Endowments

DSHA continually to seeks growth and excellence to ensure the most impactful experience for each and every girl. As we evaluate the impact of a DSHA Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory education, we are committed to creating and evolving opportunities as they arise. The DSHA endowment helps make this possible for the young women of today, tomorrow and future generations by:

• funding scholarships to attract the most talented students.
• providing professional development experiences for our faculty and staff.
• offering competitive compensation to attract and retain the best teachers.

An endowment is a permanent “trust” account established by a donor. It is based on an initial gift that in turn provides annual income earnings generated by investment of the principal. The gift from the donor is deposited by DSHA into a special account. The endowment principal earns investment income to benefit the school. Endowed funds provide financial resources to DSHA in perpetuity. DSHA has fiduciary responsibility for the management of endowed funds. Formal investment and spending policies enacted by the DSHA Board of Directors provide for both growth of earned income and allocation of funds for expenditures of the school.