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Graphic reading: Where Tomorrow Begins-The Town School for Boys Campaign
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The future I see at Town is where every boy graduates with a strong sense of self and the desire to make a difference in the world. This campaign launches that vision.”

Lorri Hamilton Durbin
Head of School

A Town School education
starts with a handshake
and lasts a lifetime.

We want Town to be as strong as that morning handshake because we know where it leads: to young men who are resilient, adaptable, curious, and eager for a challenge. To be our best, we have to be responsive—to our students, to our city, and to the world. The Where Tomorrow Begins campaign gives us the resources to fulfill that promise.
Rooted in our values and shaped by our strategic plan, this campaign has raised over $34.9 million toward our goal of $40 million to support immediate innovation and secure long-term fiscal sustainability. With this early leadership support, we built the Engineering Studio, started to increase salaries for our faculty, added funds for families receiving financial assistance, and began to implement a school-wide character education program.
There’s more to do. With your support, we are committed to expanding Town’s culture of scholarly pursuits, building out programming for creative thinking and the arts, and delivering a pioneering Engineering Thinking Program. We will grow our endowment for financial assistance and deepen our character development initiatives across grades K–8. And we will become an industry leader in supporting our talented teachers.

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This campaign allows us to make accelerated investments in our strategic plan, far beyond what we could achieve within our operating budget. We are funding transformative and long-lasting initiatives benefiting our entire community.”

Lorri Hamilton Durbin
Head of School

Priorities

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Our Academic Experience / $10M

Our strategic plan challenged us to prepare students for the world ahead. These campaign initiatives ensure that our academic experience remains relevant, challenging, and inspiring.

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In this era of rapid innovation and change, our boys need their school to adapt with them and prepare them for the world ahead. We need to build on the skills that have always been at the root of the Town journey now. We can’t afford to wait.”

Corbett Simons
Director of Teaching, Learning and Innovation

Initiatives
Establish an Engineering
Thinking Program
Cultivate Excellence
Everywhere
Strengthen the
Math Program
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Two students reading a book.

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To meet the challenges of an ever-changing world, the learning experiences at Town must continue to evolve to inspire curiosity, resilience, and a bold sense of purpose. Guided by Town’s deep commitment to academic excellence, this campaign allows for thoughtful investments to ensure that each boy grows into a compassionate leader ready to shape the future.”

Joydeep Ganguly
Board Member, P’28

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Students hugging.
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Our Community / $12.1M

Town is defined not just by what we learn but also by how we learn, how we help others, and how we construct our own moral compass. Two crucial initiatives bring our values to life.

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We are creating robust programs for developing character and emotional intelligence and making strategic investments to enhance the curriculum. With our initial rollout in the Lower School, our fourth grade leaders are reflective, appreciative of one another, and empathetic. We need to ensure we sustain this growth through Upper School.”

Peggy Laurent
Head of Lower School

Initiatives
Continue to Implement Our
Character Education Program
Be a Leader in Providing Wraparound
Financial Assistance

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Town’s secret sauce is its warm and inclusive community. When each boy feels a strong sense of belonging, he can engage respectfully and meaningfully with a diversity of perspectives. This is the hallmark of an excellent education.”

Tonia Karr
Former Board Member, P’26

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Our Faculty / $15.5M

Our faculty are the heart of our work. They are a transformative force in the lives of our students. And yet, teachers today face more challenges than ever before, including high levels of burnout and, in the Bay Area, a steep cost of living. Data confirms that in San Francisco and surrounding counties, an annual income below $109,700 is considered low-income. Reaching our campaign goal will allow us to support our teachers in strategic, innovative ways so they can thrive.

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The biggest determining factor in academic success is teacher quality. We are designing a system that supports our faculty in their professional growth and compensates them for all they give to our boys every day.”

Lorri Hamilton Durbin
Head of School

Initiatives
Set the Standard for Excellence
for Teacher Compensation Packages
Build Our Rollie Warner Excellence
in Teaching Endowment
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A teacher helping a student in class.

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Teachers are at the heart of the educational experience at Town, and their dedication and impact are inspiring. Town’s commitment to teacher development and compensation supports their role in shaping our boys.”

Lauren Ford
Board Chair, P’24, P’26

Join Us!

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This moment calls for us to grow our academic program to anticipate new challenges, expand our efforts to raise boys of character and impact, and champion our amazing teachers. We hope you will join us in supporting this transformative campaign.”

Jane and Wyatt Gruber
Campaign Co-Chairs, P’24, P’28

The Impact of Giving
Every contribution to the campaign advances the implementation of our strategic vision. Below are just a few examples of the impact of giving.

A gift of $725K secures the funds to hire a new STEM and engineering teacher.

A gift of $250K enables us to offer a faculty member a shared appreciation mortgage (SAM).

A gift of $100K allows us to enhance our performing arts curriculum with two new elective classes.

Two gifts of $60K provide financial assistance, including crucial wraparound funds, for two students.

‍Gifts between $5K–$10K allow us to compensate long-tenured faculty with retention bonuses.

A gift of $5K provides students with meaningful experiences within our service learning curriculum.

Three gifts of $2.5K send a group of students and faculty to a national engineering competition.

Ways to Give

Gifts to the campaign are fully tax-deductible. We look forward to sharing more with our community at K-8 class events in the coming months.

Pledging Your Support
Families are invited to spread pledge payments over up to five years. To make a pledge, please complete this form.

Credit Card or Check
To give by credit card, please click here.
You may mail a check to the following address:
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Katherine Prill, Interim Director of Advancement

Town School for Boys

2750 Jackson Street

San Francisco, CA 94115

Wire Transfer
Please see our instructions for bank wire transfers.

Stock
Please refer to our stock transfer instructions. Please notify Katherine Prill when a stock transfer is initiated.

Donor-Advised Funds
Please contact Katherine Prill for more information regarding making a gift via Donor-Advised Fund.

Campaign Leadership

Campaign Chairs
Elizabeth and Nathan B.
Jane and Wyatt Gruber
Nellie and Max Levchin
Eva Wong-Moy and Dennis Moy '98

Honorary Campaign Chairs
Lyna Lam and Chris Larsen

Honorary Campaign Chairs
Lyna Lam and Chris Larsen, P’21, P’25

Campaign Committee

The Allen Family
Christina Trujillo-Ayoub and Basil Ayoub
Vickie and Phil Barret
Jamie and Will Bartlett ’89
Sarah and Craig Baum
Pedro Salrach and John Bautista
Anne Waterman and Darin Bassin
Samantha and Darren Bechtel
Alyssa Warnock and Todd Berardi
Kristin Resnansky and Scott Berg
Lauren and Alexander Bernstein
Tina and Joe Bou-Saba
Kate Murphy and Brett Bush
Bernadette Capozzoli
Victoria and Michael Cella
Jeanette Lam and Jim Chian
Julia Collins
Krissy and Putnam Daily
Emily Johnson and Brad DeFoor
Vivian Wu and Dr. Harrison Dillon
Lorri Hamilton Durbin
Luke Felker
Kirsten and Patrick Ferguson
Lauren and Jamie Ford
Tomoko and Don Fortune
Praveena and Nishi Gaddam
Priyanka and Joydeep Ganguly
Sarah and Scott Gilbertson
Charlotte and Nick Giovanni
Tala Banatao and Thomas Growney
Sophie and Boe Hayward
Roxane and George Hume '91
Tonia and Adam Karr
Megan and Matt Ketchum
Christine and Eugene Kim
Stefanie Jay and Matthew Kim
Lauren and Andrew Kowal
Julia Wong and Roger Kuo
Allyson and Vini Letteri
Aurelie and Brendan MacDonald
Alexandria and Kevin Marchetti
Hilary and Jamie Mendola
Mimi Butler and Alex Minasian '99
Mason Morfit
Audrey and Vijay Mohan
Jennifer and Taylor Nagle '82
Bill Olds
Kelsie Costa and Chris Olson
Anna Ortiz Morfit
Lisa and Travis Pearson
Dayna and Eric Quanbeck
Kristin and Justin Renaudin
Christina and Rick Saveri '79
Maya and Ned Segal '88
Julia Shafer and Mihir Shah
Patricia and RJ Sheedy
Julia Paige and Daniel Spangler
Yfa and Andrew Sparks ’97
Jeanne and Mitch St. Peter
Chloe and Mark Sugarman
Clara Abecassis and Joel Susal
Christine Lemke and Sarah Tavel
Marilyn Florero and Greg Vaisberg
Moriah Lewis and Ken Wallace
Janet Barnes and Thom Weisel
Cynthia and Brian White
Brigitta and Mark Whiting
Jenny and Christopher Yip
Samantha and Scott Zinober

Let’s Talk!

To learn more about the Where Tomorrow Begins campaign, please contact Katherine Prill, Interim Director of Advancement, at prill@townschool.com or 415-746-1143.

Town School for Boys
2750 Jackson Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

PH: 415.921.3747
FAX: 415.921.1126