Grants
Category Education
Grants Made in 2018
Bonnie Brae
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; like amount for like use pledged in 2019 and 2020
Dolgeville Central School
For: Jonathan A. Vedder Commencement Award (this grant comprised our total support through 2019)
Drew University
Toward the comprehensive campus signage plan – $75,000; like amount for like use pledged for July of 2019
Durham Academy, Inc.
For: Reserved for a Future Decision fund – $350,000; for the Annual Fund – $20,000
Emily K Center, Inc.
For: Support of the Game Changer Campaign – $100,000 toward Encourage Durham Youth (endowment); $35,000 toward Empowering Students (programming and operations)
Fairfield University
Toward the Adrienne Kirby Family Literacy Project
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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
For: Capital projects
Greens Farms Academy, Inc.
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
Institute for Humane Studies
JerseyCAN
Lafayette College / Alumni (Annual) Fund
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
For: Alumni Association Endowment Fund
Lafayette College / Bailey Endowment
For: Carolyn Huntington Bailey Health Center Endowment Fund
Lafayette College / F. M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. Scholars Fund
For: The F. M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. Scholars Fund-toward the President’s Challenge for Financial Aid
Lafayette College / Kirby Athletic Merit Scholarships Annual Fund
For: Kirby Athletic Merit Scholarships Annual Fund
Lafayette College / Kirby Athletics Enhancement Endowment Fund
For: Kirby Athletics Enhancement Endowment Fund
Lafayette College / Kirby Athletics Enhancement Gift Funds
For: Kirby Athletics Enhancement Gift Fund
Lafayette College / Maroon Club
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.
Literacy Volunteers of Morris County, Inc.
Newark Academy
Toward Rise & Flourish: The Campaign for Newark Academy for the renovation and expansion of the auditorium (along with all funds in the Reserved for Future Decision Fund) – $87,500 in 2018 and $87,500 pledged for 2019 for like use
North Carolina State University Foundation, Inc./NCSU Libraries
Phillips Exeter Academy
Toward the Exeter Fund in honor of Dr. Wilson M. Compton, Class of ’77
Preschool Advantage, Inc.
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
For: Efforts in Morris County
Rising Tide Capital, Inc.
Rutgers University Foundation/Rutgers School of Nursing-Newark and New Brunswick
To support the Nursing Science Research and Faculty Career Development Program
St. Vincent College
For: Support of the 2018 Civitas Forum on Principles and Policies for Public Life
Student U
Students 2 Science, Inc.
For: The East Hanover-based operations
Teach For America, Inc.
For: Greater Newark – $40,000; Eastern North Carolina – $30,000
The Fund for American Studies
The Hill Learning Center, Inc.
In support of the Hill Center’s 40th Anniversary-for general operations – $80,000; for Hill faculty professional development – $20,000
The Lawrenceville School
For: Support of the new field house/dining center complex
The Leader in Me Lehigh Valley
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.
The Peck School
Toward The Peck Promise: The Campaign for Excellence Elevated, specifically projects to be completed in the F. M. Kirby Family Lower School – $125,000; $125,000 pledged in 2019 and 2020 for like use
Wake Forest University
For: The Wake Forest Fund
Wyoming Seminary
Toward the Allan P. and Marian Sutherland Kirby Center for Creative Arts Endowment Fund
Zeta Psi Educational Foundation
For: The Kirby Presidents Leadership Conference at Lafayette College held in January 2018