ANNUAL FUND INITIATIVES GivingTuesday 2021 Giving Back Challenge

GivingTuesday was a special day. Your generous gifts and matching funds from our Board of Trustees helped us raise $66,909 for Tatnall — a whopping 133% of the goal and our single-day giving record! Additionally, and perhaps more importantly, we saw the number of participants rise by an incredible 58%, from 119 last year to an awe-inspiring 188 in 2021. This humbling display of enthusiasm and generosity will help us build stronger programs and maintain our status as one of the top independent schools in Delaware. Thank you!

Words cannot express how grateful we are. Your support shows the strength of our community and the strong desire to invest in a prosperous future for Tatnall. We are extremely appreciative and will use GivingTuesday dollars to support our students, faculty, programs, and campus via The Fund for Tatnall.

Roots to Grow & Wings to Fly

Each week, the Spring Fundraising Campaign highlighted a Tatnall story of growth and achievement, as well as infographics, spotlights, and more.

Our Spring Campaign was not just a fundraiser; it was a celebration of spring and how special it is to grow up at Tatnall. Each week featured a compelling human interest story from the Tatnall community, as well as infographics, featurettes, spotlights, and more. Gifts toward our $125,000 goal benefitted The Fund for Tatnall, which is a critical component of our beloved school model.

“Roots to Grow & Wings to Fly” is an homage to Tatnall’s two most enduring symbols: the Red Oak outside Sedgely and our timeless mascot the Tatnall Hornet. But as metaphors, roots and wings encapsulate what makes this place so special — our collective roots in this special place in the world, the relationships and shared experiences that knit us together, and the gifts of knowledge, confidence, and encouragement that enable us to fly.

Sword vs. Shields Giving Day

On June 7, 2022, Tatnall’s annual Swords vs. Shields Field Day competition and festivities in Lower and Middle Schools took center stage! The captains were selected, the school spirit was at an all-time high, and everyone was watching with great anticipation as the rivalry between Swords and Shields unfolded.

Swords vs. Shields has been a Tatnall tradition for over 60 years, pitting the classes against each other in friendly rivalry, spirited competition, and a fun-filled Field Day of activities. One of the seminal moments of Field Day is the selection of fifth-grade captains, who are chosen to lead the entire Lower School into the fray — an honor which many of our esteemed alumni have also enjoyed. The Fifth-Grade captaincy is a highly coveted title, as it is both an honor and an opportunity to stand before all their teammates in Grades 1–5 as a leader and role model during the event. It represents the pinnacle of Lower School growth and maturity, as Swords and Shields in the Lower School rally around these leaders in the pursuit of victory.

We Did More, March 3–4

Thank you so much for helping us “Do More!” for our students, families, and community over these 24 hours. Thanks to your generosity, we WON FOUR PRIZES (valued at $1,200), and raised $19,272 from 105 donors.