Q&A: The BB&N Fund

All students, faculty, and staff benefit from The BB&N Fund, which offsets operating budget expenses and offers our leadership team the flexibility to respond quickly to operational needs as they arise. The BB&N Fund makes an impact by helping to fuel:

Financial Aid
In 2024-2025, $11.8 million was distributed for tuition grants to 24% of our students. Financial aid also supports transportation, technology, learning support (including tutoring and test preparation), and international and spring athletic training trips. 

Academic Programs 

• Co-curriculars and curriculum enhancements
• Classroom supplies and digital resources
• Global education programs and leadership opportunities
  

Faculty Support 

• Professional development opportunities and curriculum development
• Competitive salaries and benefits
• Travel grants for faculty and staff

Arts and Athletics

• Supplies for visual and performing arts classes
• Theater performance materials
• Athletic equipment, uniforms, coaches’ salaries 

Equity and Inclusion Programs 

• Student and family affinity programs that promote equity and inclusion
• Provide connections to our local and global communities
• Enhance opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to affirm their identities, broaden their understanding, and practice principled engagement. 

BB&N’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30, and gifts are generally applied to the budget in the school year they are received. Although gifts can be made at any time, contributing to The BB&N Fund early in the fiscal year allows the school to have access to funds as they are needed.

Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference to BB&N. Participating as a donor at a level appropriate to your circumstances shows that BB&N’s mission, values, and community are important and worth sustaining.

Unless otherwise indicated when making your gift, BB&N Fund gifts are considered as unrestricted and are used to support the area(s) of greatest need. You may also select a specific area of interest at the time you make your gift, and your gift will be used to support the school’s operating expenses in that area.

All donors to The BB&N Fund and other fundraising initiatives are listed by name in the Annual Giving and Impact Report unless anonymity has been requested.

In addition, donors of $2,500 or more in a fiscal year are recognized as members of The 1974 Leadership Circle. Alumni up to 10 years after graduation who contribute $100 – $999 in a given year, or $1,000 or more 11 to 20 years after graduation, are recognized as Young Alumni Leadership Circle members.

Donors who make a gift of any amount and for any purpose for five or more consecutive years are recognized as loyal members of the Knights’ Circle, reflecting their ongoing commitment to BB&N.

The 1974 Leadership Circle: Donors of $2,500 or more in a fiscal year

Young Alumni Leadership Circle: Alumni up to 10 years after graduation who contribute $100 – $999 in a given year, or $1,000 or more 11 to 20 years after graduation