Support ECFS

Make an impact

Make a Gift to ECFS

Since 1878, philanthropy has helped bring our vision of academic excellence, progressive education, and ethical learning to life—supporting exceptional teachers, inspiring programs, financial aid, and the experiences that help students find their voices and develop a sense of responsibility to others. Tuition covers only a part of this cost. The generosity of families, alumni, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends allows the School to do more for students every day.

Ways to Give

There are many ways to make a meaningful impact. Each option below provides a unique way to support our community. Learn more about these opportunities and choose the one that’s right for you.

Online

Our secure online gift form enables you to support the ECFS Orange Fund or the Form VI Legacy Gift quickly and easily. You also have the option to make monthly, quarterly, or yearly payments towards your pledge to ECFS.

Please note that payments made by credit card are subject to a processing surcharge charged by our payment processor. The surcharge will be calculated and displayed during checkout before your payment is finalized. You are welcome to opt out of covering this surcharge.

Make Your Gift Online

By Mail

If you would like to send a gift by mail, please send it to:

ECFS LOCKBOX
PO Box 24072
New York, NY 10087

Checks should be made payable to Ethical Culture Fieldston School.

By Phone

If you would like to make a gift to the Orange Fund over the phone, please email the Advancement Office at orangefund@ecfs.org or call 212-712-6254 and someone will return your call.

Stocks and Securities

It’s easy to make an impact and take advantage of tax savings by making a gift of stock or securities to ECFS. When you donate appreciated stock, you can avoid capital gains taxes and deduct 100% of the value of your contribution — providing benefits both for you and for ECFS.

Please follow these steps to make your stock or securities gift:

Contact the Advancement Office at orangefund@ecfs.org with the following information:

Your name and phone number
The name of the stock you plan to give
The number of shares
The name of the bank or broker who is transferring the stock
The approximate date the stock is being sent
The purpose of the gift (Orange Fund, new campaign gift, payment on a campaign pledge)

Ask your bank or broker to deliver the stock to:

Neuberger Berman
National Financial Services LLC (NFS) DTC #0226
Ethical Culture Fieldston School Account NBJ-040061

If you have any questions, please send your inquiry to orangefund@ecfs.org.

IRA Rollovers

The IRA Charitable Rollover Provision allows individuals who have reached age 70½ to donate up to $100,000 to charitable organizations directly from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA) without treating the distribution as taxable income.

Please consult your tax or financial advisor for details or email us at orangefund@ecfs.org with any questions.

Whether it was Ethics classes or challenging reading lists, ECFS gave me the opportunity to express myself without worrying about what other people thought. The ECFS experience made me a better student and a better person. I was fortunate enough to be a scholarship student, as were my siblings before me. Now that I have reached the magical age for IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, I want to give back.

— Anonymous, Class of 1973

Donor Advised Funds

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a flexible charitable giving option administered by a third party, such as a community foundation or financial services company.

By donating through a DAF, you will receive benefits including an immediate tax deduction, tax-free growth on investments within the fund, and flexible ways to donate complex assets like appreciated stock or cryptocurrency. DAFs also offer administrative simplicity compared to private foundations and provide a straightforward way to plan for future giving or legacy.

By contributing your appreciated securities or cryptocurrency to a DAF, rather than selling the assets first and then donating the cash, you eliminate capital gains tax on the sale. A DAF allows you to support ECFS immediately or over time, offers you some ability to manage your tax situation through giving, and can be relatively inexpensive to create and maintain. To learn more about donor-advised funds and/or set up a DAF, refer to the American Endowment Foundation’s website.

Recommend a grant by consulting with your financial advisor or DAF administrator, or reach out to orangefund@ecfs.org.

CONTACT

If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Pilla, Associate Director of Leadership Giving and Strategic Engagements, at:

spilla@ecfs.org / 212-712-6242

Matching Gifts

Double your impact! Last year, we received $165,000+ in matching gifts to the Orange Fund.

Check with your employer’s human resources department for information on how to facilitate a matching gift. Please send your completed form with your gift. If you have any questions, please contact matchinggifts@ecfs.org or 212-712-6221.

Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant information provided by

We are so grateful to be able to maximize the impact of our annual gift to ECFS through appreciated stock contributions and corporate gift matching which has allowed us to double the impact of our annual gift.

— Whitney and Daniel Ifcher P’33, P’36

Sustaining Giving

One gift, one month at a time — the impact of our community is extraordinary. Sustaining Giving is a simple and convenient way to maintain your philanthropic impact on an ongoing basis.

It’s never been easier to support the past, present, and future generations of ECFS students. A monthly sustaining gift of just $10 or more will make an ongoing, meaningful impact. This program allows you to set an automatic monthly, quarterly, or annual donation of any amount to help ECFS remain an educational leader and allow our current Eagles to soar.

To set up your recurring gift, please select the “Sustaining Gift” option on our giving page.

Why Should You Make a Sustaining Gift?

Important

You're making a difference. Your sustaining gift provides ECFS with a reliable source of support each month.

Convenient

Set it once and watch it soar. Simply determine the amount and designation to make an impact all year long.

Flexible

Your automatic payment information is safe, but not permanent. Changes can be made at any time.

Simple

Your gift renews automatically and will significantly reduce the number of solicitations your receive from the School.

CONTACT

Kavita Bordia, Director of Development

kbordia@ecfs.org / 212-712-6254

By Volunteering

Volunteers are the heart of our community. Learn how they bring our mission to life — and discover the many ways you can give back and make a meaningful impact. For more information, please contact the P+T at ecfspandt@ecfs.org.

The Orange Fund Volunteer is a great way to give back to the ECFS community from the comfort of your home. Volunteers reach out to fellow parents/guardians to encourage participation in the Orange Fund. Each volunteer is assigned a handful of families to reach out to through a combination of phone calls and emails.

If you are interested in volunteering and for more information, contact Thea Barovick ’18, tbarovick@ecfs.org.

Annual Report

The ECFS Annual Report of Giving acknowledges the many gifts of time, talent, and treasure that our community members donate each year. The ECFS Annual Report of Giving is fully digital.

Please contact orangefund@ecfs.org for access instructions.

New Families

Orange Fund

Planned Giving