Julia Morgan School for Girls recently created an endowed fund restricted to tuition assistance called The Athena Fund. Currently, 30% of the students who attend JMSG receive tuition assistance. In order for the School to continue providing this level of support and ensure that girls (regardless of economic means) have the opportunity to pursue their dreams through a Julia Morgan School education, the School will continue its efforts to raise the seed money for an endowment.

Why an endowed fund?

Endowment funds are assets that provide support to the school in perpetuity. The endowment funds are invested, and a portion of the investment return provides support to school operations – in this case, to JMSG’s tuition assistance program. 

Giving to an endowment like The Athena Fund means that your gift will keep supporting the school and its students in perpetuity – not just this year, but every year into the future.

How to give

Julia Morgan School gratefully accepts checks, credit card payments, and gifts of stock. Please note on your check that the gift is intended for The Athena Fund.

We also encourage supporters to see if their employer has a program to match charitable giving, and to consider including the school and The Athena Fund in their estate planning.

For further information about how to give to The Athena Fund, please call Development Director Kim Hubner at 510.632.6000 x103.