Institutional Priorities

A Commitment to Cranbrook Schools' Mission

Cranbrook Schools’ institutional priorities reflect a disciplined commitment to long-term strength, mission fidelity, and financial stewardship. Through The Cranbrook Schools Fund, we secure the immediate resources that sustain daily excellence in teaching and learning. By building the Endowment, we protect the Schools’ future and ensure generational stability. The Gala advances both community and capacity, uniting supporters around a shared purpose. Tribute and Memorial Gifts honor lives and legacies while strengthening programs that endure. And through Planned Giving, we invite visionary partners to invest in Cranbrook Schools beyond a lifetime. Together, these priorities safeguard what has been built and position the Schools to lead with confidence in the years ahead.

Priorities

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The Cranbrook Schools Fund

The Cranbrook Schools Fund is our annual giving campaign and a vital part of the Schools’ financial model. It supports every aspect of the Cranbrook academic experience including arts, athletics, campus & classrooms, faculty, and financial aid.

The Cranbrook Schools Fund makes everything we value at Cranbrook possible.

Because all students benefit from The Cranbrook Schools Fund, we ask families, alumni, and friends of the school to make this fund their philanthropic priority with a meaningful gift each year. Your generosity helps ensure that every student is prepared to thrive in and shape our complex world.

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Endowment

Endowed Funds
You may choose to direct your support toward a specific purpose that matches your interests with the needs and priorities of Cranbrook Schools. These gifts ensure a strong permanent endowment, provide financial support for our students, help to build and maintain campus facilities, and sustain a comprehensive range of creative and educational programs and experiences.

To make a gift to an existing endowed fund, click here. If you would like information about establishing your own endowed fund, please contact Regan LaFontaine at rlafontaine@cranbrook.edu or 248.645.3221.
Gala

Window to the World
Window to the World is a festive and lively celebration that brings together parents, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, and friends to support the Schools. This community-wide celebration includes silent and live auctions which raise crucial funds to support the extraordinary people, place, and programs that set Cranbrook apart. Contact Regan LaFontaine at RLaFontaine@cranbrook.edu or 248.645.3221 for more information.
Tributes and Memorial Gifts

Tribute Gifts
At the heart of Cranbrook Schools, talented faculty and staff who are experts in their fields inspire curiosity and are committed to helping every student grow academically, socially, and personally. Donors who wish to honor a special faculty member, coach, or administrator with a gift to The Schools Fund may do so here or contacting Teresa Anderson at tanderson@cranbrook.edu or 248.645.3407.

Memorial Gifts
Memorial gifts are a meaningful way to honor the life and legacy of someone special. You may choose to make a gift to The Cranbrook Schools Fund in their name or support a fund they cared deeply Each option serves as a lasting tribute and keeps their memory alive.
Planned Giving

Making a gift from your will, trust, or retirement account is a wonderful way to show your support and appreciation for Cranbrook and its mission while accommodating your personal, financial, estate planning, and philanthropic goals. For more information, go to Planned Giving at Cranbrook.