GET INVOLVED At GFS, we rely on you. Every gift matters.

Your generosity will help bring our bold vision to life—to lead our campus into a new era, and to ensure that GFS continues to attract and challenge top students and faculty with cutting-edge spaces, resources, and opportunities. As we enter the final phase of the campaign in 2025-2026, we invite you to join us.

The GFS Annual Fund remains the School’s first fundraising priority during this important comprehensive fundraising campaign. In growing our Annual Fund, we will fortify the foundation of our entire campaign and ensure high quality experiences for our students and faculty now. A springboard for innovation, the Annual Fund allows us to say "yes" to new opportunities for exceptional teaching and learning, from field trips, to teacher development, to new student clubs.

Contact Louisa Garrido, 267-323-3552, Director of the Annual Fund Director, or visit our Annual Fund site for more information.

If you would like to make a gift in addition to the Annual Fund to a specific campaign priority—the All School Commons, the Financial Accessibility Endowment, or Community Education Programs—we would welcome the opportunity to talk with you.

Please contact Hannah Henderson '91, Chief Advancement Officer, or a member of the Advancement Department (215-951-2340) for more information about how you can join this important effort.

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hear FROM OUR COMMUNITY

Community members share what GFS means to them and their hopes for the future.

In loving remembrance of David Loder '72. Loder shares why he supports GFS.

Cooper Jackson '24

"It's a beautiful community. No one is exclusive. Everybody's inclusive. You can be friends with anybody here. You just got to!"

Deborah Reynolds Juantorena '84

"There is no doubt that a Quaker education inevitably impacts you. The notion of tolerance that you learn helps you keep an open mind, with a healthy dose of curiosity and no fearfulness to engage in unfamiliar and uncomfortable conversations. My support of GFS is an acknowledgement of Quaker values coupled with an excellent academic education."

John Henderson

"If the school didn't have the Annual Fund, it would be very hard for us to meet our budgetary expectations. The alternative to an active philanthropic community is higher tuition, and I try to contribute in any way I can to make
the school more accessible."

- John Henderson P ’33 P ’35 , GFS Director of IT and Head of Computer Science and Digital Media

Stacey and Robert Zuckerman GP '36 GP '38

"We give to GFS because of our grandchildren. When they started at GFS, it was a no-brainer that we would be supporters! We love the school and its mission, and the education is hands-down the best in the Philadelphia area, if not the whole state. We’re thrilled that our grandkids are in an independent school environment like GFS."

Skip McKoy ’62

"I support the school because GFS is where my set of values was formed. To the degree that I can, I want to assist students as they seek to maximize their GFS experience. Sixty years after I graduated, of course the same people aren’t there, but the principles and opportunities are. It’s a model educational institution, and it deserves support."

Grayson Graham '25

"My classmates and I are so excited about the All School Commons. Already, the Dining Hall has been an amazing addition to the campus, and once the Abigail R. Cohen Center for the Arts is fully open, we'll be using the lounge spaces to study and meet up during our free periods. The new art classrooms, darkroom, and fabrication lab will positively impact so many students here."

Hardin Coleman '71

"GFS does a great job guiding students to live in the now and in the possible. I want to make sure that this is available to others. All of us who went through this school can point in a positive way to how it helped us be who we are. It’s time to give back."

Chaz Kelsh '07

"There’s such a recognition among my class that GFS is a special place. I think a lot of us feel a sense of community having grown up at GFS—it really stays with you. We adored our teachers and there are so many things about it that are unique."

Kasey Henderson, P' 33 P '35

"Part of what I can do at GFS is further steward the future of education here. As both faculty and a parent, it’s meaningful to me to be part of a place that supports innovative programs. The school does so much to enrich children and deepen their understanding of what they learn outside of the classroom. Giving is a way I can publicly pledge support for the school."

MoRE testimonials

FACES OF STEWARDSHIP: MEET THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

Much of the energy required to fuel Picture This: A Campaign for Learning in Community and the wisdom to steer its course are supplied by the Campaign Committee, a group of 10 deeply committed Germantown Friends School alumni and parent volunteers (pictured below).

The community leaders who serve on the committee are tasked with fundraising and relationship-building in support of all aspects of the Picture This campaign.

“The roles that the members of the Campaign Committee play in support of Picture This are critical to its success,” says Hannah Caldwell Henderson ’91, the school’s Chief Advancement Officer. “They are advocates, connectors, solicitors, trusted advisors, hosts, list reviewers and so much more. We’re in awe of their passion and forever grateful for their spirit of stewardship and community.”

Will Bishop '92

Hardin Coleman '71

Rebecca Cornejo

Ben Cushman '72

Joe Evans '64

David Feldman '76

Amina Loder

Tom Loder '76

Thi Phan

Liz Williams

Top row, left to right: Will Bishop ’92, P '29 P '27 P '26; Hardin Coleman ’71; Rebeca Cornejo; Ben Cushman ’72. Middle row, left to right: Joe Evans ’64; David Feldman ’76, P ’06 P ’10; Amina Loder, P ’18 P ’20; Tom Loder ’76, P ’18 P ’20. Bottom row, left to right: Thi Phan, P '26; Liz Williams, P ’07; Head of School Dana Weeks is also a member of the committee.