Annual Report for Academic Year Ended June 30, 2021
Founded in 2004, the Needham B. Broughton Capital Foundation is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to provide funding for proposals which will enrich and enhance the lives of faculty and students at Needham B. Broughton High School. Governed by a board of directors, under the guidance of a board of advisors, the Capital Foundation awards grants based on their ability to enhance students’ experiences while they are at Broughton and not to replace funding that is available from federal, state or local sources. The Foundation also acts as a clearinghouse for any member of the community who wants to direct donations to a specific program or implement a new initiative. The Foundation is an Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) charitable organization that operates exclusively for the promotion of the welfare of Needham B. Broughton High School.
During the 2020-2021 academic year the Foundation awarded approximately $21,579 to eight grant recipients to implement their grant proposals. Grant proposals funded were as follows:
Linn Ginsler, Media Center: $1,540 to provide the academic on-line database Global Issues in Conflict
David Brooks, Global Studies and International Baccalaureate Coordinator: $1,560 to fund JSTOR, a program to support student research.
David Brooks, Global Studies and International Baccalaureate Coordinator: $3264 to fund Managebac, a program to support research and management of the I.B. program.
Margie Harrison, band instructor, $4,000 for the purchase of a Bach Bass trombone for the band program.
Betsy Graves, Dance teacher: $3,000 to provide guest artists to provide master classes for all 170 students in the dance program.
Jane Celeste Kittinger, Science teacher, $215 to purchase an Axis Scientific 22-Part Painted Human Skull Model to help students learn about the bones of the human skull.
Laura Woods, Biology teacher: $5,000 to partially fund the cost of a school-wide site license for the use of the WebAssign assessment system for the 2021-2022 school year.
The Capital Foundation also provided funds to continue the Nancy B. Elliott writer-in-residence program. Broughton English teacher Nancy Elliott was the inspiration behind this program, which guides students through the process of writing the personal essay for their college applications. The grant provides $3000 for a professional writer to provide individual sessions with seniors in the preparation of their personal essay for their college applications.
In 2007 Wake Education Partnership transferred to the Foundation endowments for the Jenrette Teaching Award ($152,000, endowed by Broughton alumni Richard Jenrette), the Jewell Teaching Awards ($137,000, endowed in honor of former Broughton principal Richard Jewell), and the Jenrette Teacher Development Grants ($118,000, endowed by Broughton alumni Richard Jenrette). A committee overseen by the Capital Foundation administers the selection process for the Jenrette and Jewell Teaching Awards which provide one-time awards for Broughton faculty members each year.
Caroline Olson received the Jenrette award ($1500) and Maria Childrey, Mary Gulledge, Marlin Jones, Lisa Patterson and Hayat Shawwa were the Jewell Teaching Award recipients ($750) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The Jenrette Teacher Development Grants are grants to support faculty participation in professional development opportunities. The grants provide $300 for in-state professional development and $500 for out-of-state professional development opportunities. During the 2020- 2021 academic year the Foundation awarded three Jenrette grants totaling $900. Recipients were Maria Childrey, Bethanie Drew and Nelva Fuentes.
To support teachers applying for National Board Certification, the Capital Foundation initiated a program to provide a grant of $1000 towards the $2000 application fee. Since 2017-18, the initial school year of the program, the Foundation has funded 16 grants to Broughton teachers applying for National Board Certification. This year Betsy Graves and William Schmidt received grants.
Another highlight of the year was the presentation of the Fairley Teacher-of-the-Year Award which was endowed ($27,264) by Broughton alumni William Blackwell to honor his fellow Broughton classmate and career teacher Archie Fairley. Each year the endowment will provide the Broughton Teacher-of-the-Year with a $1,000 award. The recipient of this year’s Fairley Award was Humanities teacher Tina Bartlett.
Since 2005, the first year of funding for grant proposals, the Capital Foundation has provided significant financial support for projects which enrich and enhance the lives of Broughton faculty and students. The Capital Foundation has awarded a total of $645,565 to support grant proposals and for teaching excellence. This amount includes $491,379 for 180 Capital Foundation grants, $47,186 for 163 Jenrette professional development grants, $93,000 for 52 Jenrette and Jewell teaching excellence awards and $14,000 for grants to the Broughton teacher of the year.
The work of the Capital Foundation is made possible by the generosity of alumni and friends of Broughton. We are grateful for the gifts which allow us to provide funds to grant recipients to implement their proposals. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Capital Foundation is able to help continue Broughton’s tradition of excellence.
To make a gift to the Capital Foundation, donate online now or complete the form below and mail it to Needham B. Broughton Capital Foundation, 723 St. Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC 27605. Contributions of all amounts are welcome and appreciated. Contributions to the Capital Foundation are tax deductible as charitable contributions. Cumulative contributions of $1,000 or more will be listed in our annual report and names engraved on the plaque in the main lobby of the school.
Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Curt Brewer — Co-President
G. Smedes York — Co-President Chairman, Board of Advisors