Parish Fund

Parish Fund's Family of Funds is part of our well-established tradition of annual giving to the School. Our goal is a partnership in which your philanthropic commitment to the School is made visible and tangible in Parish’s everyday life.

Designating Your Gift*
You may designate your gift to "Where the School needs it most" or to one of the following 6 areas:                                                                       

• Academics. Your gift supports areas such as Libraries, STEM Center, Design Den, Robotics, equipment and materials for mathematics, English, history, science and world languages.
• Arts. Your gift supports both the visual and performing arts programs, including things such as art supplies and materials, costumes and equipment, instruments and the speech and debate program.
• Athletics. Your gift helps pay for things such as physical education programs, team uniforms, equipment, facilities maintenance and enhancements, and team travel.
• Faculty. Your gift supports recruiting and retaining the best teachers, coaches and staff, while ensuring competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Financial Aid. Your gift supports tuition for students who would not be able to attend Parish without financial aid from the School.
• Technology. Your gift helps the School stay current with the latest advances in the instructional uses of technology and supports infrastructure upgrades.

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*All designated gifts support Parish’s operating budget. The Board of Trustees retains the discretion to direct funds to the School’s general operations should contributions for a particular area exceed the expenditure limits approved by the Board for that purpose

Parish Fund exists due to the significant support of our parent community who consistently volunteers its time, efforts and resources to the annual campaign. Our goal is to reach 100% participation from the Board of Trustees, faculty/staff and our parents.

Parent volunteers are largely responsible for our high participation among our parent community.  Encouraging other parents to support Parish Fund is easy and makes a direct impact on the life of every Parish student. If you are interested in volunteering for Parish Fund, please contact Carrie Burton, Director of Development, at cburton@parish.org or 972.852.8745.

Parish’s Senior Class Gift program is a way for parents of seniors to give back to the School that has offered our children so much, preparing our students for success in college and life. Senior families come together to honor the School, to impact the future and to leave a legacy as their students leave Parish to embark on their next journey.

Senior classes work with the School to designate their class gifts to a variety of areas, both operational and capital in nature. Families are encouraged to name and honor specific faculty and staff who have impacted their time at Parish with their gift; individuals will be acknowledged at the Senior Gift plaque unveiling in the spring.

As a Parish graduate, you can already appreciate your Parish education. Parish Fund is important to the health and success of the School for current and future generations.

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We welcome your gift to Parish Fund and greatly appreciate any amount you can give. Please consider giving to the School this year and in years to come so that we may continue to build and offer your student successors an educational experience that will serve them well beyond the walls of the School.

Our Panther Proud Week of Alumni Giving held annually in the spring is a week-long alumni giving initiative. Alumni can make their annual gift then and encourage their fellow alums to do the same through challenges and matches. This year’s Panther Proud Week of Giving will be held May 3 through May 7, 2021.