Trinity Giving Day 2023

1,838
Donors
100% of 1,823 Donor goal
$1,800,000
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An Anonymous DonorColin Walker matched $100

An Anonymous DonorBrener De Souza matched $100

David Kayiatos photoDavid Kayiatos matched $500

An Anonymous DonorDonald Stokes matched $500

An Anonymous DonorAnn Grasing matched $1,000

An Anonymous DonorJames E Gilbert matched $1,000

An Anonymous DonorTimothy Kayiatos matched $1,000

An Anonymous DonorJuliet Izon matched $1,000

Levi Litman photoLevi Litman matched $1,500

An Anonymous DonorAn Anonymous Donor matched $2,000

An Anonymous DonorJamie Tracey Szal & Timothy Szal matched $2,400

An Anonymous DonorBrian Howard & Stef Lopez-Howard matched $2,500

An Anonymous DonorChuck Hoffman matched $5,000

An Anonymous DonorJim Murphy matched $5,000

An Anonymous DonorJim Oliver '67 matched $10,000

An Anonymous DonorAn anonymous classmate matched $18,230
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An Anonymous DonorWilliam Brick gave $500

Dede Consoli  photoOlivia Consoli gave $500

An Anonymous DonorGrace Consoli gave $500

An Anonymous DonorDick Ferraro '55 gave $600

An Anonymous DonorAnn Kezer Lazarus-Barnes gave $1,000

An Anonymous DonorAn anonymous classmate gave $1,000

An Anonymous DonorJohn Kalishman gave $1,000

An Anonymous DonorMatt Levine gave $1,823

An Anonymous DonorJohn Henry gave $4,000

An Anonymous DonorJoe Gross '94, P'12 gave $10,000
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About

Opening Doors Since 1823

Trinity Giving Day is Tuesday, April 4, 2023. This year, we celebrate the Bantam tradition of opening doors for students and the legacy of community generosity that makes the Trinity experience possible. In honor of Trinity's Bicentennial, our goal is for 1,823 alumni, families, and friends to make a gift to the College. When we reach it, we'll unlock $500,000 for today's students, thanks to our generous challengers!

That’s where you come in—your gift is essential. Help us exceed our goal by making your Giving Day gift today and showing that you are #AllinforTrin. All gifts made between March 28 and April 5 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
Updates
A Message from Trinity Squash Alumni, Sahil Vora ’07 and Rushabh Vora ’09

Almost 20 years ago, Paul Assaiante, head coach of men's squash, reached out to me (Sahil) at home in Mumbai, India. Coach wanted to speak with me about Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut—a world away. That conversation led, in time, to both me and my brother enrolling at Trinity. 

Joining the Trinity community gave us many gifts: great education, lifelong friendships, and an extraordinary global experience. In particular, earning a spot on the world-class men's squash team was a transformative experience. Teamwork, sportsmanship, preparation, determination, and work ethic…all that we practiced and learned as part of Coach's team has informed our post-Trinity lives as entrepreneurs.

A decade ago, we launched SILA Group, a real estate platform with interest across services, development, and asset management. Today, we have operations in 100 cities across India and the SILA family employs over 17,000 people. Our success is attributable, in large part, to the habits we developed at Trinity, learning from Paul Assaiante, and the relationships we forged there. It is clear to us now that our time on campus as students was only the beginning of our relationship with Trinity.

For us, Trinity is as relevant in our lives today as it was when we were students. And we have sought to give back, by hosting Trinity gatherings in Mumbai, keeping up Bantam relationships, and giving. With all of this in mind, we write to encourage you to join us in supporting our alma mater this Giving Day on April 4. 


Coach Assaiante, who has opened doors for so many of us, recently announced that he will retire after 30 years as head men’s squash coach, but we know he will forever be a part of the Trinity family.

255 days ago by Liz Patterson
A Story of Opportunity from the Long Walk

Spring at Trinity College is full of potential. Winter is beginning to loosen its grip on campus and the Admissions Office has admitted the next class of Bantams, who will join our community of leaders, thinkers, and doers. Trinity’s Giving Day on April 4 falls during this season of opportunity and this year, we celebrate the ways in which the College opens doors for students and helps them turn dreams into reality.

For students like Anahit Avagyan ’24, the first step is financial aid. Growing up in Armenia, Anahit was interested in studying computer science. Her parents encouraged her and the Davis UWC Scholars Program enabled her to study at Trinity, her dream college.

Once enrolled at Trinity, Professors Peter Yoon and Ewa Syta inspired Anahit and fostered her love of computer science. She went on to serve as Syta’s teaching assistant and was recommended by her for two internships, opportunities she likely would not have had if she wasn’t a Bantam. Anahit shared, “I think seeing female professors in STEM fields like Professor Syta and President Berger-Sweeney … you understand that if they can do it as women, and they have this courage, they have this strength—then you can do it as well.”

Supported by family, friends, and the Trinity community, Anahit is pursuing her dreams. Read more about Anahit and others who have benefitted from financial aid opening the door in the Winter 2023 Reporter.

255 days ago by Liz Patterson

Donor Maps
Class Leaderboard
Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
19686$2,448
197612$1,296
197713$2,760
19728$1,205
202117$1,182
202522$8,621
201315$2,298
200915$1,084
199917$4,071
198016$3,375
197416$4,688
198819$8,788
199416$18,594
200721$5,594
199220$4,513
201818$1,541
200422$4,048
198216$2,058
200518$5,113
199723$8,296
198121$7,756
198618$10,435
202634$8,789
199122$5,278
198417$4,594
199322$9,446
197112$6,423
201220$1,207
201918$1,148
200630$6,820
200116$3,528
199822$4,156
200219$12,929
199610$1,748
201012$1,369
202342$12,844
197931$22,423
198925$9,294
19604$4,273
201115$1,842
198726$7,263
201411$561
197812$3,423
201611$567
199026$11,597
198313$9,019
196712$14,800
198533$12,259
199536$12,099
200318$13,463
202215$1,449
197511$5,696
201711$1,764
201510$3,190
200810$1,346
197320$7,384
20207$589
202440$32,902
200024$7,887
19641$1,000
19625$5,635
19540$0
19552$600
19583$5,150
19613$5,061
19633$1,100
19561$25
19666$4,473
19574$650
19707$1,325
19693$450
19656$19,905
19595$5,500
Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon47%Alumni
Book icon1%Students
Parent icon13%Parents
Suitcase icon4%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon1%Friends
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Advocates

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Jim Oliver '67
Heart icon matched a total of $10,000
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Joe Gross '94, P'12
Gave $10,000 during a Challenge!
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Jim Murphy
Heart icon matched a total of $5,000
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Chuck Hoffman
Heart icon matched a total of $5,000
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John Henry
Gave $4,000 during a Challenge!
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Brian Howard
Heart icon matched a total of $2,500
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Jamie Tracey Szal
Heart icon matched a total of $2,400
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Heart icon matched a total of $2,000
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Matt Levine
Gave $1,823 during a Challenge!