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"We found the commitment, support and enthusiasm at Graham-Pelton to be a critical element in the successful planning, research and implementation of the ongoing Blair strategic plan campaign. Flexible, dependable and creative in approach, Graham-Pelton does a terrific job meeting independent school fundraising challenges."

T. Chandler Hardwick
Head of School
Blair Academy

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Lessons in fundraising

School fundraising, development from Graham-Pelton Graham-Pelton brings firsthand experience and expertise as former development directors in a wide range of independent schools. We've successfully run capital campaigns; increased annual giving, major gift and planned giving programs; and created new alumni programs for schools across the country.

We are currently serving in partnership with a diverse group of independent schools around the country and in your backyard, providing assistance through:

  • Capital campaign management
  • Planning and feasibility studies
  • Board training and development
  • Major gift counsel
  • Development assessments
  • Planned giving management
  • Annual fund management
  • Interim staffing
  • Development communication management
  • Corporate and foundation relations
  • Electronic prospect screening

Independent Education Clients

    • Academy of the Holy Angels, NJ
    • Alexandria Country Day School, VA
    • All Hallows High School, NY
    • American Friends of Kiryat Chinuch Lebonim, NY
    • Ashley Hall, SC
    • Bergen Catholic High School, NJ
    • Blair Academy, NJ
    • Calhoun School, NY
    • Capitol Hill Day School, DC
    • Cardinal Hayes High School, NY
    • Carol Morgan School, DR
    • Cathedral School of St. John the Divine, NY
    • Chatham Day School, NJ
    • City & Country School, NY
    • Concord Hill School, MD
    • Corlears School, NY
    • Craig School, NJ
    • Daytop of New Jersey
    • Far Hills Country Day School, NJ
    • Flint Hill School, VA
    • Gilmour Academy, OH
    • Glen Ridge Educational Foundation, NJ
    • Harley School, NY
    • Highland School, VA
    • Hill School, VA
    • Holy Ghost Preparatory School, PA
    • Iona Preparatory School, NY
    • John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, NY
    • Kent Place School, NJ
    • KIPP Academy of Opportunity, CA
  • KIPP Foundation, CA
  • KIPP Los Angeles Preparatory, CA
  • Learning Circle, NJ
  • Link Community School, NJ
  • MMI Preparatory School, PA
  • Moorestown Friends School, NJ
  • Moravian Academy, PA
  • Morristown-Beard School, NJ
  • Mount Saint Dominic's Academy, NJ
  • Newark Academy, NJ
  • Park School of Buffalo, NY
  • Paterson Catholic Regional High School, NJ
  • Peck School, NJ
  • Pennington School, NJ
  • P.G. Chambers School, NJ
  • Pingry School, NJ
  • Pope John XXIII High School, NJ
  • Portledge School, NY
  • Sacred Heart High School, NY
  • St. Andrew’s School, DE
  • St. Mary Academy-Bay View, RI
  • St. Timothy’s School, MD
  • St. Xavier High School, OH
  • School of Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, MD
  • Serra Catholic High School, PA
  • Somerset Hills Learning Institute, NJ
  • Stephen Gaynor School, NY
  • Summit Educational Foundation, NJ
  • TEAM Academy Charter School, NJ
  • Ursuline School, NY
  • Winston School, NJ