Launching Maret’s Most Ambitious Capital Campaign
The Together We Inspire Campaign ushers in a new era for Maret with two primary funding goals:
$12 MILLION
Maret's New Athletic Fields Facility
$13 Million
Endowment & Funds for Faculty, Financial Aid, and Special Projects
This campaign will nearly double Maret’s campus facilities and advance our Strategic Directions priorities. This is a transformational moment in the School’s impressive history, and the Together We Inspire Campaign will strengthen Maret’s foundation for enduring success. We have already received nearly $18M in early gifts and are extraordinarily grateful for the donors who have already invested in this shared vision!
CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES
A FIELD OF OUR OWN
In partnership with the Episcopal Center for Children in Chevy Chase DC, Maret will lease a parcel of land for 50 years and build a regulation-sized baseball diamond and multipurpose field to accommodate soccer, football, and lacrosse. Maret will have full control of these fields, which support our thriving athletic program.
- Five-acre addition to Maret’s facilities
- 50 year-lease and partnership with the Episcopal Center for Children (ECC)
- Regulation size multipurpose field and baseball diamond
- Team house for locker rooms and storage
- Less than 3 miles from Maret
- A facility serving Maret and the DC Community
BUILDING MARET'S FUTURE TODAY
A growing endowment powers transformational change and guarantees long-term financial sustainability in an uncertain future. The Campaign will build endowment and restricted funds to:
- Keep median faculty salaries and benefits at the top quartile of our peer schools to recruit and retain excellent teachers.
- Maintain financial aid for 25% of our students and continue to build a community that is equitable and inclusive.
- Endow Maret’s Institutional Research Program to advance academic excellence, responsive curriculum, and students' well-being and success.
- Endow the Talbott Talent Fund for Faculty and Students as a legacy to the Head of School’s vision to help our community thrive.
This year, we will call upon all in the Maret community to join in this important effort. The Campaign and the Annual Fund will work hand-in-hand to support our operating budget and our strategic goals. The Campaign will rely on the generosity of those members of our community who are able to make a significant, multi-year capital gift in addition to their Annual & Alumni Fund support.
For more information, please contact Sally Dunkelberger or Leigh Smith.
Sally Dunkelberger
Director of Development
202-939-8811
Leigh Smith
Associate Director of Development
202-939-8849
Campaign Steering Committee
Leigh Comas
President Board of Trustees
Rachel Moore Weller
Chair Major Gifts Committee
Lisa Brown
Co-Chair Leadership Gifts Committee
Ian Cameron
Co-Chair Leadership Gifts Committee
Mai Abdo
Chair Advancement Committee
Marjo Talbott
Head of School