Giving

Annual Fund

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  • 88% of Parents

    Supported the 2025-2026 Annual Fund

  • 38% of Alumnae

    Supported the 2025-2026 Annual Fund

  • 271 Parents

    of Spence Alumnae Contributed

  • 187

    Grandparents, Faculty, Staff, and Friends Contributed

  • 19% of Spence’s Operating Budget

    IS MADE POSSIBLE BY YOUR PHILANTHROPY EACH YEAR

  • 100% of Spence students

    benefit from the Annual Fund Every Day

  • Range of Gifts:

    $1 to $80,000

Why Support the Annual Fund?

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  • The Annual Fund is the lifeblood of all fundraising efforts for Spence.

    Our entire community comes together each year in support of the Annual Fund. The need is real and every student benefits. Beyond the very important dollars we must raise each and every year, your participation in the Annual Fund reflects the strength of our community, and our shared commitment to our students.

    The Annual Fund helps pay for everything from faculty salaries and professional development opportunities to new curricular initiatives, from financial aid to technology maintenance and upgrades, from the electricity needed to keep the lights on to supplies and books. It helps Spence attract and retain a talented and committed faculty and provides support for extracurricular activities, clubs, sports, arts initiatives and other programs. Tuition does not fully cover the cost of educating each student, so every Annual Fund gift matters.

Contact

Richard Hutzler
Director of Annual Fund and Donor Relations
rhutzler@spenceschool.org
 

Leadership Gift Clubs

The Annual Fund Leadership Gift Clubs recognize donors who make generous gifts to Spence and salute the extraordinary leaders and members of the Spence community on whose shoulders we stand today.

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  • Annual Fund Leadership Gift Club

    Third Century Club:
    $75,000 or more

    Clara B. Spence Circle:
    $50,000 - $74,999

    Dorothy Osborne Association:
    $25,000 - $49,999

    Head’s Forum:
    $15,000 - $24,999

    Edith Shepard Society:
    $10,000 - $14,999

    Charlotte S. Baker Society:
    $5,000 - $9,999

    Carnegie Circle:
    $2,500 - $4,999

  • The Red Door Club (Spence Alumnae Only)

    Classes 2012 - 2015:
    $1,000 or more

    Classes 2016 - 2019:
    $500 or more

    Classes 2020 - 2022:
    $250 or more

    Classes 2023 - 2026:
    $50 or more

2026-2027 Parent Annual Fund Volunteers

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  • Annual Fund Co-Chairs

    Heather Cross Berger ’95, P’25, P’29
    Bobby Fallon P’34, P’36
    Rosina Giuliante P’32
    T. Jordan P’27
    Nishant Nadella P’37, P’35
    Shilpa Prabhakar Nadella P’37, P’35

  • Annual Fund Parent Class Captains

    Kindergarten
    Justin Korval
    Diane Kwon ’03
    Lizzie Cutler Levitt ’09
    Amy Wolf Malone ’04
    Richard Martin
    Minsun Pang

    Grade 1
    Allison Chiaramonte ‘01
    Gabriela Espinal
    Naiel Iqbal
    Tai Mendoza
    Prithvi Raj
    Danielle Segal

    Grade 2
    Jennifer Levy Blinbaum ’06
    Nishant Nadella
    Tolaison Johnson Spence
    Rachel Tuchman
     
    Grade 3
    Olivia Cheang
    Stuart Baldwin
    Scott Caputo
    Bobby Fallon
    Poonam Shah
    Marissa Sutker ‘06

    Grade 4
    Sam Feinstein
    Alana Lewin
    Shilpa Prabhakar Nadella
    Jason Tofsky
    Ingrid Zhang

    Grade 5
    Andrew Axelrod
    Markos Drakotos
    Bobby Fallon
    Nitya Raj
    Phil Sherrill

    Grade 6
    Katie Day
    Rob Diamond
    Darice Fadeyi
    Samantha Warshauer Heffner ’98
    Alisa Mall
    Yun Zhang

    Grade 7
    Michèle Brazil
    Krissa de Pass
    Dana Kugelman Feigenbaum ’98
    Rosina Giuliante
    Lola Ladeinde Temple

    Grade 8
    Rachael Levine
    Bryce Markus
    Rodes Ponzer
    Donny Reid
    Anya Herz Shiva ’88
    Sihan Shu

    Grade 9
    Kate Hudson
    Christine Lorenzo '94
    Shilpa Mullan

    Grade 10
    Heather Cross Berger ’95
    Martin Laiks
    Kiran Melwani
    Daryl Patterson
    Tracey Strauss ’93
    Juan Uribe

    Grade 11
    Mary Dixie Carter ’88
    Nickie Greene
    Lauren Kleinberg Levy ’93
    Erica Samuels
    Chaeri Tornay

    Grade 12
    Dana Wallach Jones ’93
    T. Jordan
    Margarita Levitt
    Ahrin Mishan
    Grace Wu

2026-2027 Alumnae Annual Fund Volunteers

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  • Alumnae Annual Fund Co-Chairs

    Selby B. Drummond ’05
    Lauren Kleinberg Levy ’93
    Allyson Mitchell Waterman ’85
    Dede Welles ’88

    And over 250 Annual Fund Class Reps from across all decades

Ways of Giving

Every gift to Spence makes a difference. Thank you for your generosity.
BY CREDIT CARD, you can make an online gift using our secure form with your American Express, Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card. You may also call the Annual Fund Office with your credit card information at 212-710-8132.

BY CHECK, please mail your gift to:
The Spence School, Development Office, 22 East 91st Street, New York, NY 10128

BY STOCK, for appreciated securities held for more than one year, by following the instructions on our information form. Please contact Richard Hutzler, Director of the Annual Fund & Donor Relations, at (212) 710-8132, with any questions. Please note that securities are valued at the mean price on the date of transfer to Spence.

WITH A MATCHING GIFT, if your employer has a matching gift program, be sure to send your company’s matching form with your Spence contribution. We will return the form to your company, which will issue a matching gift contribution directly to Spence. A Spence donor receives full credit for both the original gift and the amount of the match. Find out if your company participates in this program by clicking here.

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