IMS Annual Fund
Climbing Higher
Reaching New Heights Together
As we enter this incredible time of growth and transition at IMS, we are filled with gratitude for the remarkable community we have created on our mountain. Students feel supported and empowered to dream bigger than ever before thanks to our generous community. Life on our mountain is vibrant and full of positive momentum. This time reminds us that every day brings new opportunities, and it is this affirmation that drives us to continuously climb higher.
For the past five years, the IMS Annual Fund has surpassed the $1M mark. While this progress is commendable, it is essential to acknowledge that the Annual Fund currently supports just 7% of our annual operating budget. Our goal is to be able to rely on the Annual Fund for 10% or more of our annual operating budget. With your invaluable assistance, we aim to reach and even surpass this target in the very near future. Our unwavering faith in our school’s mission has brought us to this point, and we remain confident that our vision for IMS will help us achieve our immediate goals together.
The Impact of Your Support
The Annual Fund plays a pivotal role in enabling everything we do here at IMS. It finances essential parts of our program and the extras that make the IMS experience unique. Donors are able to direct their gift within the Annual Fund to the area of greatest need (unrestricted $), financial aid, faculty/staff professional development, campus improvement, and Equity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives. With your 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