WHAT DOES THE MILTON FUND DO?

The Milton Fund supports the everyday needs of the School: everything from financial aid to faculty salaries, from test tubes to paintbrushes. Your gift to the Milton Fund helps to ensure that Milton can provide a top-notch education to all our students. Donors may restrict a gift to diversity, equity, and inclusion, facilities, faculty support, financial aid, student experience, or the School’s greatest needs through the Milton Fund.

DO I HAVE TO MAKE A GIFT OF A CERTAIN SIZE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MILTON FUND?

No! Gifts to the Milton Fund come in all sizes. Last year, gifts of $1,000 or less combined to raise more than $685,000 in support of Milton. Participation in the Milton Fund, with a gift of any size, shows your support of Milton’s mission and your commitment to educating students who “Dare to Be True.”

WHAT IS MILTON LOYAL?

Milton Loyal recognizes donors who show their devotion to the School through repeated annual giving to the Milton Fund. Membership in Milton Loyal is automatic, and there is no minimum gift to qualify. Members of Milton Loyal include:

• Anyone giving to the Milton Fund for three or more consecutive years
• Alumni giving to the Milton Fund every year since their graduation
• Parents giving to the Milton Fund every year since their child’s acceptance to Milton

For example, members of the Class of 2021 will join Milton Loyal with a gift to the Milton Fund during the current fiscal year, even if it is their first-ever gift to Milton.

More than 1,600 members strong, Milton Loyal accounts for 72% of the total dollars raised for the Milton Fund.

WHAT PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO DONORS INTERESTED IN MAKING LARGER GIFTS TO THE MILTON FUND?

Donors giving $2,500 or more to the Milton Fund are welcomed to the 1798 Circle, the Milton Fund’s leadership society. Additionally, the Milton Fund offers the Milton Fund Scholars Program and the Milton Fund Faculty Program for donors looking to make a significant commitment in the areas of financial aid and faculty support. Please contact Rosheen Kavanagh, Director of the Milton Fund, at 617.898.2377 or rosheen_kavanagh@milton.edu to learn more about how you can support Milton through one of these programs.

DO I HAVE TO MAKE A GIFT EVERY YEAR TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 1798 CIRCLE?

Milton’s fiscal year is July 1 through June 30. Recognition in the 1798 Circle corresponds to the school’s fiscal year as Milton relies on the annual generosity of its donors to sustain the excellence of a Milton education.

IS MY MILTON FUND GIFT COUNTED TOWARD MY CLASS GOALS AND PARTICIPATION?

Yes, all gifts to the Milton Fund count toward class goals and class participation.