Brooks School
North Andover, MA
I LOVE BROOKS
On Thursday, February 12, 2026 (Head of School John Packard’s birthday!), we celebrated our annual Giving Day and this year’s theme, I LOVE BROOKS. It was such a wonderful day full of so much love for Brooks! Thanks to all of you, we surpassed our goal of 1,000 donors, with 1,062 people showing their support for Brooks with a gift to the Brooks Fund. Your generosity truly makes a difference. Thank you! We look forward to updating our entire community on the highlights of the day, the winners of our leaderboards and incentives and the impact Giving Day has on our programs. If you missed Giving Day and would like to support the Brooks Fund, please visit our website at www.brooksschool.org/giving or call the Advancement Office at (978) 725-6243. Thank you for making Giving Day 2026 an enormous success. We love Brooks!
Can I make a gift before February 12 and have it counted for Giving Day?
Absolutely! Gifts made on this site all count toward Giving Day goals and challenges. Thank you for jump starting this campaign with an early gift! You can also mail a check or initiate a DAF/stock transfer so it arrives before February 12.
Are there other ways to make a gift to Brooks School?
The easiest way to be counted on Giving Day is by making a secure online gift using this site. However, Brooks accepts donations through various methods. Listed below are the most common ways to give:
- By mail at 1160 Great Pond Road, North Andover, MA 01845 (Checks must be made out to Brooks School.)
- By pledge: Make your pledge online through this site to be counted and we will send you a pledge payment reminder.
If you’d like to make a gift of securities (Bank: Morgan Stanley DTC 0015, Account: 357-020270, Account Name: Brooks School), contact Heather Ferrara, director of advancement services, at [email protected] or (978) 725-6275 to let us know your gift is coming. She can also provide info about domestic and international Wire Transfers.
If I make a gift by check, will it be counted for Giving Day?
Yes! If your gift arrives on or before Giving Day, we will count it in our active totals. If it arrives soon after Giving Day, it will be counted in our final results. (Please note Giving Day in your check memo.)
Will I receive a receipt for tax purposes?
Yes, if you make a donation online, you will receive an immediate receipt in your email inbox. If you make a donation by another method, you will receive a receipt in the mail after your gift is processed.
Who do I contact with questions about my gift or my past giving?
Contact Heather Ferrara, director of advancement services, at [email protected] or (978) 725-6275.
If I make a pledge, will you remind me when a payment is due?
Yes, pledge reminders will be sent in the spring via email to remind you of any upcoming pledge payment due dates. All payments are due by the close of the fiscal year on June 30, 2026.
Why is June 30 your deadline?
Brooks School operates on a fiscal year schedule which is between July 1 and June 30.
Can I create a Giving Day challenge?
Yes! Please contact Lauren Marquis, director of the Brooks fund, with your ideas. [email protected], (978) 725-6243.
Can I give to a fund other than the Brooks Fund?
While Giving Day encourages widespread support for the Brooks Fund (our annual fund), you are welcome to designate your gift to a specific fund or purpose at Brooks.
What gift amount is the entry point for leadership annual giving at Brooks?
With a generous gift of $10,000, donors are welcomed as Essential Stewards, the school’s leadership annual giving society. New this year, young alumni one to nine years post-graduation are granted entry with a $500 annual gift. Young alumni up to 15 years post-graduation are welcomed into the society with an annual gift of $1,927. Gifts do not need to be made in one lump sum: donors can set up a recurring monthly gift or schedule pledge payments.