Thank you for supporting Thacher!
When you make a gift to Thacher, you are investing directly in our students, faculty, programs, and campus. Choose to support what matters to you: faculty, horse and backcountry, arts, athletics, DEI, financial aid, or where it’s needed most. Thank you! For more information about Reunion giving, please see below.
Active challenges
CdeP 2001 Reunion Challenge
CdeP 2001, a group of classmates have put together a challenge in honor of your 25th reunion! For every classmate who makes a gift to during the Walker Bell Challenge this year, in support of a person, place or program you love, $1,000 will be unlocked for the financial aid program at Thacher – up to $50,000.
CdeP 1986 Reunion Challenge
CdeP 1986, in honor of your Reunion, your class has set an ambitious goal through the Walker Bell Challenge to come together and raise $45,000 in support of Thacher. This collective effort and participation from the class will be key. Join your classmates in making this Reunion the best one yet!
CdeP 2011 Reunion Giving in Memory of Jesse Garrett
For the Class of 2011, a powerful giving initiative has been launched to both honor our 15th Reunion and to dedicate a space to Jesse’s memory. A few people have come together to match any Annual Fund gifts from our class made in Jesse’s memory. The match will be put toward a special initiative that aims to name a space after Jesse in Thacher’s integrated health and wellness center, which will be built in the coming years as part of the new Strategic Plan. Members of CdeP 2011 can make their gifts at thacher.org/donate.
About
Everything—and everyone—at Thacher is positively impacted by the Thacher Annual Fund.
Only half of Thacher’s revenue comes from net tuition each year; the other half comes from the Annual Fund (20%) and our endowment (30%). With such a heavy reliance on philanthropy, it is truly the support and generosity of our community that allows students to enjoy a meaningful and memorable educational experience here at Casa de Piedra.
By giving to the Thacher Annual Fund, you immediately serve our students and their growth in the current academic year. Your donation supports people and programs across the School:
- Thacher’s top-notch faculty and their professional development
- Financial aid for one third of our students
- Food and veterinary care for our horse herd
- Outdoor and backcountry extra-day trips (EDTs)
- Initiatives around diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Arts classes, clubs, and performances
- CIF Athletics teams and afternoon programs
- Environmental and sustainability initiatives
- Open houses, movie nights, dances, and other activities to promote community bonding
- Stewardship and preservation of Thacher’s historic 427-acre campus
Please consider a gift to the Thacher Annual Fund today. Your generosity propels our School forward, strengthens our community, and makes possible a place and program like no other. Thank you so much for your support.
You may use this page to make your gift to the Thacher Annual Fund or Class of 2026 Senior Parent Gift, or make a pledge payment toward the Thacher Annual Fund, Next Peak Campaign, or one of the Bit by Bit strategic initiatives. Please just make a comment on the giving page so we know where to direct your gift.
Reunion Giving for CdeP 1s and 6s
Whether you’re celebrating your 5th or 80th, we hope you will join your classmates in making an Annual Fund gift in honor of your special Reunion milestone, or a friend, a faculty member, a trail, a horse, a class, a team, or a Thacher tradition that impacted your life.
We are looking forward to seeing you back at Thacher June 5-7, 2026! For questions about Reunion giving, please contact lmetivier@thacher.org or rsamuelson@thacher.org.
Featured photo by Willem ‘27.
