Wednesday, April 10
Let’s Hear It for the Girls! 50 Years of Girls at Albuquerque Academy
Please join us in our 50 for 50 campaign!
This Spring Day of Giving, we are celebrating 50 years of women at Albuquerque Academy. In preparation, we ask that our community members send images and/or stories of the girls and women who have made the greatest impact on their Albuquerque Academy experience. Whether it be a teacher, staff member, parent, coach, or classmate, we’d love to honor their bold and unsung contributions to our community since the creation of the Albuquerque Academy for Boys in 1955.
Throughout our Spring Day of Giving campaign, we ask all of our community members to make a $50 gift in honor of their Academy girl or woman of impact and to share their story with us and on their social media accounts using the hashtags: #Academydayofgiving, #letshearitforthegirls!, #albuquerqueacademy, #50for50.
In addition, we invite our entire Albuquerque Academy community to our Spring Day of Giving virtual event: Legacy in Motion, hosted by the Alumni Council on Wednesday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. This special Zoom session will be moderated by Alumni Council President Christina Bachicha and will feature Associate Head of School Stephanie Lipkowitz and Chair of the Board of Trustees Diane Harrison Ogawa, as well as former faculty member and archivist and this year’s Faculty Legacy Award recipient Rich Adam. The panel will discuss the major events that have shaped our school community and the experiences that are shared by all Academy students. Register now to participate.
This year, our Spring Day of Giving goals are 500 total gifts and $200,000 raised.
If you are interested in sponsoring a matching gift incentive to encourage others during Spring Day of Giving, please contact [email protected]. We are again planning friendly competitions between alumni classes and grade levels, and a matching gift is a proven incentive.
Giving Incentives and Challenges*
Alumni Class Year Challenge: The class with the highest participation rate will be able to honor their collectively selected woman or girl of impact with a plaque and new tree planting along the newly renovated Path.
Grade Challenge: The grade with the highest family participation rate will receive a Dion’s pizza party. (Thank you, Dions!)
*Gifts must be made between 12 a.m. on Monday, April 1, and 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in order to count towards these challenges.
Why Philanthropy at Albuquerque Academy Matters
Each year, Albuquerque Academy subsidizes over $8,000 of every student’s education from the Academy’s endowment and other philanthropic efforts such as donations to the Academy Fund. Our mission is to build a strong Academy Fund for today and secure the endowment for the future. You can learn more about this initiative by reviewing A Stronger Path Forward, our case for support page.