"When you go to a school like Shady Side, you realize that you have a debt to those who have gone before you. I think about it as now being my turn. I found making a gift to Shady Side's endowment appealing because it lasts forever: it makes the endowment tree bigger and throws off more 'acorns' each year to keep teachers' salaries competitive and expand financial assistance. What better way to pay it forward?" - John Duff '59
The Endowment Fund
Teaching students to think expansively, act ethically and lead responsibly is the hallmark of a Shady Side education. The Campaign for Shady Side’s Endowment Fund will provide the support to our students and faculty to continue to do this important work. It is also essential to our Academy’s long-term stability and future success. Our $8 million endowment goal includes two initiatives: