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Together We Can.

In the early days of Webb, when Thompson Webb served as headmaster, his version of financial aid was “pay what you can.” Stories are often told by alumni like Jim Hall ’59, whose father preached at the Vivian Webb Chapel and was not charged for Jim’s tuition. Jim’s father did try to make some contribution to Jim’s Webb tuition under the “pay what you can” plan, but Thompson Webb returned his checks uncashed. In 1958, the school formalized its non-profit status and began receiving charitable donations in a meaningful way. These gifts would become the beginning of an endowed financial aid program.

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To date, The :ebb 6chools is proud to have  endowed scholarship funds that provide much needed support to the financial aid program.

Give Now and Give Later

Webb is fortunate to have alumni who understand and demonstrate their commitment to helping the school achieve excellence now and in the future. Through annual giving as well as support for buildings and grounds and the establishment of endowed funds, Webb and the Alf Museum are able to: meet annual operating goals; maintain and enhance the campus community including residential, academic, arts and athletic facilities; and provide resources for financial aid, faculty development, academic programs and more. These goals are achieved collectively through the support of people like Jim Hall ’59 and his wife Jean, Michael Chang ’92 and his wife Alicia, and Jan Mitchell Johnson ’86 alongside each and every member of our alumni community who give year after year.

What makes people like Jim, Michael, and Jan unique is that they have also given generously through their estate plans. Gifts from a will or living trust as well as an IRA or life insurance policy are ways to make future gifts that provide immense benefit to Webb for generations to come. Visit webblegacy.org to become a member of The Thompson and Vivian Webb Society and create your Webb legacy for those who will follow.

Support for Webb comes in many forms: Trustee Michael Chang ’92, P’23 and Alicia Chang P’23

Webb Trustee Michael Chang ’92, P’23 and his wife Alicia P’23 have found many ways to support Webb over the years, sharing their time, their resources, their skills and even opening up their home to the Webb community.

As a trustee, Michael serves on the Community of the Schools Committee. That assignment, along with his role as a governing trustee of the Webb Schools, has given Michael an opportunity to not only understand Webb’s mission on a deep level, but to understand how that mission is supported. With Alicia, he established the Michael ’92 and Alicia Chang Scholarship Fund in 2012, in honor of his 20th reunion at Webb. This permanent, endowed fund provides financial aid to boarding students. Now that Michael and Alicia are Webb parents (their son Ian is a member of the :6& class of , they see firsthand the impact that financial aid has at :ebb. According to 0ichael and Alicia, “There is nothing more important than helping Webb to provide access to students who will thrive at Webb and then go on to become leaders in their communities.”

In addition to establishing their scholarship fund, Michael and Alicia support The Webb Fund, which provides current opportunities to each Webb student and each member of the Webb faculty. They have also created a deferred gift (or planned gift that will benefit :ebb far into the future. This thoughtful mix of giving for both current and long-term needs, provides Webb with both immediate and long-term support, significantly strengthening :ebbÊs foundation.

For the past several years, Michael and Alicia have also hosted the annual San Francisco Holiday Party. They have provided memorable and gracious evenings of hospitality for Webb alumni and family members of all ages. As we approach Webb’s Centennial, we are grateful to Michael and Alicia Chang.

Jan Mitchell Johnson ’86

Jan Mitchell Johnson ’86 has been a steadfast supporter of The Webb Schools with a decades long history of giving, and never misses a Class of 1986 reunion. She is a proud member of the Hastings Society for continuous donors, named for Al Hastings ’42, one of our most loyal alumni leaders.

In 2019, Jan also became a member of the Thompson and Vivian Webb Society by documenting her intentions to include Webb in her estate plans. She wrote, “Every time Webb’s mailers come with information about how to include the Schools in my planned giving, I think about it and know that I will make firm plans. And finally, , am doing thatÈ

Jan has dedicated her working life to growing funding for all educational institutions. As the President and CEO of Grantsformation, Inc., Jan says her “superpower is turning words into money” and has won over half a billion dollars in education funding grants since the founding of the company 17 years ago. She has served schools for nearly 30 years as a teacher, technology coordinator, grant writer, and school leader, and currently resides in Panama City, Florida with her husband Paul Colaceci.