Gould Academy
Bethel, ME
Giving Tuesday 2025, November 18th - Dec 2nd
Every Gift. Every Graduate. Support Gould’s Portrait of a Graduate…Give to Gould!
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Update #2 - 14 hours ago
GIVING TUESDAY UPDATE… a generous donor is going to match EVERY dollar raised during this Giving Tuesday Campaign (including the existing matching funds). Donate to Gould between now and December 2nd and TRIPLE YOUR DOLLAR!
Posted on Tuesday, November 25th, 2025, 8:00 am EST
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Every Gift. Every Graduate… Giving Tuesday 2025!
November 18th through December 2nd, join us in celebrating our annual Giving Tuesday, with this year’s goal to raise $100,000 in donations toward the Gould Fund — supporting the programs, traditions, and values that make our community unlike any other.
This year’s campaign honors our Portrait of a Graduate pillars: Think Critically, Innovate Creatively, Listen Authentically, Negotiate Complex Systems, Lead Confidently, and Live with Purpose.
Choose the attribute that resonates with you most — and watch your gift go twice as far with matching donations for each category! Monitor our social channels and check your inbox for your chance to make an impact.
Goal: Raise $100,000 from 400 donors by December 2, 2025.
Impact: Double your donation! We have matching donors designated for each value. Choose your favorite value, double your donation and spread the word! Your support is how we are able to offer an exceptional experience for our students, year after year.
Timeline: Kick-off for Giving Tuesday is November 18th, and closes on Tuesday, December 2nd.
Why: A contribution to the Gould Fund supports the programs, traditions, and experiences that help to develop a Gould graduate.
Join the fun… and win some prizes:
Every Gift Counts!: Everyone who donates to Gould’s Giving Tuesday campaign, no matter the amount, will be entered into a drawing to win a personalized 7” X 14” inch paver to be placed in Gould’s Alumni Courtyard outside of Bingham Hall.
$110 Donation: All donors who contribute $110 or more during these two weeks will receive a $15.00 gift card to the Gould School Store.
$500 Donation: All donors who contribute $500 or more for these two weeks will receive a 7” by 14” personalized paver to be placed in Gould’s Alumni Courtyard outside of Bingham Hall.
Alumni Contests:
Highest participation: The alumni class with the highest number of donors will win a personalized paver with their class year on it!
Giving Day Prizes:
Current Student Giving Day: The class with the highest percentage of student participants will win a Gemini Bakery $5 Gift Card for EACH member of the class!
Current Family Giving Day: The class with the highest percentage of family participants will win an ice cream social for the entire class!
Update #1 - 8 days ago
This morning, Gould Academy students met in their Advisory groups to discuss the seven attributes of the Portrait of a Graduate and pick the one that resonated most with the group.
Here are the results:
1. Think Critically- 2 votes
2. Persevere & Adapt- 4 votes
3. Live with Purpose- 14 votes
Some insights from the students:
Persevere & Adapt- “Life throws all kinds of challenges at you and you have to overcome obstacles and failures to achieve success!” “The world is chaotic. You can’t control it, you can only control your own action and how you deal with it.”
Think Critically- “Helps us to make good, educated decisions.” “So we can live meaningful lives and make good choices!”
Live with Purpose- “When you live with purpose, you’re living for something greater than yourself”. “What’s the use of an education without a purpose?” “Living with Purposed embodies ALL of the other attributes of the Portrait of a Gould graduate!”
Posted on Monday, November 17th, 2025, 3:44 pm EST