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Advancement

Tara Arras

Assistant Head of School for Advancement

arrast@sidwell.edu

Author: sidwell

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  • Two for the History Books

    Community, curiosity, and collaboration motivated two donors to make unprecedented gifts—and challenge others to join them in their historic fundraising effort.

  • How One “Yes” Leads to Another

    An interview with volunteers Melissa del Aguila ’01 and Dev Talvadkar ’01.

  • Natasha Schooling P ’24, ’27, ’29

    Preparing the students of today to be leaders of tomorrow will have a huge impact. It’s aspirational, and it resonates with a lot of people.”

  • Mary Bryan ’10

    I give to Sidwell Friends because I want more students to be able to access the opportunities that the School provides. I feel so lucky to be a part of this community. Sidwell Friends shaped and made me aware of the lens through which I view the world and gave me empathy for the lenses of others.”

  • Monique McCloud-Manley and Kwame Manley P’24 ’28

    Giving to the School was an easy decision for us: We wanted to have a lasting impact on this community, and we want more families, regardless of resources, to have opportunities to enjoy the Sidwell Friends experience.”