Other Ways to Give

Your gift can offer tax benefits while investing in the next generation of learners and leaders. Please speak with a financial advisor to discuss the best fit for your charitable goals.

Make an Immediate Impact

Donate Online or By Mail

Appreciated Securities
Transfer stocks, ETFs, or mutual funds shares.

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)
Nominate Higher Achievement as the recipient of grants from your Donor Advised Fund.

Qualified Charitable Distributions
Make qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) from retirement accounts starting at age 70 1/2, up to $111k annually as of tax year 2026.

Make a Legacy Impact

Retirement Plans
List Higher Achievement as a beneficiary of retirement plan assets (401(k)s, 403(b)s, IRAs, etc.)

Life Insurance
List Higher Achievement as a beneficiary on permanent (whole) or term life insurance.

Will or Trust
Include a bequest provision in your will or revocable trust for the benefit of Higher Achievement.

For more information, please contact Janice Cori, jcori@higherachievement.org

Named after Higher Achievement’s founder Greg Gannon, the Gannon Society closes the opportunity gap for our scholars through sustainable funding. This network of champions supports talented scholars in realizing their full potential and achieving success in high school and beyond.

Higher Achievement’s Gannon Society is a community of individuals who believe that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. By giving $1,000 or more annually with a three-year commitment, Gannon Society members are investing in the future of our communities through the young leaders who will shape it.

Member Benefits

• Recognition by name on our website
• Invitations to and recognition at special events
• Exclusive programmatic updates detailing the impact of your support
• Providing critical commitment to the community-based work of closing the opportunity gap for local students

Join the Gannon Society

For more information or to receive a pledge form, please contact Janice Cori.

Gannon Society Members

• Anonymous
• Emerald Adeyemi
• Kevin Barrow
• Sameer and Nimisha Bhargava
• John and Carol Boochever
• Mitch and Cadene Brooks
• MaryEva Candon
• Kimberly Curry
• Stacy and Dan Dranginis
• Dweck Philanthropies
• Sherika and Anyanime Ekpo
• Diana and Rick England
• Brian and Mary Flegel
• Eric and Mindy Gaier
• Mo Gannon
• Lucinda Eng Garcia and Carlos Garcia
• Michelle Gilliard
• Janae and Bobby Gravitz
• Donna Grell and Richard Ben-Veniste
• Carolyn Harris and Clark Ervin
• Randy Heeb and Ann Merchant
• Kelly Hernandez
• Julie Herwig
• Patrice Howard
• Edward and Jamie Hull
• Lynsey and Dave Jeffries
• Jeanelle Johnson
• Mike R. Kershow
• Kimsey Foundation
• Christine Lattanzio
• Maryann Lavan
• Chris and Mary Beth Leech
• Erik and Katie Linn
• M.R. MacGill
• Mary Maguire
• Robert and Anne Marshall
• Mark Michael and Maggie Prieto
• Thomas Monahan and Sharon Marcil
• Charlie and Kim Mullin
• Chris Newkirk
• Barry Nigro and Stacey Sovereign
• Justin Oliver and Allison Grupski
• Mary Lloyd and Randy Parks
• Diana Peacock
• Judith Ramey
• Dan Masur and Sherry Rhodes
• Katherine Roboff and Jonathan Czin
• Sam and Edna Rosen
• Joseph and Claudia Saka
• Raj and Prema Sharma
• Gary Thompson and Liz Thompson
• Scott Weishaar

By joining our monthly giving community, you sustain our mission to address educational inequity and help scholars to discover and develop their innate abilities.

We know that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Your monthly investment guarantees that our scholars receive the opportunities they deserve to learn, grow, and thrive.

Matching Gifts
Your gift to Higher Achievement could be doubled by your employer! Speak with a Human Resource representative to find out if your workplace matches employees’ charitable donations.

Workplace Giving Campaigns
Some employees have the opportunity to donate a portion of their paycheck to charitable organizations of their choosing. Check with your employer to see if you can donate directly to Higher Achievement through the workplace giving campaign.

• Washington DC Combined Federal Campaign (CFC): 33770
• Washington DC United Way: 8949
• Maryland Charity Campaign: 52-1383374

Higher Achievement’s mentors are key partners to our scholars’ success. In just one hour a week, you can empower scholars to identify their talents and pursue their dreams, broaden your professional skill set, connect with talented youth in your community, and build lasting relationships.

Community is at the heart of our work. Higher Achievement is honored to work with partners who share our commitment to seeing, supporting, and caring for every single scholar. Our corporate partners help scholars identify future career paths and take steps toward their bright futures.

For more information on how to join the Higher Achievement community as a corporate partner, please contact Janice Cori.