IMS Annual Fund
Climbing Higher
Reaching New Heights Together
As we continue on this incredible path of growth at IMS, we are filled with gratitude for the remarkable community we have created on our mountain. Because of your steady support and generosity, our students feel deeply encouraged and empowered to dream bigger than ever before. Life on our mountain is vibrant and full of positive momentum. Every day brings fresh opportunities for our campus to thrive, and it is this shared commitment to our mission that drives us to continuously climb higher together.
For the past six years, the IMS Annual Fund has proudly surpassed the $1M mark—a testament to the steady generosity of our community. While this sustained progress is incredible, the Annual Fund currently supports about 7% of our annual operating budget. To ensure our school remains exceptionally strong and resilient, we gently invite our community to help us stretch further, with the goal of relying on the Annual Fund for 10% or more of our operating budget in the coming years.
With your thoughtful partnership, we know we can reach this meaningful milestone. Every gift helps us build a steadier foundation for our faculty and students, and we remain confident that our shared vision for IMS will help us achieve these goals together.
The Impact of Your Support
The Annual Fund plays a pivotal role in enabling everything we do at IMS, financing both the core essentials of our program and the unique extras that define our student experience. To give you the opportunity to align your generosity with your specific interests, you can choose to direct your gift to the area of greatest need, financial aid, faculty and staff professional development, campus improvements, arts, athletics, our Ascend Program, or our sustainability initiatives. With your thoughtful support, we can continue to:
Foster Student Centered Learning
A gift to the Annual Fund allows us to continue to provide student-centered, curiosity driven learning experiences that engage our students in a real-world context.
Cultivate Community
Your contribution helps us create a place where students feel a sense of ownership and belonging, where every person is excited to arrive each day and engage in joyful relationships.
Maintain Our Inspiring Campus
Annual Fund donations ensure that our students learn and grow in an environment that encourages exploration, prizes diversity, and spurs personal growth.
Attract & Retain Exceptional Faculty
Your generosity enables us to recruit and retain dedicated teachers who are the heart and soul of our educational community.
Help us take the Annual Fund to new heights with a gift today!
The Student Experience
Mollie ’26
“At IMS I found a warm-hearted community that welcomed me. That challenged me and helped me to grow into a more confident and lively person. Because of this place, because of my friends who became family, and the teachers who supported me, I am ready to move on to my next step.”
Sylvie '31
“Learning on the Lower Campus is fun, special, and amazing. I never want to leave!”
Chris ’26
“IMS has helped me to organize my time, plan ahead, and take ownership of my own responsibilities. And perhaps even more valuable, IMS has given me something that I have never fully experienced before: a true sense of community founded on diversity. Living and learning alongside people from different cultures, countries, and perspectives has changed how I see the world.”
Together We Can Climb Higher
Questions about the Annual Fund and how your impact will be felt? Reach out to our Advancement Team.
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Heather Adams
Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement, Director of Advancement Services
Department:- Advancement
Campus:- Both Campuses
- 860-596-8264
- heather_adams@indianmountain.org
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Meredith Gal
Senior Associate Director of Advancement
Department:- Advancement
Campus:- Both Campuses
- 860-596-8342
- meredith_gal@indianmountain.org
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Sarah Smith
Assistant Head of School for External Relations, Director of Institutional Advancement
Department:- Advancement
Campus:- Both Campuses
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Donna Stoetzner
Advancement Associate and Events Coordinator
Department:- Advancement
Campus:- Both Campuses
- 860-596-8232
- donna_stoetzner@indianmountain.org
Every gift to the Annual Fund directly impacts our students’ experience. We are deeply grateful to all alumni, families, and friends who help to advance our mission through their support of the Annual Fund each year.
Inspired by Francis Behn Riggs, who founded Indian Mountain School in 1922, this society recognizes the dedication and belief that our donors have in the IMS program and community. Membership in the 1922 Society begins at $1,000. Recent alumni can join the 1922 Society at reduced giving levels.
- Century Society $100,000+
- Courage to Climb Society $50,000 +
- Life Through Service Society $25,000- $49,999
- Maroon & Gray Society $15,000 – $24,999
- Francis Behn Riggs Founder’s Society $10,000 – $14,999
- Head of School’s Circle $5,000 – $9,999
- Becket Society $2,500 – $4,999
- Falcon Society $1,000 – $2,499
Young Alumni
- 5 years since graduation
$100+ joins Falcon Society - 6-10 years since graduation
$250+ joins Falcon Society