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Welcome to the Advancement Office at Ransom Everglades School.
As with all independent schools, Ransom Everglades relies on charitable support
from parents, alumni, grandparents, parents of alumni and friends in order to meet
its mission. It is part of the Ransom Everglades culture, established by our founder
Paul Ransom, who believed that independent schools existed to train the leadership
of tomorrow, to create a class of citizens who would be more interested in giving
to their community than taking from it . Ransom Everglades actively seeks philanthropic
support, because the beneficiaries are not just the students whom we educate, but
the community in which we live and the society they ultimately serve. We believe
our role, which is to enlist your support for the school, is a necessary and noble
one.
As a result of generations of generous support from parents, alumni, grandparents,
parents of alumni and friends, Ransom Everglades is one of the top independent day
schools in the country. It is a source of pride for alumni, satisfaction for parents,
grandparents, parents of alumni, and above all a good education for its students.
We are here to assist school and to support your efforts in helping the school fulfill
its mission. If you have any questions or if we can assist you in any way, please,
do not hesitate to contact us at (305) 460-8820 or send an email to
crbutler@ransomeverglades.org .
Critt Butler
Associate Head of School for Advancement
Charitable Support
There are many traditions and benefits at Ransom Everglades School, and it is our
philosophy that families, not just students, accept and become part of the Ransom
Everglades community when a student enrolls. But with those traditions and benefits
there comes certain responsibilities. The facilities that our students and parents
enjoy today were funded by those individuals who understood that honor and excellence
comes at a price. They embraced the tradition and need for charitable support, fully
understanding that their children might not benefit from their gift, but regardless
answered the call.
It is often said by our alumni that they make their best friends for life at Ransom
Everglades School. Our parents also experience that same fellowship with other parents
during their tenure at the school. For the school to continue to thrive in this
very competitive market our community must embrace the tradition of charitable support.
The very foundation of independent education in America is charitable support, be
it Harvard College in 1636 or thousands of pre-collegiate schools established since
then. Operating without tax support or profit, the independent school is sustained
by the good works and charitable resources of the community it serves. Charitable
support is an integral part of the tradition and culture of an independent school.
Charitable support is also part of the American tradition. Today it is national
policy to encourage charitable giving, and the federal government surrenders part
of its tax income by allowing such gifts to be deductions from taxable income.
Thus, charitable giving is an American tradition, an educational
tradition, an independent school tradition, a Ransom Everglades tradition. It is
part of our culture and heritage. It is part of how we are able to provide our students
excellence and honor in our classrooms, at their activities and on our athletic
courts or fields. It is how we keep our tuition at a level which keeps our student
body a reflection of our socio-economically diverse world. It is part of who we
are and who we teach our children to be. At Ransom Everglades, charitable support
is not just what we need, or what we do; it is what we teach, because it is our
founding principle.
Of all the wonderful traditions associated with Ransom Everglades School, we take
special pride in the tradition of charitable support to our school from dedicated
Ransom Everglades parents, alumni, grandparents, parents of alumni, friends, and
faculty. As an independent school founded more than 100 years ago, it is this tradition
of giving that has consistently enabled Ransom Everglades School to remain at the
forefront of academic excellence.
Meet the Advancement Office
From left to right: Mike McCabe, Vicki Carbonell
Williamson '88, Kare Martinez-Carbonell, Louis L. LaFontisee, III '81, Jody Crosland,
Mary Sanchez, Critt Butler, Georgia Penn Noble '74
Critt Butler
Associate Head of School for Advancement
305-460-8820
crbutler@ransomeverglades.org
Georgia Penn Noble '74
Director of Annual Fund
305-460-2113
gnoble@ransomeverglades.org
Vicki Carbonell Williamson '88
Director of Planned Giving
305-460-8826
vwilliamson@ransomeverglades.org
Kare Martinez-Carbonell
Director of Alumni Relations
305-460-2107
kcarbonell@ransomeverglades.org
Louis L. LaFontisee, III '81
Director of Communications
305-460-8927
llafontisee@ransomeverglades.org
Mike McCabe
Director of Advancement Database & Gift Management
305-460-8812
mmccabe@ransomeverglades.org
Mary Sanchez
Special Events Coordinator & Advancement Associate
305-460-8859
msanchez@ransomeverglades.org
Jody Crosland
Parent Relations Coordinator and Advancement Associate
305-460-8860
jcrosland@ransomeverglades.org
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