Advancing toward historic, six-year fundraising success

Trinity’s dual fundraising campaigns, the Cornerstone and Legacy Campaigns, are at an exciting and critical stage. The June 30, 2012, close to our six-year effort—the most ambitious fundraising enterprise in Trinity history—approaches rapidly.

Thousands of alumni, parents, and friends have made gifts to Trinity, and each has his or her own compelling reason for doing so. Whether you give to support today’s students, as earlier generations invested in you; to show your appreciation of a faculty member or coach; or to honor a family member for whom Trinity is special, your contribution to the College helps make all that happens at Trinity possible.

Now—by June 30—is the time to join in this effort. Every gift counts and helps to reinforce Trinity’s stature as one of the nation’s premier liberal arts colleges. Additionally, your annual gift to the Trinity Fund by June 30 can help us capture $1.25 million to be invested in Career Services to enhance student and alumni job-search support and networking and mentoring opportunities. Read more about Career Services-focused challenges for both alumni and parents on page 38.

Over the next few pages, you will find updates on our fundraising progress and examples of people who are investing in Trinity (and why they do). Please remember to participate by making your own gift—of any size—by June 30. Thank you for joining us!

“When we embarked on this six-year fundraising effort, the Board of Trustees and President Jones shared a clear-cut vision: Do everything in our power to add more strength and rigor to Trinity’s existing academic excellence. The Trinity experience—in the classroom, on the playing fields, in Hartford, and across the globe—develops leadership skills and competencies that are needed more than ever in this challenging world. So in answer to the question ‘Why the Cornerstone and Legacy Campaigns?’—this effort is about enhancing opportunities that sustain and improve what Trinity has been doing well for a very long time.” — Paul E. Raether ’68, P’93, ’96, ’01 Chairman, Board of Trustees

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