Casady School Giving Week 2026

Casady’s first-ever Giving Week runs November 9–13, 2026 — five days for our community to come together and build it forward. Our participation goal is 250 donors during the week.

They serve two different purposes. Giving Week is intentional and goal-driven: it’s a focused push to move us toward our year-end target of $1,300,000 by December 31, 2026. Lead the Way is strictly a parent participation challenge — high-energy, transactional giving designed to rally families around showing up. Giving Week is about purpose and momentum toward the finish; Lead the Way is about parent turnout.

Every gift counts — toward the goal, toward our participation numbers, and toward the students it supports. Giving Week is about the community showing up together, so a gift of any size makes you one of our 250 and strengthens the Casady experience in mind, body, and spirit.

Gifts to Giving Week support the Annual Fund, which turns your generosity into everyday impact: enhancing the student experience, strengthening academic programming, and supporting the faculty who make a Casady education extraordinary.

While gifts made during Giving Week support the Annual Fund, you’re welcome to direct your gift to the area that means the most to you — Academics, Athletics, The Arts, Faculty Support, Financial Aid, or Chapel Life. Wherever you designate it, your gift counts toward our Giving Week goal and turns your generosity into everyday impact for Casady students.

No! If you have already made a gift to the 2026–2027 Annual Fund, you do not need to give again to support Casady. However, if you choose to make an additional gift during Giving Week (November 9–13), your gift will count toward our goal of reaching 250 donors! Every gift and every donor makes a difference.

No! One gift counts for your entire family, regardless of how many children you have enrolled at Casady. During checkout, please be sure to select the grade or grades your children are in so your family can be counted toward the appropriate divisional challenges. Every gift counts!

Absolutely! Pledges made during Giving Week count toward our goal of reaching 250 donors. All pledges must be paid in full by June 30, 2027. If you have questions about making a pledge or need assistance, please contact Shirley Small at [email protected].

Each day during Giving Week, our Power Hour (1–2 p.m.) will highlight and support a different pillar of the Casady experience, such as Chapel Life, Student Support, Faculty Support, Athletics, or the Arts. Gifts made during that day’s Power Hour with a designation supporting the featured area will be entered into a drawing for a Casady Cupboard Bundle! It’s a fun way to celebrate the many areas that make the Casady experience special.

Absolutely! If you forgot to select your child’s grade when making your gift, please contact Matt Burkholder at [email protected]. He will be happy to help update your information so your gift can be counted toward the appropriate divisional challenge.

Giving Week is strategically timed to help Casady reach its $1.3 million Annual Fund goal by December 31. By encouraging our community to make a gift or pledge before the end of the calendar year, we can provide school leadership with a clearer picture of available resources and greater flexibility to make thoughtful, strategic decisions that benefit our students, faculty, and programs.

If you typically make your Annual Fund gift in the spring, we encourage you to consider making a pledge during Giving Week. Your pledge can count toward our goal now, with payment due by June 30, 2027. Together, we can help Casady plan ahead and make the most of the opportunities before us.