Education Grants Made in 2018
Bonnie Brae Liberty Corner, NJ
Toward the Family Living Room, within the new Osborne Family Resource Center, to be named in honor of Max Spann, Sr. and his family-$25,000 in 2018, 2019, and 2020
Dolgeville Central School Dolgeville, NY
For: Jonathan A. Vedder Commencement Award (this grant comprised our total support through 2019)
Drew University Madison, NJ
Toward the comprehensive campus signage plan-$75,000 in 2018 and 2019
Durham Academy, Inc. Durham, NC
For: Reserved for Future Decision fund-$350,000
Emily K Center, Inc. Durham, NC
For: Support of the Game Changer Campaign-$100,000 toward Encourage Durham Youth (endowment); $35,000 toward Empowering Students (programming and operations)
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
Toward the Adrienne Kirby Family Literacy Project
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History New York, NY
For: Teaching Literacy through History program in the Dover, Madison, and Morristown school districts during the 2018-2019 academic year
Gill St. Bernard’s School Gladstone, NJ
For: Capital projects
Greens Farms Academy, Inc. Westport, CT
Toward endowment support of Phase II of the Lead with Excellence capital campaign-$50,000; for the Annual Giving Fund-$20,000 in 2016, 2017, and 2018
Greensboro Day School Greensboro, NC
Institute for Humane Studies Arlington, VA
JerseyCAN Cranford, NJ
Lafayette College / Alumni (Annual) Fund Easton, PA
For: Alumni Fund – Class of ’68-$7,500 in honor of William J. Raver; Class of ’80-$5,000; Class of ’81-$5,000; Class of ’84-$15,000; Class of ’87-$5,000; Class of ’13-$1,000
Lafayette College / Alumni Endowment Easton, PA
For: Alumni Association Endowment Fund
Lafayette College / Bailey Endowment Easton, PA
For: Carolyn Huntington Bailey Health Center Endowment Fund
Lafayette College / F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. Scholars Fund Easton, PA
For: The F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. Scholars Fund-toward the President’s Challenge for Financial Aid
Lafayette College / Kirby Athletic Merit Scholarship Annual Fund Easton, PA
For: Kirby Athletic Merit Scholarships Annual Fund
Lafayette College / Kirby Athletics Enhancement Endowment Fund Easton, PA
For: Kirby Athletics Enhancement Endowment Fund
Lafayette College / Kirby Athletics Enhancement Gift Fund Easton, PA
For: Kirby Athletics Enhancement Gift Fund
Lafayette College / Maroon Club Easton, PA
For: Maroon Club-$6,000; Friends of Lafayette Football Program-$13,000; Maroon Club-Lacrosse Program-$25,000 (Men’s-$10,000 and Women’s-$15,000); Maroon Club-Swimming Program-$6,000
Liberty Science Center, Inc. Jersey City, NJ
Literacy Volunteers of Morris County, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Newark Academy Livingston, NJ
Toward Rise & Flourish: The Campaign for Newark Academy, specifically the renovation and expansion of the auditorium (along with all funds in the Reserved for Future Decision Fund)-$87,500 in 2018 and and 2019
North Carolina State University Foundation, Inc./NCSU Libraries Raleigh, NC
Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter, NH
Toward The Exeter Fund in honor of Dr. Wilson M. Compton, Class of ’77
Preschool Advantage, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Toward preschool scholarship assistance for Morris County residents-$20,000; for one-time support toward the Preschool 100: Education for a Better Future campaign-$50,000
Reach Out and Read New Jersey Basking Ridge, NJ
For: Support of efforts in Morris County
Rising Tide Capital, Inc. Jersey City, NJ
Rutgers University Foundation/Rutgers School of Nursing-Newark & New Brunswick Newark, NJ
To support the Nursing Science Research and Faculty Career Development Program
St. Vincent College Latrobe, PA
For: Support of the 2018 Civitas Forum on Principles and Policies for Public Life
Student U Durham, NC
Students 2 Science, Inc. East Hanover, NJ
For: The East Hanover-based operations
Teach For America, Inc./New Jersey Newark, NJ
For: Greater Newark-$40,000; Eastern North Carolina-$30,000
The Fund for American Studies Washington, DC
The Hill Learning Center, Inc. Durham, NC
In support of the Hill Center’s 40th Anniversary-for general operations-$80,000; for Hill faculty professional development-$20,000
The Lawrenceville School Lawrenceville, NJ
For: Support of The Dining and Athletics (DAC) Complex
The Leader in Me Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA
Toward The Leader in Me Program in Forks Elementary and Palmer Elementary Schools in Easton, PA
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc. Irving, TX
The Peck School Morristown, NJ
Toward The Peck Promise: The Campaign for Excellence Elevated, specifically projects to be completed in the F.M. Kirby Family Lower School-$125,000 in 2018, 2019, and 2020
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
For: The Wake Forest Fund
Wyoming Seminary Kingston, PA
Toward the Allan P. and Marian Sutherland Kirby Center for Creative Arts Endowment Fund
Zeta Psi Educational Foundation Pearl River, NY
For: The Kirby Presidents Leadership Conference at Lafayette College held in January 2018