Ross School Giving Week: October 19-23, 2026
Every gift counts, and so does every family! Give any amount to help your child’s class reach 100% participation. Every option below supports Ross School. Thank you, Ravens!
General Operating Fund
Give Ross School the flexibility to meet our greatest needs.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid opens the door to bright, motivated students who could not otherwise afford a Ross education.
STEAM Initiatives
Your generosity fuels cutting-edge STEAM learning, equipping Ross students to lead in a rapidly changing world.
Athletics
Gifts to Athletics fuel healthy competition, teamwork, and lifelong wellness for all Ross students.
Visual & Performing Arts
Your support fuels creativity and expression through Ross’s vibrant visual and performing arts programs.
Field Academy
Support Field Academy and empower students to explore the world, connect across cultures, and learn through immersive…
Faculty/Staff Professional Development
Supporting faculty and staff professional development means investing directly in the people who shape the Ross…
Campus Capital Improvements
Ross School inhabits a truly unique set of spaces that reflect both our educational vision and our aesthetic values…
Name a Seat in the Senior Lecture Hall
The Senior Lecture Hall is where Ross seniors gather for lectures, presentations, and the conversations that shape…
Venture Grants
Venture Grants give Ross faculty the resources to create learning experiences our core curriculum might not otherwise…
Campaign ends Friday, October 23rd, 2026, 11:59 pm EDT
Active challenges
Venture Grant Challenge
Unlock **$15,000** for Venture Grants! When 25 donors give any amount to support Venture Grants, alums Samanthe Rubell ‘03 and Alexandra Fairweather ‘08 will give a total of $15,000 to help fund next year’s ideas!
Race to 100!
We’re calling on 100 Ross alumni to make a gift this Giving Week, and we’d love for you to be one of them. Make your gift in your class year: if you’re Class of 2009, give $20.09; Class of 2020, give $20.20. If you are able to give more, even better! Every class has a number, and every gift of any amount counts toward our 100. Help your class show up, and help us reach 100 former students giving back to the place that shaped them!
Upper School Challenge
Gift unlocked if 126 Upper School families make a donation before the end of Giving Week!
New York Teams Raffle: Give & Win!
When you make a gift of $100 or more during Giving Week, you’ll be automatically entered into our New York Teams Raffle. Prizes Include: 4 Club Seats to a New York Giants Game or 4 Tickets to a 2027 Gotham FC Game. Winners will be chosen at random on Monday, October 26 and announced right here on the Challenge page. (One entry per person).
Make your gift. Show your Ross Pride. Score big!!
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About
Welcome to Ross School’s Second Annual Giving Week!
Last year, our community showed up in a big way. Every Lower School class reached 100% family participation, and together, we raised $158,000 for the Raven Fund (our Annual Fund). This year, we’re aiming even higher!
Giving Week is all about participation. Every gift, no matter the size, counts. Whether you are a current parent, alumni parent, alum, grandparent, or faculty/staff member, whether you live here in East Hampton or across the world, your support strengthens our programs, our teachers, and most importantly, our students.
**The Class Challenge is ON!
LOWER SCHOOL: The first class to reach 100% family participation wins an ice cream party with a “themed” dress-down day of their choosing. UPPER SCHOOL:** If 75% of ALL Upper School families give, Upper School students earn a Friday half-day. (This will be tracked on the CHALLENGES page)
(Be sure to tag every class year you have a child when you give!)
NEW THIS YEAR: NAME A CHAIR IN THE SENIOR LECTURE HALL For $5,000, you can leave a lasting mark at Ross with a named seat in our newly updated Senior Lecture Hall. This opportunity will remain open after Giving Week ends.
And remember: even if you were at Ross for just one year, you are a part of this family. Once a Raven, always a Raven!
Thank you for being a part of Ross. Together, we soar! (The Ross School Fiscal Year runs July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027)**
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