In its purest form, “philanthropy” means love of humanity. (Philos means love; Anthropos means people.) Philanthropy is at the heart of what we do at The Shipley School, and it manifests in several forms.

Time

Countless volunteers, both in defined roles and ad hoc, give of themselves and their time on an annual basis out of love for our students and the hope they inspire.

Talent

Community members offer their skills and expertise to our teachers to enrich the classroom experience out of love for our students and the hope they inspire.

Treasure

We raise money to enhance our program in ways that tuition dollars cannot support, as well as for scholarships, out of love for our students and the hope they inspire.

Ties

We foster hope and work to shape a better world through our program, which inspires purposeful living and compassionate participation and connection within the Shipley community and beyond, out of love for our students and the hope they inspire.

Voices in Philanthropy

The Shipley School is a private, coeducational day school for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students, located in Bryn Mawr, PA. Through our commitment to educational excellence, we develop within each student a love of learning and a desire for compassionate participation in the world.