Portsmouth Abbey School thanks and applauds the many donors who truly push our School to greatness through their leadership giving to the Annual Fund. We have seven gift societies in place to recognize our donors generosity toward the School community.
In the 2010-2011 Annual Fund year 36% of all donors were in one of the seven gift societies, and 83% of the Annual Fund dollars raised came from gifts of $1,000 or more from five of our gift societies. This is a full breakdown of giving to the 2010-2011 Annual Fund Gift Socieites.
Recognition Society Donors 2010-2011
Donors
Amount
Diman Circle
4
$113,692
Sargent Society
22
$279,000
Abbot's Council
36
$199,050
1926 Society
63
$155,160
Headmaster's Council
152
$170,264
Portsmouth Associates
158
$86,987
Red & Black
112
$8,553
TOTAL
547
$1,012,706
Below are the descriptions of Portsmouth Abbey School's Gift Societies and what they are named for. Each gift makes a difference to our community, big and small.
Gift Society
Gift Levels
Diman Circle Honoring Father Hugh Diman, the founder of the School in 1926.
$25,000 or more
Sargent Society Named for Dom Leonard Sargent, the founder of Portsmouth Abbey in 1918.
$10,000 to $24,999
Abbot's Council Recognizing the critical role the Abbot plays in the running of the Monastery and School.
$5,000 to $9,999
1926 Society
To commemorate the year of the founding of the School.
$1,926 to $4,999
Headmaster's Council Ensuring the Headmaster can create a one-of-a-kind educational experience for every student on campus.
$1,000 to $1,925
Portsmouth Associates
Enriching the day-to-day running of the School.
$500 to $999
Red & Black Society Our school colors help rally our young alumni to give back.
$100+ - Classes up to 10th Reunion $25+ - College age classes
Consider making your gift today at www.portsmouthabbey.org/makeagift. You can increase your gift by starting a recurring gift which will make it more feasible to join a Gift Society this year. Learn more about recurring giving here.
For more information about our gift societies, please contact:
Polly C. Antol
Director of the Annual Fund
Portsmouth Abbey School
285 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
