The most ambitious and successful fundraising campaigns in Trinity history

In August, Trinity celebrated the results of a six-year effort to raise up to $375 million to advance the mission of the College, with a final total of $369 million in contributions and donor commitments. From July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2012, Trinity conducted two parallel campaigns—the Cornerstone Campaign, for outright gifts with immediate impact, and the Legacy Campaign, to document and celebrate estate planning gift intentions. The Cornerstone Campaign raised a total of $281.1 million toward a $300 million goal and the Legacy Campaign realized new commitments of $87.9 million in bequest intentions and future gifts against a $75 million goal.

“Our donors have shown a level of support that is historic and will have an impact at Trinity for generations to come,” said President James F. Jones, Jr. “We have raised more than double the amount of Trinity’s last fundraising campaign.” The College’s previous campaign, which ended in 2001, raised $175 million.

The overarching goals of the six-year effort were to enhance Trinity’s academic excellence, increase access to students of promise, and improve campus facilities. Specific campaign objectives were designed around long-term goals defined in Trinity’s 2005 Cornerstone Plan. Jones praised the leadership of Paul E. Raether ’68, P’93, ’96, ’01, chairman of Trinity’s Board of Trustees; Ronald A. Joyce, recently retired vice president for College Advancement; the three alumni who co-chaired the Cornerstone Campaign—E. Thayer Bigelow, Jr. ’65, P’99, ’04, ’10, George Kellner ’64, and Cornelia Parsons Thornburgh ’80; as well as the chairman of the Legacy Campaign, Raymond Joslin ’58, and Legacy Campaign vice-chairs Rodney Day ’62, P’85 and Joanne Johnson ’79.

Over the next few pages, you will find an overview of the campaigns’ accomplishments. More detail can be found on Trinity’s Web site at www.trincoll.edu/givingtotrinity/campaign.

Pictured above left to right: Eve Forbes, director of Gift Planning; Katy DeConti ’98, former director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving; Sophie Bell Ayres ’77, P’12, ’13; President James F. Jones, Jr.; Ronald A. Joyce, recently retired vice president for College Advancement; George A. Kellner ’64; Raymond E. Joslin ’58; E. Thayer Bigelow, Jr. ’65, P’99, ’04, ’10; Thomas R. DiBenedetto ’71, P’08, ’11, ’12, ’13; Paul E. Raether ’68, P’93, ’96, ’01, chairman of Trinity’s Board of Trustees; R. Kevin Smith ’87; Emily L. Bogle ’79; Timothy J. Walsh ’85, P’15; Linda Massaro, director of Leadership Giving; Gretchen Orschiedt, director of Development; Jack Fracasso, vice president for College Advancement. CEC members not in photo: Nina McNeely Diefenbach ’80, Jef rey E. Kelter ’76, P’16, Mark A. Leavitt ’80, P’14, Michael D. Loberg ’69, P’00, Alexander P. Lynch P’03, ’04, ’07, ’15, Mary Penniman Moran ’76, Douglas T. Tansill ’61, P’91, ’96, and Cornelia Parsons Thornburgh ’80.

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