MA Forever
A lasting legacy for generations to come.
Gifts to MA Forever strengthen Marin Academy’s endowment, fueling long-term sustainability, strategic flexibility, and educational excellence for the future. We invite you to shape that future with us.
Gifts to our endowment funds are particularly valuable because they give MA the critical financial flexibility to allocate funds where and when they are most needed. Marin Academy welcomes new gifts to existing endowments, as well as gifts for new endowment funds, both restricted and unrestricted.
For more information about establishing an endowment fund or supporting an existing endowment, please contact the advancement office.
Provides annual scholarship support for one student from the Aim High program, expanding access to a Marin Academy education.
Enables alumni to support tuition assistance in perpetuity, ensuring that future students can access the Marin Academy experience.
Bodie Brizendine Scholarship Fund and Visiting Scholars Program
Advances both access and academic enrichment at Marin Academy. The Scholarship Fund provides need-based tuition assistance for students who would not otherwise be able to attend. The Visiting Scholars Program brings distinguished scholars and specialists to campus to collaborate with students and faculty, enriching intellectual life across disciplines.
Chris Detrick Endowment Fund for Music
Enhances Marin Academy’s music program, supporting instruction, programming, and artistic opportunities for students.
Crossroads Endowment Fund
Supports Crossroads, Marin Academy’s mission-based outreach program serving underserved middle school students in San Rafael.
Danielle Plumb Zumbrun Endowment Fund
Supports leadership development through wilderness experiences and outdoor training for students in the Outings Program
Lindsay Eckert Henry Memorial Fund
Underwrites educational evaluations for students who would not otherwise be able to afford them, supporting each learner’s growth and success.
Supports faculty professional development, including conferences, workshops, and educational travel.
Faculty Support Endowment Fund
Strengthens faculty recruitment and retention through sustained support for competitive compensation.
Evelyn Flory Endowment Fund
Supports faculty development that advances inclusive teaching and strengthens a culture of belonging at Marin Academy.
Haas Endowment Challenge Fund
Supports faculty professional growth and development.
Headmaster's Cup Endowment Fund
Funds student activities and honors a graduating senior who exemplifies Marin Academy’s values.
Henry David Thoreau Chair
Sustains interdisciplinary teaching, ecological literacy, and faculty leadership through Marin Academy’s first endowed faculty chair.
Supports speaker honoraria and program costs for Marin Academy’s annual Literary Festival.
Matthew Clifford Scholarship
Provides supplemental financial assistance to a student who demonstrates need, integrity, community engagement, and active participation in school life
McEvoy Faculty Sabbatical Fund
Provides supplemental half-year sabbaticals for long-serving faculty members.
Music After School Endowment Fund
Supports expanded music opportunities for students beyond the academic day, ensuring they can continue to explore, create, and collaborate through performance and instruction.
The Carol L. Morse Scholarship
Provides need-based tuition assistance in honor of Carol L. Morse, helping ensure that talented and motivated students can thrive at Marin Academy regardless of financial circumstance.
James F. Thacher Endowment Fund
Underwrites the Thacher Lecture Series, bringing distinguished leaders to campus to enrich the educational experience.
Supports the leadership, coordination, and teaching that sustain Marin Academy’s Transdisciplinary Leadership Program. This endowment advances faculty innovation and ensures students engage in integrated, real-world learning across disciplines.