Thanks to community support, St. Stephen’s is closer to its $85 million campaign goal.

The extraordinary generosity of 131 donors has resulted in a new Lasting Impact fundraising achievement. Last fall, the school announced the McCormick Challenge along with the public launch of Lasting Impact: The Campaign for St. Stephen’s. Trustee Rosa McCormick ’93 and Brian McCormick ’93, P ’28, ’25 and Flora McCormick P ’93, GP ’28, ’25 invited the Spartan community to join them in supporting the campaign; the family pledged to match every gift, regardless of the campaign priority, up to $3 million. The challenge has been successfully met, and an additional $6 million has been raised for Lasting Impact!

"Supporting Lasting Impact felt like a natural choice for our family,” says Rosa. “Our own years on The Hill shaped who we are, and watching Nevita and Devlin grow into themselves in that same community has only deepened our gratitude and our belief in what's possible at St. Stephen's. The campaign will ensure that future Spartans can experience the teaching, programs and community that have meant so much to our family."

Head of School Chris Gunnin expressed deep gratitude for the McCormick family’s leadership and vision. 

“We are profoundly grateful to the McCormick family for this remarkable act of generosity and for inviting the broader community to participate through this matching challenge,” he said. “I am especially moved that they chose to direct their gift toward every campaign priority. That decision reflects a deep understanding that each of these projects — whether capital, endowment or Annual Fund — is essential to the future and vitality of St. Stephen’s.”

Fueled by the generosity of the Spartan community, Lasting Impact: The Campaign for St. Stephen’s has raised nearly $71 million toward its $85 million goal to date. Learn more at sstx.org/lasting-impact.