The Echo Horizon Fund is our annual giving campaign and the cornerstone of our school’s fundraising efforts, powering the exceptional education your child experiences every day. It's how our community comes together each year to invest in Echo's mission, ensuring we can provide the programs and opportunities that make Echo Horizon unique. A gift to the Echo Horizon Fund is a tax-deductible investment in both your child's education and our school's future, and we aim for 100% participation from our families, our faculty and staff, and Board of Trustees in this vital community effort. Every gift matters, and every family plays a part. We are thrilled to announce that our Board of Trustees has already achieved 100% participation! 

Like all independent schools, tuition alone doesn't cover the full cost of an Echo Horizon education. The Echo Horizon Fund bridges this gap and is an essential part of our operating budget, supporting the faculty, programs and opportunities that make Echo Horizon so unique. There are only two other opportunities to support the school during the year: the Holiday Gift Fund, which is restricted for faculty and staff holiday gifts, and the Spring Affaire, which is our annual gala (on Friday, May 9th, 2025 – mark your calendars!). A gift to the Echo Horizon Fund is unrestricted, which means we can invest those dollars exactly where they are most needed, today!

Click here to watch a brief video of our Director of Finance and Operations, Doug Gardner, walking through the cost of an Echo Horizon education, where your tuition dollars go, and how the Echo Horizon Fund helps us fill the gap.

The Echo Horizon Fund is a vital source of operating income that ensures the excellence of our programs, with every dollar making an immediate impact in our classrooms. Your donations support:

• Maintaining our low student to teacher ratios that allow for individualized attention

• Enriching our educational programs – from science and service learning to inquiry and innovation

• Ensuring our foundational Echo Center continues to serve all students in innovative, inclusive ways

• Providing professional development for our exceptional faculty and staff

• Investing in technology and learning tools across campus

• Supporting our vibrant athletics and global arts programs 

• Funding tuition assistance to make an Echo Horizon education accessible to more families, helping ensure our children continue to learn in the intentionally inclusive and authentically diverse environment that our school proudly cultivates

• Supporting special centennial projects that ensure optimal learning environments for all students

Your contribution is a direct investment in your child's educational experience. Each dollar raised supports this year's programs, meaning your child benefits immediately from your generosity. Few charitable gifts offer the opportunity to directly enhance your own child's daily experience while also strengthening their entire school community.

We recognize that each Echo Horizon family has different financial circumstances and capabilities. We encourage you to consider a contribution that feels significant to you personally, making Echo Horizon one of your primary philanthropic commitments this year. The power of the Echo Horizon Fund lies in our collective giving – when our entire community participates, we can achieve remarkable things together! 

The campaign launched last week and officially runs until the 100th day of school in mid-February, but early gifts and pledges are especially valuable as they help us plan most effectively.

Participation in the Echo Horizon Fund unites our community around our shared purpose: providing an exceptional education for all our children. When families contribute at any level, we make a continued commitment to each other, and publicly demonstrate our collective commitment to Echo Horizon's mission. High participation rates also strengthen our position during accreditation reviews and grant applications, expanding our ability to serve our students.

Yes! All donations to the Echo Horizon Fund are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law (our nonprofit ID number is 95-2654647). You'll receive a receipt for your records.

• Online giving at echohorizon.org/giving

• Monthly recurring donations

• Check or cash

• Stock transfers

• Employer matching gifts (please check if your company offers this option – you can also use Charity Navigator’s search tool to see if your employer will match your donation!)

I’d love the opportunity to connect with you about the Echo Horizon Fund and discuss how your participation can make a lasting difference in our community! Please email me at pprocter@echohorizon.org anytime. While our Director of Development, Lisa Sorrentino, is on temporary family leave, you can also reach out to Eliza Kahn, who is managing the Echo Horizon Fund this year, with any questions you may have. We are so grateful for your partnership!