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Stepping Stones Donor Wall

Stepping Stones Donor Wall

Make your mark. Maximize your impact.

Support Branksome’s future and become part of its history. Leave your legacy on a unique donor recognition wall, a central architectural feature in the new Karen L. Jurjevich Innovation Centre and Studio Theatre (iCAST). Inscribe your colourful stone, which will be individually strung by wire along a glass wall in the lobby.

It’s a rare opportunity to make your mark while maximizing your support of girls’ education.
 

Personalize Your Stone

There are currently two sizes of Stepping Stones available (see sizing below). But hurry, only eight of these stones remain! Once you’ve selected the right stone for you, make it your own with a personal inscription up to a maximum of 70 characters.

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  • 10 Stones Released at the $75,000 Level

    These Stepping Stones are 12.6" wide x 10" high

  • 25 Stones Released at the $50,000 Level

    These Stepping Stones are 11" wide x 8.25" high

Coming Soon

Two More Tiers of Stepping Stones to Be Released in October

Watch for our update in October, then visit our new interactive tool to select and customize your lifelong legacy with Branksome. Choose your Stepping Stone’s location and colour, and view other community members’ selections in real time.

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  • 30 Opportunities Available

    These Stepping Stones are 8.5" wide x 7" high

  • 150 Opportunities Available

    These Stepping Stones are 5.75"wide x 4.5" high

Paying for Your Stone

There are a number of payment options and ways to pay for your Stepping Stone. As well as making a one-time payment, you can also split the cost of your stone over a number of years (with a maximum of five). Take a look at the tables below to see which schedule works best for you.
 

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Methods of Payment

However you choose to spread the cost of your stone, you can pay for it in a number of ways:
  • Credit Card
  • Cheque
  • A gift of stock
  • By directing your United Way gift to Branksome Hall
  • Through your employer’s payroll giving program. In addition, check to see if your employer has an employee gift matching program which could also be directed towards your Stepping Stone.
  • If you are based in the U.S., you can pay through FRISBE and receive a U.S. tax receipt.

Legacies of Impact

There are many reasons why members of our community are choosing to purchase a place on the Stepping Stone Donor Wall. Hear from some of them below as to why they chose to invest in our students and leave a legacy at Branksome Hall.

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  • Khalil Maalouf

    “Anna Sophia has shown interest in science and, in general, girls don’t get encouragement in STEM at such an early age. It’s wonderful that iCAST will be a place that ignites early interest, provides exposure to STEM and sets up students to carry that through the entire JK–Grade 12 journey.”

    — Khalil Maalouf, Parent of Anna Sophia (Grade 1)

  • Jackie NIXON Gowdy'03

    “I’m here to reinforce my support of our students’ ambitions. Branksome Hall gave me the confidence to thrive and helped me develop the problem-solving mindset you need in investment banking. Now it is time to help build iCAST and leave an incredible permanent legacy.” 

    —Jackie NIXON Gowdy'03

  • Ian & Gail Brooker

    "We have such a long history with Branksome Hall. Our daughter Kimberly came here, as did my mother, Jane MORGAN Brooker’37, Gail's sister and Kimberly's aunt Susan WILLIAMS Beverley'61 and now our granddaughter, Ashlyn is starting JK. We are so supportive of Branksome Hall because they were so supportive of our daughter. With Ashlyn now in JK, I know she’ll absolutely thrive at Branksome, engaged in this wonderful environment and these opportunities."  
     
    — Ian & Gail Brooker, (Parents of Kimberly BROOKER Carter’96 and Grandparents of Ashlyn (JK))

FAQ

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  • What are the pledge options for Stepping Stones? +

    You can make an annual pledge, spreading the cost of your Stepping Stone over a number of years (up to a maximum of five). Or, you can make a one-time payment.

  • What are the payment options for Stepping Stones? +

    You can use the following payment methods to make your donation:
    1. Credit card
    2. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 
    3. Stock donation
    4. By directing your donation to United Way to Branksome Hall
    5. Through your employer’s payroll giving program*
    6. For annual and one-time donations only: If you are based in the U.S., you can donate through our partner the Friends of Independent Schools and Better Education (FRISBE) and receive a U.S tax receipt
    *If your employer offers a gift-matching program, you can also direct that match to your Stepping Stone. 

  • How can I personalize my Stepping Stone? +

    Each Stepping Stone, regardless of the size, can be inscribed with a personal message of up to 70 characters. 

    Here are a few examples to inspire how you may wish to dedicate your Stepping Stone:
    • The Chen Family
    • Debora and Steven Smith in honour of Sarah SMITH'54
    • Melissa CLARK'29 and Jenny CLARK'24
    You can choose your stone based upon a number of factors including its size, its position on the wall or its colour.

  • What are the sizes of the Stepping Stones? +

    Sizes of the Stepping Stones currently available:
    • 12.6” w X 10” h = $75,000 
    • 11”w X 8.25” h = $50,000
    The sizes of the new Stepping Stones released in October will be:
    • 8.5”w X 7” h 
    • 5.75”w X 4.5” h

  • Can I direct previous gifts to iCAST towards purchasing a Stepping Stone? +

    Only pledges and donations made during the 2024-25 academic year can be put towards the cost of a Stepping Stone.

Contact Us

To learn more, or if you have any questions about securing a place on the Stepping Stone Donor Wall, please contact Claudia Metelsky, Director, Campaign and Development, Advancement and Community Engagement, at cmetelsky@branksome.on.ca or 416-920-6265, ext. 324, or Peter Maddox, Senior Development Officer, Annual and Leadership Giving, at pmaddox@branksome.on.ca or 416-920-6265, ext. 340.
 
 
 
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*

*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
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