For over 30 years, the  New Parents’ Appeal has reached all new families entering the School and encouraged their ongoing support of the capital needs of Crofton House in a way that is meaningful to them, ensuring that the campus and facilities evolve with the School’s innovative programs and co-curricular activities.

“This appeal is the backbone of fundraising at Crofton House – it provides context to our spirit of giving and helps to build important relationships between parents and the School,” said Mariangela Brutti, Director, Advancement. “Every year, we meet with approximately 100 new CHS families, in hopes of achieving 100% participation.”

The CHS Annual Fund, formerly The Ivy Appeal, supports students in every aspect of their daily education. These funds are essential in supporting various School initiatives and continuing to expand the unique opportunities available to CHS students. Today, this includes the School’s general Financial Assistance Fund and the Ivy Fund. Some of the initiatives made possible by donations received through the Annual Fund in recent years include: 

• Refresh of Chan Hall (Junior School gym)
• Installation of dugouts on Kent Field 
• Purchases of musical instruments, Harkness tables, and equipment for the Rix Foods Lab and Lyall Family Textiles Lab
• Refurbishment of the Dallas Ross Family Computer Science Classroom 
• Continuing to build the financial assistance program

Since its inception in 1997, the CHS Golf Classic has steadily evolved and expanded to become a signature fundraising event for the School. The Golf Classic continues to succeed due to the outstanding participation of parents, past parents, alumnae and friends of CHS, and the leadership of the Golf Committee.

In 2024, the event celebrated its 26th anniversary, and raised over $411,000 in support of ongoing enhancements of the CHS Athletics program and its facilities, including Kent Field.