In 2024, The Bishop Strachan School (BSS) received an historic gift of $6.1 million – the largest public gift to date at an all-girls’ school in Canada – from Canadian philanthropist Stu Lang to establish The Lang Scholar program after years of donor engagement and relationship-building. To honour this incredible gift, the BSS Advancement team organized a multi-faceted celebration that combined purpose-driven stewardship, creative communications, and thoughtful event planning. This initiative amplified both the important role of philanthropy on school life while meaningfully engaging the entire school community. In this session we will discuss how we harness major gifts and philanthropy to both steward donors and build community connection while celebrating and demonstrating the impact of giving to the school.