The Blue and Green Fund
Overview Blue and Green Fund
At Harford Day School, we are fortunate to enjoy a culture of giving and support, providing us with vital financial resources every independent school needs to thrive and grow. The annual Blue and Green Fund is Harford Day’s most important ongoing fundraising activity, with a goal of $500,000.
Since the founding of our school in 1957, generations of parents, trustees, alumni, grandparents, faculty, and friends have contributed to Harford Day with a spirit of generosity that makes us proud. Year after year, donors repeat their gifts to the Blue and Green Fund, ensuring that Harford Day School continues to provide an unparalleled education.
Tax-deductible gifts to the Blue and Green Fund:
- support faculty salaries
- promote individual opportunities for our students in all divisions
- add technology to classrooms
- contribute to financial assistance
- give our school the leading edge in educational excellence.
Throughout our school’s history, our message remains the same: we ask that the first gift that you make to Harford Day each year be a gift or pledge to the Annual Fund. Harford Day’s strong tradition of philanthropy strengthens the school today and ensures the promise of tomorrow. Our priority remains the same: funding the faculty and programs that support our mission, so by doing this, we provide opportunities for each student to develop their strengths while exploring new interests. Our hope is that all members of the community will participate to the best of their ability.
Lauren Milan
Director of Advancement
410-838-4848
advancement@harfordday.org
The Blue and Green Fund is Harford Day’s most important ongoing fundraising effort, with an annual goal of $500,000 to support school operations, including teacher salaries, classroom supplies, special programs, arts, athletics, technology, field studies, and more.
The annual Blue and Green Fund underwrites essential school operational expenses not covered by tuition and fees. The school invites every family to support the Blue and Green Fund at a level that reflects pride in being a part of the Harford Day community and is in line with the family budget.
The Blue and Green Fund helps provide for the same items covered in the budget: teacher salaries, classroom supplies, special programs, arts, athletics, technology, field studies, and more.
The entire cost of a Harford Day education is not covered by tuition and fees. The school asks every family to support the Blue and Green Fund at a level that represents their pride in being part of the Harford Day community and appropriate to their family budget.
The Blue and Green Fund is supported by members of the Harford Day community (current and past parents, alumni, faculty, grandparents, and friends) as well as local businesses and philanthropic organizations. These generous donors make unrestricted donations each year that go directly into our annual operating budget. For the past several years, the faculty and Board of Trustees have had 100% participation levels in the Blue and Green Fund.
Leadership gifts are those of $1,000 or more. Gifts of every size make a difference, and every gift is appreciated. Class participation levels are measured each year and are very important to the success of the annual Blue and Green Fund.
Harford Day values your support! Every year, we recognize our donors in our Annual Report, both by group membership (parents, alumni or grandparents, for example) and giving level. Specific gift amounts are never listed.
Honorary and memorial gifts made in honor or memory of a teacher, a family member or someone special are listed in the Annual Report along with the name of their designee.
Your volunteer efforts are very important to Harford Day and very much appreciated. The strong partnership we share with our parents is one of our greatest assets. As a volunteer, you see firsthand the educational advantages provided by Harford Day. Parent gifts to the Blue and Green Fund help to maintain our standard of excellence and demonstrate the strength of parental support to outside funders.
Blue and Green Fund: Then & Now
For the past 60 years, supporting Harford Day has been a philanthropic priority for many people in our community. Year after year, donors repeat their gifts to the Blue and Green Fund, ensuring that Harford Day School continues to provide an unparalleled education.