Giving
Every gift, at every size, shapes what is possible for a Red Knight.
Every year, members of the Benilde-St. Margaret’s community invest nearly $2 million in our students through gifts ranging from $5 to $50,000. Every one of them makes a difference in the life of a Red Knight.
That generosity is what makes a BSM education possible. It funds tuition assistance, brings in the best faculty, keeps technology current, and builds the endowment that will carry the school forward.
Where Your Gift Goes
Gifts to BSM go to work right away, supporting the people, programs, and spaces that shape every student's experience.
Access & Affordability
Tuition assistance and merit scholarships open a BSM education to students who might not otherwise experience it.
Exceptional Faculty
Support helps BSM hire and develop the teachers who challenge students and know them by name.
Innovative Learning
Gifts keep technology current and fund the curriculum and programs that push students to think and create.
Athletics & Activities
Support gives student-athletes and artists the resources they need to grow, compete, and perform.
Safety & Security
Investments in security personnel and technology ensure every Red Knight has a safe space to learn and grow.
Campus & Facilities
Gifts help maintain and improve the spaces where students learn, compete, perform, and gather each day.
Ways to Give
Philanthropic support from alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends plays a key role in the lives of our teachers and students. Give in the way that works best for you.
Campaigns & Giving Moments
Throughout the year, BSM comes together around specific causes and celebrations. Each one is a chance to give with a purpose in mind.
BSM Community Fund
Fuel the Year Ahead
Gifts to the annual campaign fund tuition assistance, technology, innovative curriculum, faculty development, and athletics and activities. It is the most direct way to strengthen the BSM student experience right now.
Leave Your Legacy
Build What Lasts
Endowment gifts are invested, with a portion of the annual income supporting students each year while the principal remains untouched. Gifts of $50,000 or more, paid over time, can be named to honor an individual or class year.
Annual Day of Giving
Give Alongside Every Red Knight
Once a year, the whole BSM community comes together for a single day of giving. Alumni, families, faculty, and friends all give at once, turning thousands of individual gifts into one shared show of support for students.
A Knight for BSM Gala
Celebrate and Support
An evening of dinner, silent and live auctions, and the Fund-A-Need appeal, which alone has raised more than $410,000 for the students BSM serves. It is a night of celebration that directly funds their futures.
More Ways to Support BSM
Meet Our Advancement Team
Our Advancement team is ready to listen, answer your questions, and help you find the right way to invest in Benilde-St. Margaret's.
Catie Scherer Brackin '99
Alumni Relations & Community Events Specialist
Recent News & Perspectives
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BSM will host three free outdoor movie nights on our baseball field this summer.
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BSM will host its Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 29.
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10 Red Knight student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, April 15.
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President Danielle Hermanny '03 shares a message of joy with the BSM community for Easter 2026.
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The Winter 2026 athletics and activities season is in full swing and the Red Knights are determined to leave their mark this year.
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The BSM Girls' Basketball team secured their fourth MSHSL Class AAA State title in a 75-63 win over Stewartville.
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Benilde-St. Margaret’s is pleased to announce the students who made Honor Roll during the first semester of the 2025-2026 school year. Congratulations Red Knights!
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The BSM girls' basketball team is headed back to the MSHSL State tournament for their shot at a four-peat!