As parents of Reese ’24, Missy and Roger Talley have found great value in the Baylor community through volunteering.
Why should I give to Baylor School?
That's a legitimate question and the answer to it is different for just about everyone. Over the years, we've collected some stories that share the motivation and inspiration of some of our most faithful donors.
It’s hard to imagine one person being more connected to and involved with Baylor School than Billy Aiken ’68.
Susan Collins admits to being “unabashedly biased for Baylor” and says it motivates her in giving back to the school.
Even though her daughter, Sarah ’18, attended Baylor as a boarding student for four years, Pamela Talley’s enthusiastic support of the school has not faded.
Perhaps there is no busier physician than an obstetrician, but Dr. Shevonda Sherrow still finds time to volunteer on the Baylor Parent Alliance board.
David Knox '02 recalls how school pride was solidified along with his personal sense of achievement as a Baylor student.
Now ten years into his second career, Craig Knebel '78 appreciates how Baylor contributed to his success in both of his professional endeavors.
Chip Howalt ’85 knows that we all have a limited amount of time and treasure, and he gives us all a great example of how to be generous with both.
When Charlotte Smith ’96 looked for a way to give to the school she came to love, she found several.
Jim Gorton '80 has a new perspective on big city life, but his appreciation for his alma mater has not changed.
Eddie Hart ’80 enrolled in the seventh grade at Baylor in 1974 as one of Baylor’s first African-American students.
Sisters Beth Flanagan Webb ’99, Katie Flanagan Waite ’02, and Jennifer Flanagan Cole ’05, are doing their part to maintain their support of Baylor because they place a high value on a sense of community.
Sixty years after graduating from Baylor, Mike Sheffey ’60 continues to be one of the school’s most loyal donors and volunteers.
Alex Robinson ’19 is a Baylor graduate, but his legacy with The Baylor Fund began as a student.
When it comes to giving to Baylor, Takisha Haynie has already gone the distance.
Van Bunch ’75 credits the opportunity to attend Baylor with changing his life’s trajectory.
Bob Worthington ’74 spent his childhood years living on Baylor’s campus and later played quarterback for the state and national champion 1973 Baylor football team.
When sisters Kadi Cole Brown ’98 and Natalie Cole Parker ’01 give to The Baylor Fund, it brings back some great family memories.
As Oliver Townsend ’05 entered his thirties and memories of Baylor and Dartmouth grew distant, he found himself identifying more closely with his high school experiences and classmates.
Niti Shah Tejani ’01 applies her common-sense business approach to the alumni phonathon each year as a volunteer.
George Taylor ’54 has a long and unique history with Baylor.
Heather Ott acknowledges that working at Baylor is more than a job for most of her colleagues.
Ways to Make an Impact
The Baylor Fund
The Baylor Fund represents Baylor's commitment to providing the resources needed for an outstanding educational experience. Click here to know more.
Baylor Backers
The mission of the Baylor Backers is to provide additional financial and program support for the arts and athletic programs at Baylor. Funds raised are directed to “non-budgeted” items that are considered necessary to enhance the student/fan/audience experience.
Capital Gifts
Capital Gifts are larger and generally given over a period of years. Capital gifts support both endowment and capital projects and serve as our "savings account." Capital gifts are vital to the school's ability to maintain it's position in the marketplace by attracting and retaining the highest quality faculty, offering a program which is continually evaluated for its relevance and effectiveness, and providing the funds to attract to students who are appropriate for our mission.
- Contact: Matt Lewis '74, Chief Advancement Officer, mlewis@baylorschool.org or 423-757-2870
Endowed Funds
The greatest learning institutions are constantly evolving to meet the expectations of their students and faculty. We must continue our commitment to academic excellence by funding merit scholarships, and endowing our teaching faculty. Funding these scholarships will enable us to attract the finest boarding students from around the world, and the faculty endowment will help us put the best teachers in our classrooms. Click here to learn more.
- Contact: Matt Lewis '74, Chief Advancement Officer, mlewis@baylorschool.org or 423-757-2870
Planned Gifts, The Great Work! Society
Planned gifts take a longer term view. Planned gifts range from life-income gifts, to bequests, to creative arrangements using retirement-plan benefits. Some people choose to make either anoutright or deferred gift of assets such as stocks, bonds, and property. Making a planned gift may allow you to give more than you ever thought possible and, at the same time, benefit from tax advantages or income for a term of years or life. Click here to learn more.
- Contact: Matt Lewis '74, Chief Advancement Officer, mlewis@baylorschool.org or 423-757-2870