Giving

A Gift to Last a Lifetime

When you give to Immaculate Heart Academy, you are supporting our school’s mission of empowering young women for life. Since 1960, IHA has been a learning community motivated by academic excellence, artistic expression, athletic achievement, and the Catholic tradition of service to those in need.

Due to the generosity of our donors, IHA has continued to fulfill our mission and make a lasting impact on the community for years to come. We invite you to join the parents, alumnae, past parents, faculty, staff, and friends who have made a gift to IHA. No matter the amount, every gift counts.

Popular Ways to Give to IHA

• GIFT OF CASH OR CREDIT CARD: Checks payable to Immaculate Heart Academy.
• GIFTS OF STOCK: Gifts of long-term appreciated securities offer a way to save more taxes and make a meaningful gift.
• GRANTS FROM YOUR DONOR-ADVISED FUND (DAF): A DAF provides you a simple, tax efficient, and convenient method to support IHA.
• IRA GIFTS; QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS: If you are 70 ½ or older and have a traditional IRA, you can direct up to $105,000 from your IRA directly to IHA in a tax-efficient manner.
• 1960 SOCIETY: The 1960 Society honors those remarkable individuals who have thoughtfully included a gift to IHA in their estate plans.
• CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS: Your gift may be doubled in value through your employer. Please contact your Human Resources department for additional information.  

For further information on making a gift to Immaculate Heart Academy, please contact:

The Office of Institutional Advancement
Sarah Frasure ’07, Director of Advancement & Alumnae Relations
500 Van Emburgh Avenue
Township of Washington, NJ 07676
201.445.6800, ext. 185
sfrasure@ihanj.com

Your gift to IHA may be doubled in value through your or your spouse’s employer. Contact your Human Resources Department for additional information. Enter your company name below to see if your employer participates in a Matching Gift program.

IHA’s Future Begins With You

The 1960 Society honors those remarkable individuals who have thoughtfully included a gift to IHA in their estate plans. This commitment goes well beyond financial contributions; it’s a pledge to preserve and advance IHA’s mission, providing young women with an unparalleled Catholic college preparatory education.

Here are a few popular ways you can leave a lasting legacy:

• GIFTS FROM YOUR WILL OR TRUST 

• BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS

  • Bank or Brokerage Accounts

  • Retirement Accounts

  • Insurance Policies

• DONOR-ADVISED FUND SUCCESSION PLANS

• CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS

Your support will secure the future of IHA for women for the next 100+ years!

For more information, please contact Sarah Frasure ’07, director of advancement & alumnae relations, at sfrasure@ihanj.com or 201.445.6800, ext. 185.

Over the past few years, our 50th Jubilee classes have begun a Sponsor-a-Student tradition. Once donations have been pledged and collected, usually during Reunion planning, a student receives a partial scholarship for four years to offset her tuition.

We thank our “Sisters from the 60s” for their support over the past few years and encourage ALL anniversary classes to make a gift to support the IHA Scholarship Fund through Class Giving. Gifts can be made via check made out to IHA with “Class Giving” in the memo.

Many alumnae write in to tell us how thankful they are to their parents for providing them with the opportunity to attend Immaculate Heart Academy. With tuition costs climbing, please assist us in giving a well-deserving student in financial need that same opportunity.

As always, thank you for the generosity you consistently show your alma mater! Please contact Sarah Frasure ’07, director of advancement & alumnae relations, at sfrasure@ihanj.com or 201.445.6800, ext. 185 with any questions concerning Class Giving.

Our Pave the Way Bricks Program is an ongoing fundraiser where community members are able to purchase engraved bricks.

Hundreds of bricks have been purchased by students, alumnae, teachers, family, and friends to be placed in either the Courtyard Walk or the Sports Walk of Fame.

Please note: all bricks are installed once a year, typically in the spring.

Courtyard Walk

The Courtyard Walk, located at the entrance to the science wing, is filled with more than 1,000 bricks thus far.

Courtyard Walk Bricks are available in three size options:

• 4 x 8 for $250 (1-3 lines of text with 13 characters for each line, including spaces and punctuation)
• 12 x 12 for $350 (1-3 lines of text with 16 characters for each line, including spaces and punctuation)
• 12 x 12 for $550 (4-6 lines of text with 16 characters for each line, including spaces and punctuation)

Sports Walk of Fame

The Sports Walk of Fame begins at the patio overlooking the field and continues with steps leading down to the field level. The area houses only 9 x 9 bricks. Celebrate that special sports moment; honor a coach, player, or fan; or record a team milestone or victory!

Sports Walk of Fame Bricks are available in two size options:

• 9 x 9 for $350 (1-3 lines of text with 14 characters in each line, including spaces and punctuation).
• 9 x 9 for $450 (4-6 lines of text with 14 characters in each line, including spaces and punctuation).

To purchase via check, please contact Sarah Frasure ’07 at sfrasure@ihanj.com for the necessary form. Make checks payable to IHA and send to:
Immaculate Heart Academy
500 Van Emburgh Ave.
Township of Washington, NJ 07676
Attn: Pave the Way Bricks

Please contact Mrs. Frasure at sfrasure@ihanj.com or 201.445.6800, ext. 185 with questions about our Courtyard Walk or Sports Walk of Fame bricks.

The Office of Advancement team works to keep in touch with alumnae, collaborates with the IHA Parents’ Club, organizes special events, and creates and manages fundraising initiatives throughout the school year. If you are interested in volunteering for events or would like to be a fundraising ambassador, please contact Sarah Frasure ’07. You can also feel free to stop by our office, located down the hall from the Main Office.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sarah Frasure ’07, Director of Advancement & Alumnae Relations
201.445.6800, ext. 185
sfrasure@ihanj.com

Throughout the school year, the Office of Advancement hosts annual fundraising events as opportunities to gather the IHA community together, as well as raise money for critical funds necessary to the advancement of our school.

Annual events such as the Blue Eagle Open, the Beefsteak Dinner, and our Handbag event are special opportunities for our current and past parents, students, faculty and staff, and alumnae to engage with the community and demonstrate their commitment and dedication to IHA.

For our growing alumnae community, our Traveling Plaid events are a wonderful time for former classmates to reunite and reconnect. Classes celebrating their 50th Anniversary enjoy a weekend of celebrations and events that create moments of nostalgia amongst alumnae and new memories of their alma mater.

For more information regarding IHA’s special events, please contact Sarah Frasure ’07, director of advancement & alumnae relations, at sfrasure@ihanj.com or 201.445.6800, ext. 185.

Thank you to everyone who donated to Immaculate Heart Academy for the 2023-24 fiscal year! Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Below you can view our 2023-24 Donor Roll. If there is an error or you would like to edit your recognition name for future donor rolls, please contact Sarah Frasure ’07, director of advancement & alumnae relations, at sfrasure@ihanj.com or 201.445.6800, ext. 185.

2023-24 Donor Roll