Giving Opportunities

List of 5 frequently asked questions.

• ANNUAL FUND

  • A yearly effort that begins in the fall and concludes on June 30 of the next year
  • Raises unrestricted funds for the School’s operating budget
  • Helps bridge the approximately $9,000 gap between tuition and the actual cost of each student’s education for one year
  • Funds are used immediately for the critical needs of the School in the current school year
  • Pledges and gifts are made in one fiscal year (July 1–June 30)

• ENDOWMENT GIFTS

  • A sustained multi-year effort that began in the 1960s
  • Funding priorities include general endowment, financial aid, and faculty support
  • Endowment ensures the long-term growth and financial security of the School
  • The Investment Committee of the Board of Directors works to preserve the purchasing power of the endowment, while also providing a sustainable and predictable flow of funds directly to the annual operating budget
  • New family endowment funds can be created with a minimum pledge of $50,000 to be paid over up to 5 years.
  • Contact Jessica Epperson at 214.360.6579 or jepperson@hockaday.org for additional information

• THE HOCKADAY PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION BENEFIT

  • A yearly fundraising effort in the spring
  • Organized by The Hockaday Parents’ Association
  • Raises restricted funds for a specific purpose. In the 2023-2024 School Year, funds were designated for The Ela Hockaday Fund for Faculty Excellence.
  • Funds benefit the School both today and in the future
  • Pledges and gifts are made in one fiscal year (July 1–June 30)

• PLANNED GIVING

  • A sustained multi-year effort that allows for giving through a variety of vehicles outlined further at https://hockaday.planmygift.org/ (e.g. through a will, trust, life insurance, or retirement plan)
  • Funding priorities include the endowment and planned giving designated to the greatest needs of the School or the areas of the School that match the interests of the donor
  • Provides a bridge to the future for the School

• UNRESTRICTED GIVING

  • Supports ongoing captial projects on campus
  • Naming opportunities begin at $2,500
  • Contact Jessica Epperson at 214.360.6579 or jepperson@hockaday.org for additional information