Our Annual Fundraiser in Support of Financial Aid

Founder’s Day for Scholars is an annual fundraiser to support financial aid. Formerly called 48 Hours for Scholars and, before that, A Night for Scholars, this day of giving encourages our community to continue its support of a financial aid program that is one of the most generous in the Washington DC area. Sidwell Friends School provides financial support for 21 percent of our students, and we can do that only with your annual support, which provides the foundation we need to meet our goals and live our values.

This year, we are delighted to announce that Founder’s Day for Scholars will mark the return of an in-person, ticketed event— part fundraiser, part celebration. Founder’s Day has always been the one day each year when students from all three divisions come together in community. Now it’s your turn to join us. We look forward to seeing you and hearing from you.

 

 

 

In-Person Event

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
HEAD OF SCHOOL BRYAN GARMAN,
and THE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
invite you to a cocktail reception to celebrate


TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2023 • 6:30 P.M.


SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL
ZARTMAN HOUSE
CLASS OF 1960 GARDEN
3825 WISCONSIN AVE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20016

Festive Cocktail Attire

Tickets include cocktails,
hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment.
 

Tickets

Tickets are limited, we encourage you to purchase by the deadline of April 7.

If you are unable to join us in-person, we welcome your donation
in support of financial aid!  Please use this section below.

Make a Gift

 

Sponsorships

All sponsors will receive recognition from the podium, print,
and digital materials, premium signage placement, and
mention on social media.

He learned by doing
and taught by being.

Founder’s Day honors Thomas W. Sidwell, who, in 1883, opened the institution we now know as Sidwell Friends School. From its humble beginnings, with seven students in a back room of a Quaker meeting house on Eye Street, the school grew in size and stature during his long stewardship, which ended upon his death in 1936. His legacy of integrity, ambition, and innovation lives on and today, 140 years after its founding, Sidwell Friends is a leader in educating ethical, forward-looking students who will take on the challenges of tomorrow. We remember him each spring on Founder’s Day.

 

For me, financial aid feels firmly rooted in the Quaker values of community, equality, and equity. As a community, we can help ensure that a Sidwell Friends education is accessible to as many talented and qualified students as possible.”

—BRITTANY TOSCANO-GORE ’03, P ’36
ALUMNI CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE CO-CLERK

GIVING DAY


April 18, 2023 will be a special day for the Sidwell Friends community. It is a day when we ask our community all across the world to come together and make an impact for Sidwell Friends students. We have set an ambitious goal of reaching $350,000 in gifts in 24 hours. 

Help us spread the word by becoming an advocate for the digital campaign.

LEARN MORE & BECOME AN ADVOCATE

CONTACT

Questions regarding the event or donation process? Email shine@sidwell.edu.

Leadership & Sponsors

LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

Shannon Hill P ’23, ’27
Jennie McConagha & William McConagha ’85, P ’27, ’30, ’32
Belinda Nixon & Gregory Nixon P ’17, ’23
Janie Song & David Song P ’21, ’24, ’26
Joanna Wang & Kevin Lu P ’22, ’24
Jill White & Burton White P’ 21, ’22, ’25
Jennifer Wood & Michael Wood Jr. ’93, P ’21, ’23, ’29, ’32

SPONSORS

Lily Brown & Carter Brown P ’22, ’24
Jason Carroll ’96
Ryan Drant P ’25, ’27, ’29
Sally Ein & Mark Ein P ’33
Sherry Franks & Marty Franks P ’03
Yongzhang Guo & Shuang Yan P ’28, ’31
Fiona Hill & Kenneth Keen P’ 25
Shannon Hill P ’23, ’27
Melanie Jacobsen & Mark Jacobsen P ’24, ’27
Akemi Kawano-Levine & David Levine P ’30
M. Monique McCloud-Manley & Kwame Manley P ’24, ’28
Jennie McConagha & William McConagha ’85, P ’27, ’30, ’32
Brittany Toscano-Gore '03 and Albert Gore III '01 P ‘36

 

 

Charis Menschel Drant P ’25, ’27, ’29
Elisa Miller & Josh Miller P ’27, ’30
Belinda Nixon & Gregory Nixon P ’17, ’23
Marina Ottaway & David Ottaway P ’86, ’91
Channing Paller ’97 & Brian Toll P ’35
Nicole Janin Sheehan ’85 & Andrew Sheehan
Tina Small & Albert Small Jr. ’74, P ’09, ’10
Janie Song & David Song P ’21, ’24, ’26
Joanna Wang & Kevin Lu P ’22, ’24
Jill White & Burton White P ’21, ’22, ’25
Jennifer Wood & Michael Wood Jr. ’93, P ’21, ’23, ’29, ’32

Solange Martin and Manuel Varela P ‘32
Kristen Tauber & Charles Tauber P '27