final year of the Embrace Possibility campaign on encouraging participation by two key groups: parents and alumni. Capitalizing on the sense of community a shared goal generates, they organized three matching-gift challenges, made possible by an anonymous donor, that ultimately helped close out the campaign with a bonus $500,000.

A “buzz” around the campaign

The “Day in the Life of Edgar the Raven” alumni challenge video shows familiar scenes across campus, including recess on the Lower School playground

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Early in the year, a tantalizing $250,000 matching challenge aimed at current parents enticed many families to make a threeyear campaign pledge. A total of $455,000, including the challenge money, was raised by the end of October. “We had 70 volunteers working on this phase of the campaign,” said Deborah Thompson, director of capital giving. “It was their first big victory, and it boosted their motivation to continue throughout the year.” In March, as the finish line came into view, focus shifted toward parent participation. With a new $100,000 challenge to reach the highest parent participation rate yet, parents were asked to make a gift of any size.

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– Deborah Thompson, director of capital giving

The March matching challenge featured inspiring videos and a real-time giving thermometer to encourage parent participation At top, faculty members Pamela Kelly, Cameron Bolin, Bill Pendergrass and Amy Pendergrass and, at bottom, parent and campaign volunteer Bonita Young in videos celebrating the campaign’s success; at center, a social media graphic used to promote the alumni giving challenge

To keep the campaign in the forefront of everyone’s mind, organizers linked to a real-time giving thermometer on a fundraising website. Up-to-the-minute participation by class level was broadcast, rallying competition between the classes and pushing giving even higher. “Donors were being recognized in real time,” Thompson said. “Some Lower School classes were hitting 98 percent participation. Our best participation year before now was 68 percent. This year we closed at 72 percent participation schoolwide.” As Kate Keating Thompson, whose son Jack is a second-grader, said, “The parent challenges definitely helped create a buzz of excitement around the campaign.”

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An “accelerator” to giving In November, a $500-per-donor challenge looked to do the same for alumni participation. The social media campaign, dubbed “#croftGRADitude,” yielded a significant increase in alumni donations — from 25 in the November 2016 drive to 103 in November 2017. “We focused on alumni participation,” Stephanie Rudd, assistant campaign director, said. “We used ‘throwback’ photos, teacher spotlights, nostalgic moments on campus with mascot Edgar the Raven, and student-made phone calls. With the donor match, we raised a total of $73,000.”

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Campaign volunteer John Moss ’04 said the matching offer “absolutely” made a difference in his efforts to increase alumni giving. “The challenge acted as an accelerator, making people feel as though they were giving more,” he said. “It was a conversation starter, which always helps, and the deadline created a sense of urgency. Alumni got excited about having their gifts amplified.” The strategy brought in some new donors, too. Tucker Street alumnus Wade Brickhouse ’67, a working artist, directed his gift to Ravenscroft’s fine arts

programs. “It’s my first time giving,” he said. “It was an opportunity to give in a small way boosted by the anonymous donor’s contribution.” The Embrace Possibility campaign succeeded financially — ultimately raising $15.5 million — but the largest campaign in school history also realized success by changing the way the school community thinks about philanthropy, marshalling the collective effort of students, faculty and staff, alumni, parents and volunteers to achieve a goal that will benefit Ravenscroft for years to come. R

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Pages of ads sold in the Fine Arts booklet:

30 Hours devoted to creating costumes and props for Richard III :

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3,500 programs distributed at performing arts events

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From fundraising to event planning to creating a more welcoming environment, campus groups led by parent and alumni volunteers made a significant impact on the Ravenscroft community — no matter how you measure it!

Middle and Upper School grade-level parent meetings and socials hosted

Plantings added to the Lower School butterfly garden for the Monarch Waystation:

1,150 meals prepared and served to faculty and staff for teacher appreciation events and parentteacher conferences:

Money generated for school programs through fundraisers throughout the year:

$200,000

GLOBAL PARENT AMBASSADORS man-hours of planning (GPA) Social events organized for international parents:

and set-up for the Diwali celebration

countries and cultures represented at the school’s Culture Festival

Students, faculty and staff, and families in attendance at globalthemed events:

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Longtime athletics volunteers honored with RAC Service Award:

Student-athletes honored at “Senior Night” events:

Money raised for athletics through the Annual Golf Classic and concessions sales:

$40,000 Ravenscroft scarves distributed to the Class of 2018 at their Alumni Association Welcome Dinner

Personal and professional connections made via Ravenscroft Connect:

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Parents attending Q&A with “Dear Martin” author Nic Stone:

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First-time donors inspired to contribute:

35 552 students and faculty photographed moving the campus campaign thermometer

Meetings held with Ravenscroft leadership to explore topics of diversity and inclusivity:

150 students and family members at affinity group picnics

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Money raised above and beyond the campaign’s five-year, $15M goal:

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VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP

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Ms. Allyson Sonntag Nathan Spilker and Jennifer Dominguez Mr. Kevin and Dr. Dani Stansell Mr. Casey C. Stevenson ’08 Steven and Jennifer Swift Jim and Aliene Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Thompson Mr. (’92) and Mrs. George C. Venters Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Vernal Mr. and Mrs. Chuck F. Vitello Mr. and Mrs. Kevin H. Vorhees Drs. Andrew P. and Anita J. Wells Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Wickline Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wood

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Kevin T. Anderson ’82, Chair Mrs. Frances P. Pugh, Vice Chair Mr. Lee H. Roberts, Vice Chair Mr. James E. Sansom ’76, Treasurer Mrs. Iren U. Hianik, Secretary Mr. Sterling R. Baker II Mrs. Amy M. Batten Mr. Robert G. Beller Mr. Santo J. Costa Mrs. Kelly P. Gould ’90 Mr. John T. Jenkins II Mrs. Joretha G. Johnson Mr. Kelvin Jones Dr. Laura H. Kalorin ’92 Dr. Kevin L. Keim Ms. Easter A. Maynard ’89 Mr. John E. Parham Jr. ’84 Ms. Joyce Pope ’04 Mrs. Donna P. Preiss Mrs. Kristin G. Replogle Mrs. Nelle M. Schantz ’83 Mr. Peter A. Tannenbaum Mr. James P. Ziperski

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mrs. Frances P. Pugh, Co-Chair Mr. Peter A. Tannenbaum, Co-Chair Mr. Sterling R. Baker II Mr. Robert G. Beller Dr. Laura H. Kalorin ’92 Ms. Easter A. Maynard ’89 Mr. John E. Parham Jr. ’84 Mrs. Kristin G. Replogle Mr. Scott Manning ’03, ex officio

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TRUSTEE ADVISORY COUNCIL Dr. Kevin L. Keim, Chair Mr. James M. Adams Sr. Mrs. Candy Beal Mr. Victor E. Bell III ’74 Mrs. Katherine H. Bratton Mrs. Hope H. Bryant Mrs. Frances A. Buckley Mrs. Jean G. Carter Mr. R.M. Condrey Dr. Ann Denlinger Mr. Albert E. Finley III ’76 Mrs. Janet M. Floyd Ms. Sarah Wesley Fox ’73 Dr. Francesco Gozzo Mrs. Jennie J. Hayman Mrs. Barbara S. Helton Mrs. Larry Hines Mr. Mark W. Kehaya Mrs. Noel Lichtin Mrs. Talmadge H. Mangum ’77 Mrs. Caryn C. McNeill Mr. Bill Moss ’74 Mr. R. Donavon Munford Jr. Mr. Kennedy C. O’Herron Mr. Lacy M. Presnell III Dr. William I. Procter ’50 Mrs. Janet A. Qubain Mr. Michael C. Rhaney Mr. Alan B. Salisbury Mrs. Florence Salisbury Mr. Michael G. Sandman Mr. Charles Stiefel Dr. Gerald W. Upton Dr. Christopher R. Watters Mrs. Virginia A. Watters Mr. S. Edward White Mr. Charles M. Winston Jr. ’78 Mr. Charles M. Winston Sr. ’47 Mrs. Mary Brent Wright

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SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM Mrs. Doreen C. Kelly, Head of School Mr. R. Peter Bogue, Head of Upper School Mrs. Denise Colpitts, Head of Middle School Mr. Ned J. Gonet, Athletic Director Mr. Philip C. Higginson, Assistant Head of School for Institutional Advancement Mrs. Payton L. Hobbs, Head of Lower School F S Mr. G. Leonard Johnson, Assistant Head of School for Business and Finance Dr. David McChesney, Director of Fine Arts Mrs. Lisa L. Miller, Director of Human Resources Mrs. Margaret M. Mills ’76, Director of Admissions Dr. Susan R. Perry, Assistant Head of School for Student Affairs Mrs. Colleen M. Ramsden, Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs Mr. Jason T. Ramsden, Chief Information Officer

OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Mrs. Jennifer D. Davis, Director of Marketing and Communications Mrs. Jennifer Gerber, Director of Annual Giving Mrs. Tammy T. Haywood, Director of Alumni Activities Mr. Philip C. Higginson, Assistant Head of School for Institutional Advancement Ms. Mary G. Kornegay, Digital Marketing Manager Mrs. Aprille Metcalf, Database Manager FS Mrs. Kristen M. O’Connell, Director of Stewardship Ms. Courtney R. Peebles, School Receptionist and Advancement Assistant Ms. Stephanie Rudd, Assistant Campaign Director Mrs. Karen L. Taylor, Writer/Editor, Marketing and Communications Mrs. Deborah G. Thompson, Director of Capital Giving

A Lasting Gift to Ravenscroft

AVENSCROFT’S DEFERRED GIVING SOCIETY

honors and recognizes those individuals who provide for Ravenscroft through deferred gifts such as bequests, trusts or other planned gifts. Members of the society provide a lasting legacy to the institution, helping ensure future generations have the same opportunities Ravenscroft has given to them or their children.

Chip (’55) and Judy Anderson Mr. (’82) and Mrs. Kevin T. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Condrey Mr. and Mrs. George R. Cunningham Jr. Ms. Rebecca J. Dameron ’77 Mrs. Jennifer D. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Bob J. Fry Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Higginson Tom and Larry Hines Robert B. and Anna White (’98) Hosea Willie K. and Joretha Johnson Bill Joyner ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Kansler

Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Keim Dr. and Mrs. John W. McNeill Mary and Bill (’74) Moss Jennifer and Don Munford Mrs. Juliette F. Newcomb Dr. (’38) and Mrs. V.W. Pugh Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Trent Ragland Jr. Mr. (’74) and Mrs. W. Trent Ragland III Mr. and Mrs. John B. Replogle Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood H. Smith Jr. Mrs. Charlotte Anderson Straney ’64 Kathy and Ed White Mr. (’75) and Mrs. B. Robert Williamson Jr.

* Deceased Join the tradition of making a lasting gift to Ravenscroft! Contact Phil Higginson, assistant head of school for institutional advancement, at phigginson@ravenscroft.org or 919-847-0900 to establish a new gift or add to an existing plan.

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OUR MISSION

The Ravenscroft community, guided by our legacy of excellence, nurtures individual potential and prepares students to thrive in a complex and interdependent world. Joyce Fillip’s Upper School Art III students dropped a piece of string on a sheet of paper and traced the line it made, making slight adjustments if desired. Then, using still-lifes of plants in the studio, they created a composition in charcoal based on the theme of “Flora and Fauna.” At left, James Dixon ’20’s work, “The Tempter”; at right, Katie Jean Weiler ’20’s “Fleurs et Animaux.”