From Our Director of Philanthropy

Dear Generous Benefactors, 125 Years of Excellence! And what an excellent year of celebration and success it was thanks to this exceptional community.

The Annual Fund performed with vigor, especially those critical unrestricted dollars that support operating expenses and keep tuition increases to a minimum. Our 8th Day of Giving was most successful, raising nearly $170,000. Following the words of St. Angela, who asks us to “reflect that in reality you have a greater need to serve the poor than they have of your service,” for a third year, it became CROWDS4TUS

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as we shared a portion of the funds raised with our neighbors at HOPE and Community Service Associates.

Scholarship fundraising enjoyed a tremendous year with nearly $800,000 to support talented Ursuline students. I’d like to acknowledge the many alumnae who made reunion year gifts to support class scholarships or the Alumnae Association Scholarship that helps keep Ursuline education “in the family” for daughters, granddaughters and nieces of alumnae! It is indeed a sisterhood for life.

It is with enormous gratitude and sheer joy that I share that by fiscal year-end we were within $200,000 of successfully completing the $8.5 million Innovation Campaign, the largest effort in school history! These spaces are now integral to the academic and social experience of each and every student and support the transformational Ursuline education.

“I love working with 3D pens. They are a preliminary 3D printer, but more hands-on. They help us see in real-time how something might have to be built, and help with spatial awareness. Using 3D pens gives us a reason to think about and realize why prior planning is so important.”

—Frances ‘22

The Mothers’ Auxiliary’s events were back with trademark style. Their success resulted in a $100,000 gift to the Innovation Campaign! We are very grateful to our partners at the Louise Este Bruce Foundation for their generous grant to fund equipment, professional development and special programming that helped to bring the iHub to life.

It was exhilarating getting back on the road to meet with alumnae! Trips to Chicago, South Bend, Northern Virginia and Winston-

Salem led to reconnections and important conversations. Ursuline alumnae want to stay in touch and network. To that end, we have invested in Almabase, a platform that will easily support these efforts. If you haven’t done so already, please check it out and register!

Hats off to all of you, our generous donors, for making these things and so much more happen for our amazing students!

Ever grateful,

Catherine Fay McCarthy ‘84 P’14 Director of Philanthropy