Endowment gifts are a way to create a lasting legacy of support for Putney. It is the school's policy to use a portion of the market value of the endowed funds to support programs designated by the donors and the board of trustees. The balance of the fund is reinvested with a goal of preserving and growing the value of Putney's endowment relative to inflation.
Putney welcomes additional gifts to all existing endowment funds, as well as the creation of new named funds. The minimum amount required to establish a named endowment fund is $10,000. For more information, contact Christie Baskett at 802-387-6272.
General Endowment Funds
Class of 2006 Endowment Fund
Established in 2003 for general uses.
General Endowment Fund
Established in 1984 for general uses.
Sarah M. Kerlin Memorial Endowment Fund
Established in 2002 for the general endowment.
The Richard & Mathilde Sewall Memorial Endowment Fund
Established in 2003 for the general endowment.
Arts Funds
Dance Department Endowment Fund
Established in 1981 to endow the Dance Department.
The Eliot Ferguson '93 MIDI Lab Endowment Fund
Established in 2004 to maintain, repair and replace equipment, as needed, to ensure that the Lab will remain a state of the art facility for developing students' interests and skills in music composition.
The William Gray Music Scholarship Fund
Established in 1994 to enable talented and committed scholarship students to continue their music instruction with the finest Windham County instructors.
The Norwood and Cornelia Hinkle Scholarship Fund
Established in 1972 to provide scholarship aid each year to on or more students who possess classical instrumental ability.
Miller Music Endowment Fund
Established in 1995 for general music support.
Ann Robertson Yang Music Fund
Established in 1980 to support the music program at the school in general and, specifically, to enable the school to engage outside musicians to come to the school from time to time to assist and enhance the school's music program.
Faculty Funds
The Barbara Barnes Faculty Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching
Established in 1989, this rotating fellowship, which will be awarded to one teacher annually, is intended to encourage those who have shown an unusual ability to inspire the love of learning and guide the maturing of young people. A one-year appointment will carry a significant financial bonus in addition to a greater opportunity for professional development projects throughout the year.
Faculty Salary Endowment
Established in 1992 to increase faculty salaries.
William R. Kenan, Jr. Endowment Fund
Established in 1989 to support high-quality and effective teaching at The Putney School, such as the payment of appropriate salaries in provision for faculty enrichment and other benefits to teachers and those charged with the administration of the school.
Religion and Philosophy Faculty Chair
Established in 1985 to fund the religion and philosophy teaching position.
The John Davis Wirth '54 Faculty Development Fund
Established in 2003 to provide opportunities, not otherwise available, for classroom teachers to enhance their own knowledge and skills in order to provide the most rigorous and stimulating educational experience for students at The Putney School.
Financial Aid Funds
General Scholarship Fund
Established in 1985 to increase scholarship aid.
George D. Aiken Windham County Scholarship Fund
Established in 1985 to provide tuition assistance to enable young people in Windham County whose families have requested financial aid to attend Putney.
The Charles N. Brickley Scholarship Fund
Established in 1991 to support students who show a special interest in history and have demonstrated a dedication to its pursuit.
Timothy F. Casper Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 1998 to assist needy students with an interest in art or music.
Carmen M. Christensen Scholarship Fund
Established in 2005 to assist a worthy student whose family has demonstrated financial need according to the school's normal policies and procedures.
Class of 1951 Memorial Gift Fund
Established in 2001 for general scholarships.
Class of 1952 Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 1999 to be used for scholarships, preferentially for descendants of the class members when and if there are candidates, and otherwise for general scholarships to the school.
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship Fund for Minority Students
Established in 1988 to provide scholarship aid for minority students.
Carmelita Hinton Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 1983 to provide financial aid for minority and foreign students at The Putney School.
April Zweig Howard Scholarship Fund
Established in 1994 for general scholarship aid.
Robert M. Hughes Minority Scholarship Fund
Established in 1998 to support African American students with tuition and expenses.
Morgan Scholarship Fund
Established in 2006 in honor of Brian Morgan, director of The Putney School from 1995–2007, and his wife Joyce Vining Morgan to provide general financial aid assistance.
Polynesian Scholarship Endowment Fund
Established in 1964 to provide scholarship aid for students from Tonga.
Reader's Digest Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 1973 for partial scholarships for academically qualified students from middle- income families. The maximum individual scholarship awarded from the Fund to boarding students should not exceed two-thirds of the annual full tuition charge. The maximum scholarship awarded to day students should not exceed one-hal of the annual full tuition charge.
The Elizabeth Robinson and Emil Binger Cooper Discretionary Fund
Established in 2004 to provide small disbursements to cover unexpected needs of students who are receiving financial aid.
Dorothy Page Ryder Fund
Established in 1991 for any student needing financial assistance for the purchase of non-text related books.
C.V. Starr Scholarship Fund
Established in 2002 to provide scholarship assistance to students the school selects on the basis of merit and need.
Taconic Foundation Scholarship in Memory of Michael S. Currier '79
Established in 2005 to support diversity at The Putney School and help make a Putney education possible for students of all backgrounds. Special consideration will be given to students of color who come from urban backgrounds, particularly New york City.
The Joseph Wasserman '49 Scholarship Fund
Established in 2005 to provide financial aid to an American student of African ancestry provided that there is such a student enrolled who demonstrates financial need.
Gregory Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 1979 to provide funds for students interested in the arts, particularly photography. The student need not be performing scholastically at any minimum level.
International Study Funds
Class of 1950 Endowment Fund
Established in 2000 to support international studies including the study of foreign languages, culture and history, and may be used to support Putney students in such study abroad as well as at The Putney School.
The Sell Fund for International
Understanding Established in 1992 to support The Putney School's offerings in English as a Second Language and any other program that promotes international relations for the benefit of students at Putney.
The George Shakespeare Memorial Fund
Established in 2005 to enable students in financial need to participate in one of the school trips abroad.
Library Funds
Elizabeth K. Dale Book Fund
Established in 1990 to help the library purchase books dealing with New England for the use of the faculty and students.
Ann Mills Memorial Fund
Established in 1992 to maintain and augment the poetry collection in The Putney School Library.
Ewald Schnitzer Book Fund for Social Sciences
Established in 1994 to purchase books, periodicals and computer software in social science disciplines for the library.
David Thomas Library Fund
Established in 1998 for general support of the library, particularly the book collection.
Claude Winfield '61 Library Fund
Established in 2006 to provide books for The Putney School Library written by African American authors or about African American history or issues.
Special Purpose Funds
Elizabeth Baldwin Brett Director's Discretionary Fund
Established in 1984 to provide ready access to a fund which may be used at the discretion of the director.
Diversity Fund
Established in 1991 to enhance diversity at The Putney School.
Environmental Studies Program Fund
Established in 1989 to upgrade our educational experience internally and externally to provide opportunities for our students to apply their experiences in the larger environmental arena.
Hutch Maynard Fund
Established in 1973 to provide for the operation of the greenhouse.
Pereira Administrative Council Discretionary Fund
Established in 1975 to provide funds to be used by The Administrative Council, quite apart from the discretionary fund now available to the director.
David Raynolds Hinton Help Fund
Established in 1983 in memory of Mrs. Hinton to function as a small, flexible endowment for small projects each year that weren't in the budget.
Liebe and Thomas Winship Fund
Established in 1984 to provide permanent funding of the English Department.
