Giving
The Derryfield Fund
Give the gift of a Derryfield education.
The Derryfield Fund solicits unrestricted donations from everyone connected to The Derryfield School community, past and present, in order to provide students and faculty with the resources they need to thrive each year. It is a yearly community giving effort from July 1 to June 30.
A gift to The Derryfield Fund ensures that your contribution is used for the most immediate and impactful needs of the school.
Support a Scholar
The financial aid program is critical in connecting bright, motivated students with the DS experience. This funding priority confidentially matches supporters with a student who requires financial assistance to maintain their DS education.
Facilities & Technology
Keeping our campus facilities and technology updated, inviting, and functional is an ongoing project. This includes things like renovations to our buildings and classrooms, HVAC system modifications for clean and safe airflow, upgrades to computers, servers, screens and digital learning capabilities, and grounds maintenance.
Equity & Belonging
In support of our strategic plan initiative, this funding promotes new and existing diversity and inclusion training and programs at DS. This includes conferences, trainings and resources for faculty, staff, students and families.
Keeping our campus facilities and technology updated, inviting, and functional is an ongoing project. This includes things like renovations to our buildings and classrooms, HVAC system modifications for clean and safe airflow, upgrades to computers, servers, screens and digital learning capabilities, and grounds maintenance.
Equity & Belonging
In support of our strategic plan initiative, this funding promotes new and existing diversity and inclusion training and programs at DS. This includes conferences, trainings and resources for faculty, staff, students and families.
Professional Development & Program Support
Our faculty have been praised by our families and peer institutions for their innovation, ingenuity and thoroughness in creating a virtual curriculum, but they will require additional training, resources and materials. This funding priority supports teachers in developing their classes, training materials, professional development days, and more.
Our faculty have been praised by our families and peer institutions for their innovation, ingenuity and thoroughness in creating a virtual curriculum, but they will require additional training, resources and materials. This funding priority supports teachers in developing their classes, training materials, professional development days, and more.
Passion Pursuits
Many of our passion pursuits look different in this new environment. This priority will help our faculty develop these important activities, including Leadership, Ethics, & Development (LEAD), Independent Senior Projects (ISP), athletics, the arts and more.
Many of our passion pursuits look different in this new environment. This priority will help our faculty develop these important activities, including Leadership, Ethics, & Development (LEAD), Independent Senior Projects (ISP), athletics, the arts and more.
The Derryfield Fund is Derryfield’s primary philanthropic initiative and immediately supports the School’s needs. It is important for donors to give as generously as possible year after year so that The Derryfield School can continue to provide the best possible experience for students and faculty. For more information about The Derryfield Fund, please contact Jennifer Lorrain, Derryfield’s Director of The Derryfield Fund, at 603.669.4524, ext. 6102 or jlorrain@derryfield.org.
The mission of The Derryfield Fund is to solicit and gather voluntary, tax-deductible gifts that will bridge the difference between tuition and the actual cost of educating each Derryfield student. For this purpose, The Derryfield Fund operates on a year-round basis, educating the Derryfield community about the needs of the School and organizing opportunities for giving. Derryfield, like other independent schools, relies on fund raising to balance its budget.
The Derryfield Fund FAQ
List of 9 frequently asked questions.
The Derryfield School
Located in Manchester, NH, The Derryfield School is a private day school for grades 6-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.