Welcome from the Chief Development Officer
Welcome from the Chief Development Officer
Q&A: Teachers on how Philanthropy
Makes a Difference at TBS
Q&A: Teachers on how Philanthropy
Makes a Difference at TBS
We asked some of our faculty and staff how philanthropy has made a difference in and out of the classroom.
Susan Bickel, Lower School Science Department Chair
“My program would not exist without the generous support of our families. Almost everything I do uses materials that were funded by our parents when the Maglio Family STEM Center was built.”
Ryan Smith, Director of Athletics
“Philanthropy enables us to provide our student-athletes with the best experience possible. They have the opportunity to compete with the best equipment and uniforms available. Our facilities are as good and as well-kept as any in the state.”
“Philanthropy enables us to provide our student-athletes with the best experience possible.”
“Philanthropy enables us to provide our student-athletes with the best experience possible.”
Jason Peck, Director of Theater
“Most Upper School shows utilize elaborate sets, costumes, and visual effects. We are able to produce professional caliber productions because of the generosity of our community. For our latest play “The 39 Steps”, our student-actors were tasked with speaking in various accents, and we were able to hire a professional dialect coach to work with them.”
Debra Perretta, Innovation Department Chair
“Donor support has allowed us to send our robotics team to the VEX World Championships three times. Most significantly, philanthropy has played a vital role in the creation of our state-of-the-art Upper School Stiles-Nicholson Innovation Center set to debut in 2027, providing an inspiring space for students to collaborate, create, and innovate.”
“My program would not exist without the generous support of our families”
“My program would not exist without the generous support of our families”
The IMPACT
You Make At TBS
The IMPACT
You Make At TBS
Your donations help support students, teachers, programming, and a little bit of everything at Benjamin.
Platinum Level Ap School Honor Roll Recognition
(only awarded to 7% of schools nationwide)
BASH 2025 Committee
Meet & Greet
BASH 2025 Committee
Meet & Greet
Founders’ Society
Founders’ Society
The Benjamin Founders’ Society ($500,000 or more cumulatively) honors donors who have provided extraordinary support to the School through a lifetime of giving. Membership in the Society is the highest honor bestowed by Benjamin to those who share the goal of providing excellence in education.
Listing includes all gifts (cash in) received to date to Annual Fund, Capital Campaign, BASH, and Endowment.
* Deceased / + New
The Marshall and Nancy Benjamin Circle
$1,000,000+
Anonymous
Charles and Susan Barker
Berlin Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Dalton
The Healey Family
Ambassador Al and Dawn Hoffman
The Jacobs Family Foundation
The Maglio Family
Mr. and Mrs. Harold S. Reed
The Head of School Circle
$500,000+
Anonymous
The Atkins Family
Cape Branch Foundation
The Doran Family
Raymond and Tarry Graziotto
Mr. Thornton Henry* and Mrs. Ann Henry
Mr. and Mrs. S. Tucker S. Johnson
The Kirkwood Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Joe and LeeAnne LaBanz +
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Miller
Mr. and Mrs. David Nicholson +
The Joseph W. O’Connor Family
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Peltz
Marni and Morris Propp
The Reiter Family
The Rosatti Family
Smith Brothers Family Foundation
Stiles-Nicholson Foundation +
Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Theofilos and Family
Barbara Thomas and John Thomas*
Meryl and Charles Witmer
The Head of School Circle
$500,000+
Anonymous
The Atkins Family
Cape Branch Foundation
The Doran Family
Raymond and Tarry Graziotto
Mr. Thornton Henry* and Mrs. Ann Henry
Mr. and Mrs. S. Tucker S. Johnson
The Kirkwood Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Joe and LeeAnne LaBanz +
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Miller
Mr. and Mrs. David Nicholson +
The Joseph W. O’Connor Family
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Peltz
Marni and Morris Propp
The Reiter Family
The Rosatti Family
Smith Brothers Family Foundation
Stiles-Nicholson Foundation +
Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Theofilos and Family
Barbara Thomas and John Thomas*
Meryl and Charles Witmer
Head’s Appreciation Dinner
Head’s Appreciation Dinner
Head of School Mr. David Faus celebrated Benjamin’s most philanthropic families during an exclusive dinner on September 25. The Head’s Appreciation Dinner, held at Mirasol Country Club, recognized families that gave $25,000 or more in the previous school year. The event highlighted the positive impact our community’s generosity has on the student experience.
Crystal & Cal Haupt, and Steve Oliveira
Ryan & Danielle Jenkins, Vicki Bodstrom,
and Stefan & Morgan Bodstrom
2024-2025 Special Initiatives
2024-2025 Special Initiatives
The Benjamin School periodically raises funds for special initiatives as determined by the school’s strategic plan for the benefit of current and future generations of students. These major gifts of $100,000 or more are for projects that include upcoming capital improvements and endowment initiatives.
Listing includes pledges and pledge payments of $100,000 or more made to the campaign and endowment starting July 1, 2022 through present.
A Message from The Director of Leadership & Annual Giving
A Message from The Director of Leadership & Annual Giving
2024-2025
Leadership Society
2024-2025
Leadership Society
The Leadership Society ($5,000 or more annually) recognizes those benefactors who have been especially generous to The Benjamin School. Donor listings include the sum total of an individual’s gifts, pledges and pledge payments to the Annual Fund, Capital Campaign, BASH Sponsorship or Call from the Heart, and Endowment in a given fiscal year.
Listing includes pledges, pledge payments and one-time gifts donated July 1, 2024 through December 1, 2024. Listing also includes payments made this year on multi-year pledges.
Leadership Society Reception
Leadership Society Reception
Nearly 180 parents gathered for a cocktail reception at the beautiful home of Michael and Kimberly Narlinger to celebrate philanthropy at Benjamin. The Leadership Society Reception honored donors who gave $5,000 or more during the 2023-2024 school year. Parents of Ollie in Kindergarten and Sadie in second grade, we are grateful to the Narlinger family for their early, high-level support of our capital campaign and years of volunteer work on campus.
Dr. Jill Kelderman Walsh
and Elizabeth Costa
Lisa & Eric Glasband, and Saahil Mahajan
2024-2025 Annual Fund
2024-2025
Annual Fund
Gifts to the Annual Fund support the current year operating budget of The Benjamin School, providing critical funds for student programs, faculty salaries, facilities maintenance/improvements and more.
Listing includes pledges, pledge payments, and gifts donated July 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024.
Listing also includes payments made on multi-year pledges.
Annual Fund
Grade Chair Reception
Annual Fund
Grade Chair Reception
The Annual Fund Leadership team met on August 27 to kick off this year’s Annual Fund. The event, underwritten by Sutter and Nugent and TBS parent and alumnus Talbot Sutter ‘07, was held at the stunning waterfront home of Benjamin parent Carolyn Broadhead. We are incredibly grateful to the Annual Fund Leadership team, led by Chris & Meghan Hurley and Kyle & Shelby Crockett, as they are an essential part of helping raise funds needed for the school’s operating budget. Fifty Eight grade callers also play a crucial role in helping increase parent participation in the Annual Fund.
Grandest Friends
Week 2024
Grandest Friends
Week 2024
During the week of November 18, hundreds of grandparents and special guests turned out for Grandest Friends Week for WOW through 8th grade. Watch this video to hear why some of the attendees said their time on campus was so special and memorable.
We Love Our Grandest Friends
We Love Our Grandest Friends
THE 4TH ANNUAL ALUMNI
MONDAY, MAY 12 2025 · LOST TREE CLUB
1:00PM SHOTGUN START
Alumni, Parent of Alumni, Parents, and Friends of TBS Join Us for a Fun Day of Golf!
Includes boxed lunch, 18-hole private course, beverages on and off the course, silent auction, goodie bag, carts, cocktail awards reception, Hole-In-One Challenge and other on-course games.
GENERAL
$3,000 Foursome
$750 Single Player
TBS ALUMNI
$2,500 Foursome
$625 Single Player
The purchaser and at least one player must be a TBS alumnus
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
$100 per guest
This is a separate ticketed event for non-players. One ticket is included per sponsor.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
A Special Thank You to Tournament Chair, Colin Hickey ‘07 and Co-Chair Sam Cohen ‘04.
2025 GOLF SPONSORS
For more information, contact Ashley Simmons ’05 at ashley.simmons@thebenjaminschool.org
Benefiting The Benjamin School’s Alumni Legacy Families Endowment.
TBS Is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
THANK YOU FOR MAKING AN
IMPACT
At Benjamin!
THANK YOU FOR MAKING AN
IMPACT
