Yes! Donors giving $1,000 or more annually may pledge their gift over a period of up to five years, and they may designate their gift to the program of their choice.

Yes, donors wishing to include the school in their estate plan may do so, and they will be invited to join the Patterson Society, which recognizes and honors the extraordinary people who remember St. Stephen’s through bequest intentions, charitable remainder trusts, and other life-income gifts.

As a way of demonstrating our sincerest gratitude for donations, all donors to St. Stephen’s School receive:

• A gift receipt and personal thank you;
• Recognition as a donor in printed materials, including donor rolls (unless donors wish to remain anonymous);
• Regular communications about their giving and what's new at the School;
• Access to the School’s Annual Report of Volunteers & Donors;
• The promise that we will be responsible stewards of the philanthropic support we receive and always respectful of the intentions and wishes of our donors.

Mens Voluntas Gratia Society

Donors giving $5,000 or more annually qualify for membership to the Mens Voluntas Gratia Circle, which comes with benefits, including lunch on campus, regional salon dinner with subject experts and school leadership, a private faculty-led tour, and St. Stephen’s apparel. 

Novi Fundatores/St. Stephen’s Senators

In honor of their visionary investment in the future of the school and the lives of future generations of students, donors who give $100,000 or more during their lifetime are recognized as Novi Fundatores, or new founders. 

Patterson Society (formerly Legacy Society)

The Patterson Society recognizes and honors the extraordinary people who remember St. Stephen’s through bequest intentions, charitable remainder trusts, and other life-income gifts.