Major Gifts & Planned Giving

Gifts to our endowment are particularly valuable because they are invested for the long-term, creating a permanent source of funding for ongoing priorities, such as financial aid, faculty and staff support, and facilities maintenance. Only a portion of the income earned annually is used to support these priorities. The balance of the earning is channeled back into the fund, so the endowment continues to grow over time.

A carefully managed endowment is an integral part of a well-established and successful school. We are grateful to our generous donors who, over the years, have supported NSCD through their endowment gifts. They have ensured NSCD's tradition of excellence for generations to come. 

An endowment gift can be a one-time, one-person contribution or it can be and ongoing fund to which many people contribute. 

As part of our endowment, we have a number of named scholarships in support of our commitment to make the NSCD experience accessible to a broad range of students.

Many methods are available that offer tax savings and benefits: wills, life insurance, life income gifts, charitable lead trusts and real estate. We recommend consulting with an attorney or financial adviser to explore what type of planned gift is best suited for you and your family. We ask that you make your intention known to us so you can be included in our Heritage Society, which recognizes those who have made provisions for the school in their estate plans.