A Lesson Learned?

In just a few weeks, my son will be graduating from high school and heading off to college.  My son, Nate, has been very fortunate to have had an exceptional high school experience at the Groton School, a boarding school in Groton, Massachusetts.  Earlier this week he shared with me the news that he had volunteered to be a senior class gift volunteer.  I have no shortage of reasons to be proud of my son, however, I was especially proud to hear this.

 

Nate spent the first part of his life living on a boarding school campus and while we do not “live” at the Beech Hill School, my children spent significant time on campus, waiting for their father to finish up “just one more thing.”  As a leader in schools, my children likely learned a great deal about what it takes to make a school run well.  I have no doubt, that Nate – and his sister, have heard me speak ad nauseum about the importance of philanthropy in the world of independent schools.

 

I wish Nate luck as he seeks to get 100% participation in giving from his classmates, but I am certain that there will be those that might give him a hard time about why they should give.  I have no doubt that all the latent messaging about supporting his school will come to him naturally.

 

Here at BHS, we too will be making efforts to close out the year by asking our supporters to consider a gift to the school.  In a few weeks, I will have to compare notes with Nate to see which of us had greater success in fundraising for their school!

 

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