Trinity Giving Day 2021

2,209
Donors
100% of 2,189 Donor goal
$1,590,956
Donated
This campaign ended on April 23, 2021, but you can still make a gift to Trinity College by clicking here!
About

A Bantam for Every Bantam

Trinity Giving Day is Wednesday, April 21, 2021. This year, our goal is to secure 2,189 donors โ€“ representing a donor for every Trinity student. A generous group of donors have joined the challenge and pledged to give an additional $500,000 if 2,189 alumni, parents, and friends are inspired to make a gift for Giving Day. 

Help us exceed our goal by making your Giving Day gift today and showing that you are #AllinforTrin. All gifts made between on April 14 through April 22 are counted toward our Giving Day goal.

How can you help?

  • Make your gift and share on social media using #AllinforTrin.
  • Get your friends to give! Become an advocate by clicking the "Advocates" tab above. 
  • Share your Trinity pride by recording a video that shares why you support your fellow Bantams. 



FAQs

What counts for Trinity Giving Day?

While we are focusing on funds that will make the greatest and most immediate impact, gifts to any purpose at the college received between April 14, 2021 and April 22, 2021 count toward the Giving Day goal of 2,189 donors. 

If you would like to make a gift to multiple designations, please click the โ€œAdd Additional Designationโ€ button on our online giving form. 

What forms of donations are accepted?

If you prefer to give by credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover) or through PayPal/Venmo, you may do so via our online giving form at any time during the Giving Day campaign.

If you would prefer to pay by check, please mail your donation to:

Advancement Office
Trinity College 
300 Summit Street
Hartford, CT 06106-3100

Checks should be made payable to the Trustees of Trinity College. For information on other ways to make your gift, please visit Ways to Give.

Are the gifts tax-deductible?

All donations are tax deductible and irrevocable and will support Trinity College.

Do I receive a tax receipt from Trinity?

Yes, donors will receive an email confirmation for their online gift, which is also their tax receipt. Those who give by check will receive their tax receipt in the mail.

How can you help?

  • Make your gift and share on social media using #AllinforTrin.
  • Get your friends to give! Become an advocate by clicking the "Advocates" tab on our Giving Day website.
  • Share your Trinity pride by recording a video that shares why you support your fellow Bantams.

If I need help, who can I contact?

If you need help or have questions, please contact Caity Claflin at 860-297-4126 or caitlin.claflin@trincoll.edu. If it is after regular business hours, please call our secure gift line at 800-771-6184. 

Matches & Challenges
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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 76 donors give in the next over 3 years

Challenge Complete!

For Class of 1985

Offered by N. Louis Shipley

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Donation Challenge

$1,000 if 89 donors give in the next over 3 years

Challenge Complete!

For Class of 1989

Offered by Jason P Manske

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Donation Challenge

$500 if 10 donors give in the next over 3 years

Challenge Complete!

For Class of 1984

Offered by Neil Schneider

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Donation Challenge

$250 if 25 donors give in the next over 3 years

Challenge Complete!

For Class of 2004

Offered by Matt Glasz

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Donation Challenge

$250 if 50 donors give in the next over 3 years

Challenge Complete!

For Faculty/Staff

Offered by Dominique Matteson

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Donation Challenge

$150 if 15 donors give in the next over 3 years

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Deb Sikkel Meny

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Donation Challenge

$125 if 25 donors give in the next over 3 years

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Barlow Peelle

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Donation Challenge

$125 if 25 donors give in the next over 3 years

Challenge Complete!

For Class of 1979

Offered by Susan Tananbaum

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Gift

Donation Match

$100 per donor up to $1,000

Match Complete!

For Class of 2000

Offered by Peter Espy

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Donation Match

$25 per donor up to $1,000

Match Complete!

Offered by Jim Gilbert

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Donation Match

$25 per donor up to $1,000

Match Complete!

For Class of 1989

Offered by Bill Monaghan

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Donation Match

$10 per donor up to $1,000

Match Complete!

Offered by Jorge E Rodriguez

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Donation Match

$10 per donor up to $250

Match Complete!

For Class of 2002

Offered by Shakira Ramos Crespo

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Donation Match

$5 per donor up to $125

Match Complete!

For Class of 2006

Offered by Jamie Szal

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Donation Match

$5 per donor up to $100

Match Complete!

For Class of 2005

Offered by Liz Hanusovsky Patterson & David Patterson

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Donation Match

$10 per donor up to $1,000

Match Complete!

For Class of 1991

Offered by Brooke Brown

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Incentives
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Updates
Giving Day 2021 Results

With more than 300 energized fundraising volunteers leading the way, Trinity Collegeโ€™s Giving Day 2021 proved to be a triumph for the Trinity community, raising $1.97 million, which includes a $500,000 challenge gift that a group of generous donors pledged to give if the Giving Day donor goal was achieved.

This yearโ€™s goal was 2,189 donors—one for each Trinity student—and that goal was exceeded by 64 as the total donor count reached 2,253. 

To read more about Giving Day 2021,  visit: https://www.trincoll.edu/news/...

1215 days ago by Dominique Matteson
Thank you, Bantams!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Bantams! We surpassed our goal of 2,189 donors, unlocking $500,000 to support todayโ€™s students! 

We are still counting gifts received during our Trinity Giving Day campaign, and we will share our final results soon.


1242 days ago by Dominique Matteson
189 Donors to go, Bantams!

We're just 189 donors away from reaching our Giving Day goal of 2,189 donors. 

Who will be the donor that unlocks the additional $500,000 for Trinity students?

1242 days ago by Dominique Matteson
Today is the last day, Bantams!

Today, April 22, is the last day of this year's Giving Day campaign, and we are so close to reaching our goal of 2,189 donors needed to unlock an additional $500,000 to directly Trinity students. 

There is still time for you to support your fellow Bantams. Make your gift today! As George Malhame '78 would tell you, every gift counts.

1243 days ago by Dominique Matteson
Class of 1991, Brooke Brown wants you to join her this Giving Day!

Brooke is matching gifts from her classmates with her own gift of $10. She'll match up to 100 classmates. That's a total gift of $1,000! Meet her challenge and make your gift go further.

Also, check out the video above to hear a little bit about why Brooke is so passionate about Giving Day.

1243 days ago by Caitlin Claflin
815 donors and counting!

Giving day is going strong. Join your fellow Bantams in supporting today's students!



1243 days ago by Caitlin Claflin
Why do you give?

This Giving Day, alumnus and volunteer Robert Coykendall โ€™59 reflects on why heโ€™s supported Trinity for over 60 years.

โ€œI give to help ensure that Trinityโ€™s outstanding education will continue and that, through financial aid, it will remain as a beacon of opportunity for all bright students regardless of their financial circumstances.โ€

Will you join Robert by making your Giving Day and help us reach the goal of a Bantam for every Bantam?

1243 days ago by Caitlin Claflin
Let's keep the momentum going!

We're over a quarter of the way to our goal of a Bantam for every Bantam! Will you join us?

1243 days ago by Caitlin Claflin
It's Giving Day!

Weโ€™re off to a great start, Bantams! Keep checking back throughout the day to see our progress. 

1244 days ago by Caitlin Claflin
Weโ€™ve got some awesome volunteers!

Shout out to Matthew Rivera '20 and all our volunteers and advocates who spent the weekend reaching out to their classmates and creating their own challenges. They are such a key part of Giving Day!

If youโ€™d like to be more involved this Giving Day, check out the Advocates tab to see how you can spread the word, challenge your fellow Bantams, and even earn some Trinity swag.

1244 days ago by Caitlin Claflin
Shout out to Jim Gilbert!

Jim is matching $25 per donor (any donor โ€“ alumni, parents, or friends) up to a total gift of $1,000! 18 Bantams have already risen to Jim's challenge. Will you be next?

1249 days ago by Caitlin Claflin
Class of 2002, Shakira Ramos Crespo has stepped up! Will you?

Shakira has created our very first matching gift! For each member of the class of 2002 who gives, she will give $10, up to a total gift of $250. Join her today in supporting todayโ€™s students.

If you want to set up your own challenge or matching gift, use the buttons in the side bar to the left.

1250 days ago by Caitlin Claflin
Counting starts now!

Good morning, Bantams! Weโ€™ve officially started counting for Giving Day on April 21. This year, weโ€™re aiming to secure a Bantam for every Bantam: 2,189 donors supporting Trinityโ€™s 2,189 students. Will you be one of them?  

When we reach the goal of 2,189 Giving Day donors, a generous group of donors will give an additional $500,000


1251 days ago by Caitlin Claflin

Donor Maps
Class LeaderboardThe Class Leaderboard reflects giving from Alumni, Students
AffiliationDonors$ Raised
199556$15,075
198952$16,960
198549$45,038
201348$4,406
199147$94,593
198044$65,298
197643$39,291
199342$9,116
199441$29,715
198739$229,692
198639$16,021
199237$6,493
198836$4,958
200536$5,351
200634$4,545
199634$12,135
200433$3,405
201233$1,816
197932$16,730
199732$7,270
198132$13,750
198231$9,760
200231$21,706
201930$1,675
200929$2,810
197527$56,791
197327$6,084
201026$2,635
197826$6,080
201726$1,698
197226$10,509
201625$1,180
200725$3,985
200124$7,115
199024$3,924
201824$1,466
198323$6,325
201523$1,575
198423$3,880
199822$5,800
196522$18,833
200022$3,365
201121$1,370
196920$5,860
196720$16,175
202020$735
196619$7,971
201419$1,995
196219$7,406
200819$2,070
196018$4,228
200318$3,770
197018$17,695
197418$4,178
199913$3,442
197112$5,080
197711$7,228
196310$14,863
196410$2,600
19599$5,800
19618$3,542
19588$3,450
19688$8,800
19547$2,783
19556$1,150
19576$1,250
20235$300
19534$910
20243$130
19522$7,000
19562$1,050
19451$50
20211$25
20221$500
Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon73%Alumni
Book icon2%Students
Parent icon13%Parents
Suitcase icon4%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon2%Friends
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Advocates

N. Louis Shipley photo
N. Louis Shipley
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!
Community Advocates photo
generated 85 clicks and 30 gifts, totaling $3,551
Bill Monaghan photo
Heart icon matched a total of $1,000
generated 9 clicks and 3 gifts, totaling $1,200
Jim Gilbert photo
Heart icon matched a total of $1,000
generated 223 clicks and 4 gifts, totaling $275
Dominique Matteson photo
Gave $250 during a Challenge!
generated 281 clicks and 10 gifts, totaling $808
Jason P Manske photo
Jason P Manske
Gave $1,000 during a Challenge!
Jorge E Rodriguez photo
Jorge E Rodriguez
Heart icon matched a total of $1,000
Peter Espy photo
Peter Espy
Heart icon matched a total of $1,000
Neil Schneider photo
Neil Schneider
Gave $500 during a Challenge!
Elizabeth Gillon photo
generated 6 clicks and 5 gifts, totaling $468