Miss Hall's School
Pittsfield, MA
Strengthening Our Core
Organizer
Active challenges
Participation Challenge
Nan Paternotte ‘65 will donate $15,000 when 100 donors make a gift.
Matching Challenge for Current and Alum Families
A set of grateful alum parents will match all gifts from current and alum families, up to a total of $25,000.
Hackathon Challenge
To support the 6th Annual MHS Hackathon, a generous alum will donate $2,500 when at least $2,500 is contributed by others eager to support girls in tech.
Expressive Arts Challenge
Lee Link ‘61 will donate $30,000 when donors contribute a total of $30,000 for Expressive Arts.
Core Competency Challenge: Vision
When 25 donors choose Vision as the core competency most meaningful to them, $25,000 will be donated by Susan Hamill ‘69.
Core Competency Challenge: Voice
When 25 donors choose Voice as the core competency most meaningful to them, $25,000 will be donated by Becca Hajjar ‘89.
Core Competency Challenge: Interpersonal Efficacy
When 25 donors choose Interpersonal Efficacy as the core competency most meaningful to them, $25,000 will be donated by Cinnie Siragusa ‘82.
Core Competency Challenge: Gumption
When 25 donors choose Gumption as the core competency most meaningful to them, $25,000 will be donated by Edie Yovu ‘67.
Participation Challenge for Staffulty
Director of Advancement Merritt Colaizzi will contribute $15 for every new gift made by MHS faculty and staff in support of students.
About
Vision, Voice, Interpersonal Efficacy, and Gumption are core competencies that empower Miss Hall’s students to dream, to articulate different points of view, to navigate varied contexts with confidence, and to be their best selves, free from the pressure for perfection.
In support of today’s students, we are coming together to take part in Giving Tuesday 2025 — to strengthen these core competencies and support the holistic student experience at MHS.
Members of our community have stepped forward to issue 10 student-centered challenges to meet this moment and increase our collective impact.
When you give, you make it possible for MHS students to strengthen these core competencies:
VISION is the willingness to dream, imagine possibilities, conceive bold and ambitious goals, and set a course to achieve them.
VOICE is the power to articulate ideas with authenticity and confidence. Students with voice present themselves with integrity, communicate effectively, confidently advocate and negotiate, and demonstrate and command respect.
INTERPERSONAL EFFICACY is the intersection of empathy, self-awareness, and cultural competency. MHS students with interpersonal efficacy navigate diverse contexts with ease while maintaining consistency of character and building strong relationships and networks.
GUMPTION is the strength of mind and character to seek out challenges and grow from failure. Students with gumption take calculated risks to create change, practice self-reflection, and distinguish the pursuit of one’s best self from the pressure for perfection.
How to support MHS students today:
Choose how you would like to make an impact.
Give Now via the method most convenient to you, including Venmo, Apple Pay, and more.
Select the Core Competency most meaningful to you to help unlock a giving challenge of $25,000.
Create a giving challenge of your own! Click the Challenge tab in the blue bar above to encourage others to join you in giving. Contact Cathy [email protected] or (413) 395-7061 for assistance.
Encourage classmates, friends, and family to join in.
Thank you in advance!
Questions? Contact Cathy at [email protected] or (413) 395-7061.