January 9, 2026
Ring in the Match: Campaign Update
A huge thank you to our community for your generous support this holiday season! Together, you surpassed our 500-gift goal—538 gifts strong—raising more than $332,760 for outdoor education and unlocking an additional $100,000 challenge grant. Huzzah!
We’ve also received more than 85 leadership gifts of $1,000 or more, each unlocking the entire $200,000 trustee matching pool, created to inspire participation and amplify impact.
What moves us most is not just the total raised, but how it was raised. Hundreds of individuals, including alumni, families, trustees, staff, and friends, chose to say yes. Yes to community. Yes to hands-on learning. Yes to a place where young people learn to live together, care for one another, and engage deeply with the world around them.
To everyone who gave, encouraged a friend, or believed in this effort: thank you. Your support strengthens Chewonki today and ensures that our impact will continue for generations to come.
Your gift rings twice this season.
This November and December, your generosity goes even further. A group of Chewonki board members has created a $300,000 matching challenge to inspire giving before December 31.
All gifts of $1,000 or more will be matched, dollar for dollar, and when we reach 500 gifts of any size, an additional $100,000 grant will be unlocked.
Help us ring in 2026 with care, connection and purpose.
Track our Progress
Leadership Gift Match
Gifts of $1,000 or more are matched, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000 each. Help us unlock the full $200,000 pool!
Our current tally is 85 gifts exceeding the $1,000 threshold, unlocking the entire $200,000 matching pool!
Participation Goal
When we reach 500 gifts of any size, an extra $100,000 grant will be unlocked.
Our current gift count is 538. Thank you!
Last updated December 31, 11:00 am
Voices of the Season
Every gift to Chewonki carries a story. Hear about the alumni, parents, and educators whose experiences remind us why this community matters.
