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Endowment & Capital / Building Projects
The BB&N endowment is composed of nearly 125 named and
general endowment funds, the income from which supports approximately
6% of BB&N's operating budget each year. Established by donors
who had a vision for BB&N's future, these endowed funds provide
the long-term financial support necessary to sustain many areas of
the BB&N operating budget, from faculty compensation, professional
development, and financial aid to academic and athletic programs.
BB&N's priorities are dynamic and diverse. Through their gifts to existing endowed funds or the establishment of new funds, donors are able to match their philanthropic interests with BB&N's long-term financial needs. For more information about supporting BB&N's endowment, please contact: Janet Rosen, Director of Capital Programs and Campaign Operations at janet_rosen@bbns.org or 617-800-2729. BB&N currently has endowment funds that support the following areas:
GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENT
The general endowment supports the annual operating budget of the School including faculty salaries, academic programs, the library, athletics, etc.
FACULTY COMPENSATION ENDOWMENT FUNDS
These funds support the School's faculty compensation budget as well
as specific faculty positions. Examples include:
Mary Newmann Faculty Compensation Fund - established
by current and former BB&N Trustees to honor former Head of School
Mary Newmann
John H. Etter Teaching Fund - to support the Director of Athletics position
FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENDOWMENT
FUNDS
Support for curricular program development, workshops and conferences, graduate course work, and summer travel and study grants that reward senior faculty for long service and dedication to BB&N. Examples include:
Clifton Family Fund - to support training in responsive
and inclusive teaching methods
Curhan/Pokross Fund - to promote Upper School faculty excellence
Educational Technology Endowment - to support educational technology training
Kasdon Fund - to support Upper School professional development
Helen Landess Fund - to support Lower School faculty development in language arts
Livington Fund for Science - to support professional development initiatives for Middle and Upper School Science faculty, with preference for Upper School faculty
Sidney L. and Lester O. Simonds Faculty Development Fund - to promote faculty excellence by furthering professional development of faculty
Anne Eliott Smith Math Faculty Development Fund - supports curriculum development in mathematics or related studies with a preference for faculty and programs at the MS
Elizabeth Stowe Teaching Fund - to support professional development for LS faculty
Marian Vaillant Fund - to support faculty development through professional meetings, seminars, and workshops
FINANCIAL AID ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Financial aid endowment funds have been established over the years by alumni/ae, parents, and other friends of the School who are committed to making BB&N education available to talented students regardless of their financial means. These funds support either the general financial aid budget of the School or the financial aid award to a specific type of student specified by the donor. Examples include:
A. Ellis Benjamin Fund - provides financial aid to an Upper School student
Florence V. Burden Foundation Fund - supports financial aid for minority and/or economically disadvantaged students in the Lower School
John and Archontoula Bucuvalas Scholarship Fund - provides financial aid for talented and deserving students, with a preference for students from the Somerville Public Schools
John H. Durant Fund - provides financial support to a student who exhibits an unbounded curiosity in the area of natural sciences, with a preference for students interested in physics or chemistry
Osborne & Eleanor Earle Scholarship Fund - supports the general financial aid budget
Christopher J. Kern Scholarship Fund - provides financial aid to an US scholar athlete
Desiree Rogers King Arts Scholarship Fund - provides an annual award to one or more promising US students of studio art, and may be used for scholarship assistance at the School, or for art school courses, or extended summer study in studio art
George and Karen Levy Family Fund - supports international travel opportunities for talented students with demonstrated financial need
E. Vincent Merry Fund - provides financial assistance for academic or special programs for minority students
Rapaporte Fund - supports financial aid for a Lower School African-American student
Lawrence J. and Anne Cable Rubenstein Scholarship Fund - supports less advantaged children in the Boston area
Steppingstone to Opportunity Fund - helps meet the difference between the financial aid initially awarded to a student by BB&N and the amount calculated as necessary to attend; preference is give to Grades 7 & 8 students from the Steppingstone program
Craig B. Stonestreet '49 Scholarship Fund - provides financial aid to an Upper School student without regard to gender, race or ethnicity. Student must maintain academic average of B- or better and carry a full academic program while contributing significantly to the athletic program.
Thomas Watson Fund - supports the general financial aid budget
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ENDOWMENT FUND
These funds support specific academic programs on all three campuses. Examples of such funds include:
Asian Studies Endowment Fund - to support the Upper School Asian Studies program
Larry Cabot Fund for Girls' Crew - to support the expenses of the girls' crew program
Class of 1988 International Fund - to support international
education by providing study and travel opportunities for students
and faculty, curriculum expansion in international studies including
foreign languages, or bringing internationally renowned speakers to
the School
Comitas Funds (for Lower and Middle Schools) - to support antibias, gender-fair curriculum and seminars, hiring faculty of color, and diversity and gender equity training
George Deptula Fund - to support the programs of the Russian Department
English Seminar Learning Fund - to support programs
that directly benefit students and accommodate their learning styles,
with a preference for programs for Grades 7 & 8
Hintlian Library Art Book Fund - to purchase books on the arts for the Upper School library
Hodder Lecture Fund - to support a lectureship that brings to the School a recognized artist, athlete, scholar or leader to meet with classes, give workshops, and/or speak at an All-School assembly
Hoyt Family Library Endowment Fund - to purchase books for the BB&N libraries
Lower School Reading Fund - to support the "special needs" portion of the Lower School reading program by accommodating students' learning styles as readers
Reeves Stratton Science Fund - to provide additional materials for the reference room in the Upper School library as well as materials for the Science Department. It also supports faculty professional development
Marjorie Thompson Fund - to provide support for the Head’s Discretionary Fund
John H. "Doc" Walters Fund - to support the Upper School Science Department
CAPITAL GIVING/BUILDING PROJECTS
Many of the recent capital improvements on BB&N's three campuses have been made possible by generous gifts from parents, alumni/ae, and other friends. Building projects completed through capital fund-raising initiatives include:
Nicholas Athletic Center at the Upper School Campus, includes the John H. Etter Gymnasium,
Craig B. Stonestreet Lounge, and Richard Emmet Rowing Center
Middle School "Big Room" renovation, including new expandable stage, room lighting, windows, sound and lighting booth, and flexible meeting space
Lower School Science, Technology and Music Center, including three science classrooms, Nancy H. Baldwin Music Room, technology classroom, Pokross Community Room, and renovated playing field
Upper School Building & Renovation Project
This major building project on the Upper School campus has been in the planning stages over the past several years. Construction began in the Spring of 2006. Financial support for this project is strongly encouraged to enable construction to continue on schedule.
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