2020-21
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Message from Pine Crest School President Dr. Dana Markham ’18H
Dear Pine Crest School Community,
A clear course was put in place to guide Pine Crest’s 2020-21 academic year: to model all we wish for our students and alumni; to demonstrate resilience and to be bold in advancing our mission; and, to emerge even stronger. And that is how the academic year began.
our students and alumni; to demonstrate resilience and to be bold in advancing our mission; and, to emerge even stronger."
A dear friend shared with me, “You will be defined by how you show up in this moment.” To every member of our Pine Crest community who boldly took action to advance our mission, I am grateful, humbled, and so very proud.
- From August 2020 through June 2021, 2,700 students were able to meet for classes and extracurricular activities.
- Faculty and staff were not subject to furloughs.
- Emergency financial assistance kept students whose families were most significantly impacted financially by the pandemic in the classroom.
- From STEM to the arts, athletics, and across the disciplines, our students performed at the highest levels to earn recognitions, accolades, awards, and championships.
- $13.9 million was gifted by philanthropic members of our community to balance the operating budget and launch capital projects that will transform students’ experiences for generations.
This 2020-21 President’s Report is a celebration of you.
I recently shared with the Board of Trustees the extraordinary impact of philanthropy and how it continues to advance the Pine Crest experience. Much like the future success of our students, the future of Pine Crest School depends on you and the tradition of philanthropy.
Woven throughout this President’s Report are insights from parents whose children joined our classrooms as new students in a most uncommon year. Their perspectives remind us what lies at the heart of our school—all we wish for our children, the love for our teachers, and a true commitment to providing our students with exceptional opportunities that prepare them to transform tomorrow.
Sincerely,
I picked up the children, our son said, 'I had the best day of my life!.' We know we made an excellent decision to join the Pine Crest community."
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The Fund provides the flexible dollars for Pine Crest to embrace every opportunity for our students
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The Fund helps meet the demands of unexpected situations
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The Fund bridges the true cost of the full Pine Crest experience while tuition covers 87%.
Alumni Legacy
Legacy families are multigenerational Panthers.
Parent Giving by Class Year
it all comes together and we know we are part of something big."
Alumni and current students experience the impact gifted by those whose philanthropic support advances the Pine Crest mission. With tuition covering 87% of our annual operating expenses, philanthropy is essential to filling that gap and funding the day-to-day operations. It offers students the full Pine Crest experience.
And philanthropy reaches far beyond the daily operations. It is critical to transformational growth. Throughout our School’s 87-year history, families and individuals have made a priority of building our campuses, ensuring programmatic innovation, expanding opportunities, investing in our teachers, and strengthening our financial sustainability.
Guided by our strategic plan “The Future is Here” and the campus master plan developed by our faculty, we are transforming tomorrow for current students and generations who follow. Fifty-five families stepped forward in 2020-21 to make inspired investments. Gifts and commitments exceeding $12.6 million are making it possible to renovate the Mae McMillan Fine Arts Center and construct the Center for Emergent Leadership. Professional learning experiences will inspire teachers to continuously enhance their curricula. Through gifts to the endowment, our financial sustainability is being strengthened, and family legacies are being created.
Even allowing for inflation, this extraordinary generosity exceeds all seven-figure gifts received collectively in our School’s history. And this is just the beginning of all we are doing to transform tomorrow.
The strategic plan and campus master plan embrace the dreams and vision of our faculty. This is a pivotal time in our history and future. We have the privilege, opportunity, and ability to ensure our students’ and Pine Crest’s success. If you wish to explore standing among those who are creating a transformational future for our School and every student, please contact us. We have so much to share.
Susan Peirce
Vice President, Advancement
Alisa Karten
Associate Vice President, Advancement
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Aida and Mike Feldman Philanthropic Foundation
Melissa and Ernesto Vega
Molly and Laurence Austin
Cara and Kevin Ferro
Kyle and Robert Finizio
Lester M. and Sally Entin Foundation
Rachel and Robert Lenner
The Palmer Family
Laura and Charles Palmer
Ashley Palmer Lindsay ’99 and Matt Lindsay
Jordan Zimmerman
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy for individuals and organizations. I sincerely apologize for misspelling a name or inadvertently omitting anyone. I appreciate the opportunity to make corrections, so please advise me of errors.
With gratitude,
Rachel James Waugh, Manager of Donor Relations
954-492-4114
how well managed Pine Crest is. Everything is intentional and driven by research. There is a plan, and we do not deviate from it unless it has been carefully considered. We believe in our mission, leadership, and approach to education.This is Pine Crest’s moment, and we are proud to be part of it."
Brodie & Friedman, P.A. Endowment
Established by Jaclyn and Jason Brodie, Marcy and Joshua Friedman
Malis Family Endowment for the Center for Progressive Teaching & Learning
Established by Candace and Mark Malis
Sasso Family Endowment for Faculty Enrichment
Established by Lynn and Richard Sasso
adaptable, able to shift, able to create, and able to jump into new ventures. Our sons talk about things not yet in existence. Pine Crest opened our sons’ eyes to all that is out there for them. We credit the teachers who are so committed to our children’s learning."
to help people and solve problems in whatever capacity their passions lead them. The world needs people who are problem solvers, who have grit and tenacity. Communities need people who run to challenges, not away from them."
ask fellow parents for philanthropic gifts? Because we know that our gifts make Pine Crest all that it is. We want our children and their friends to have every opportunity. We feel the joy of giving to what we believe in. And, it is what we do when we are part of this incredible community." - Nicole Kantor Rubin ‘00 and Cole Rubin
ask our classmates to give to Pine Crest? We reaped the benefits of those who came before us, and it’s our turn to pay it forward. I am so grateful for the education and experiences that have been life’s bedrock and for the friendships that go back to my childhood. It is what we do and who we are as Panthers." - Joe Jusai ’93
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