— Comprehensive Campaign — The Future Is Baldwin

Summer 2022 marked the conclusion of The Future Is Baldwin, the most successful fundraising campaign in the School’s 135-year history. Over four years, The Future Is Baldwin continually gathered momentum and attracted enthusiastic support from across the community, even during the pandemic.

Campaign Highlights: q $32,045,684 raised, surpassing our $25 million goal by nearly 30%; q $5 million lead gift from Amy Wyss ’89 – the largest outright gift in Baldwin history – to permanently endow the Wyss Interdisciplinary Institute; q $3 million lead gift from Sally Warehime Yelland ’54, to help fund construction of our new Innovation Center; q Six leadership gifts of $1 million or more, and 39 gifts of $100,000 or more in support of the endowment, academic programs and co-curricular initiatives; q 2,263 total donors, with 495 first-time donors; and q 487 hours of faculty and staff professional development funded, to enhance Baldwin programming across all three divisions.

Baldwin’s endowment, an important asset for our School’s long-term financial health and sustainability, was a priority for the campaign. We wanted to ensure the School has a steady and robust stream of income to help maintain the campus, nurture new programs and lean into unexpected opportunities for decades to come. The Baldwin community responded with generosity and a keen understanding of the lasting impact endowment has on our School, our girls and our teachers by providing critical resources for day-to-day operations and strengthening our ability to offer financial aid and enrich students’ experience.

Thanks to new funds donated during the campaign alongside effective investment and fundraising strategies throughout Dr. Porges’ tenure, Baldwin’s endowment tripled since she arrived in 2016 – growing from just over $11.5 million to $35 million as of early 2023. New endowed funds created by the campaign include the Cherry Tree Preservation Fund, which supports the care of our cherry trees and helps maintain Baldwin’s beautiful 25-acre campus, and a new fund to support faculty and staff professional development.

While the comprehensive campaign was the school’s largest fundraising effort, it was only one of several philanthropic accomplishments achieved during Dr. Porges’ tenure. Other highlights include the School’s first seven-figure gift from an alumna, donated during her first year as Head; increased support for financial aid through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program and the Maguire Scholars Program, which provides scholarships to students for academic achievement, community service and leadership; and consistent year-over-year growth of individual contributions to and participation in The Baldwin Fund.

TO COMMEMORATE THE SUCCESSFUL TENURE OF DR. MARISA PORGES ’96

as our 8th Head of School, we hope that you will join us in honoring her leadership and legacy with a farewell gift in support of the BALDWIN ARCHIVES FUND!

Donations To This New Fund

in honor of Dr. Porges will support ongoing renovations to our historic Residence building and help inspire future generations of students and alumnae by providing:

A NEW HOME in our Residence for the Baldwin Archives

A MIXED-USE GATHERING SPACE for students and faculty where they can access primary sources about our School’s history, hold academic classes and collaborate on projects or other interdisciplinary work

A READING ROOM for alumnae gatherings and informal student study

ON-GOING SUPPORT to help us catalog, display and preserve our School’s unique history

As the first alumna Head of School, Dr. Porges’ tenure at Baldwin will have a deep and lasting impact on our community in so many ways. Now is the time to celebrate together her years of service and all she has done for Baldwin by supporting this special initiative that connects Baldwin’s exceptional past with our exciting future!