Impact
Durham Academy remains grateful to those families whose philanthropy was essential to building our foundation, and we thank in advance those families who will help to envision our next 80 years.
$4.2M
Total Giving in 2023–2024
71%
of New Families Made a Gift
$104,868
in Gifts Matched by Employers
$1.51M
Raised for the DA Fund
1,402
Donors Supported DA in 2023–24
We recognize the individuals who have offered gifts of time and treasure to Durham Academy.
Impact Report
Donors of all giving levels are recognized annually in the Durham Academy Impact Report.
Lifetime & Legacy Giving Societies
Our Giving Societies were established to celebrate our most generous donors and honor the exceptional culture of philanthropy still embraced by our community today. Giving Society members are invited to a biannual dinner in their honor as well as other special events and programs throughout the year.
1933 Legacy Giving Society
Celebrating DA’s founding as Calvert Method School, the 1933 Legacy Society honors donors who have made a gift to Durham Academy through philanthropic planning. Learn more about planned giving.
Bess Pickard Boone Society
Honoring the leadership of the headmistress of Durham Academy’s predecessor, Calvert Method School, the Bess Pickard Boone Society honors donors with cumulative giving of $250,000 or more.
Hill-Kenan Society
Commemorating the influence and vision of lifetime trustees George Watts Hill and Frank Hawkins Kenan, the Hill-Kenan Society honors donors with cumulative giving of $1,000,000 or more.