The BT Fund

The Board of Trustees, parents, faculty and staff, alumni, past parents, and friends are asked to support The BT Fund.

The goal is 100 percent participation from our parents, faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees resulting in $250,000 raised.

It is a vote of confidence in our school, our faculty, and our educational mission. One hundred percent participation is evidence that everyone in our community shares in the effort. High participation in annual giving programs is a benchmark used by foundations and outside funders when deciding which of the many worthwhile schools will receive their financial support.

We celebrate! You may have noticed that when faculty and staff reach 100 percent participation they are awarded with a Friday jeans day. 

When families reach 100% participation by grade or House level, students get Blue & Gold Spirit Days every Friday plus the grade or house gets an invitation to the BT FUNd event!

Total Expenditures:

Operating Expenses (less depreciation and auxiliary programs)
+ Tuition Reduction (financial aid, scholarships and faculty remission)
+ Capital Expenditures
= Cost to Operate the School

Total Expenditures - Total Tuition Revenue = Net Deficit
Net Deficit / # of Students = The Gap

Of course! Simply indicate on your pledge card that you’d like your gift to remain anonymous.

Yes, all independent schools fundraise. Tuition is the price tag for an independent school education, but it is not the true cost.

The BT Fund pays for the essentials needed for excellence.

The BT Fund impacts every part of our community—faculty and staff recruitment and retention, academic programming, technology, athletics, activities, visual and performing arts and music, the unique socioeconomic diversity of our community, and more.

If tuition was increased to cover the actual cost of all programs, many families could not afford to send their children to BT. This could result in a drop in enrollment, resulting in a cutback of programs.

Brownell Talbot endeavors to maintain tuition rates that are comparable with peer schools and kept at a level that makes an independent school education possible for a wide scope of families with varying economic circumstances.

Our request is that you make Brownell Talbot your primary philanthropic priority. We ask that you contribute at a level that is personally meaningful and that makes sense for your family, keeping in mind the number of children you have at BT. Gifts range from $20 to $20,000. Every gift is greatly valued and deeply appreciated.

Gifts to The BT Fund donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Of course! Matching gift programs are an easy way to increase your contribution to BT.

Not everyone who contributes to our annual giving campaign is a parent - we felt changing the name was more inclusive and considerate of all who want to support Brownell Talbot.

The cost of an Independent School Education is such that tuition alone does not cover the total cost of educating a student. Our development efforts are designed to solicit support in order to cover the gap between income and the cost of educating students.