Build a Greener Future: Auction 2010—click for details

Our Thoughts on Philanthropy

By design, Cold Spring School is a socio-economically diverse community and as such we recognize that the capacity to give, both time and material wealth, varies from family to family. The work of the Development office facilitates fundraising through a lens that values and respects the range of resources our community, in the broadest sense, has to share.

We also believe childhood is the perfect time to nurture deep-rooted qualities of empathy, compassion and generosity. The school community strives to inspire in our students a willingness to share personal resources, skills and creativity. Through voluntary generosity, adults in our community become models for the behavior we want our students to emulate.

Cold Spring School relies on charitable contributions from families and friends to ensure financial stability, carry out its mission and achieve its goals.

The tactical and strategic work of development and fundraising efforts at Cold Spring School is carried out by Jeff Jonathan, Director of Cold Spring School, Paula Coyne, Director of Development and the Development Committee, chaired by Cold Spring Trustee Ellen Wormser with support from Mary Bloom, Erica Dawson and Mary Zihal.

The Annual Fund

The Annual Fund is a yearly appeal for donations that is typical in independent schools and most non-profit organizations. Cold Spring School is no exception and relies on these voluntary gifts to ensure a balanced budget. Funds raised through the Annual Fund are part of the operating budget and are applied to financial aid, faculty salaries, professional development and program.

We are an inclusive school that values participation and respects the variations in giving ability of our community. We hope that all members of our community, and especially alumni, parents of alumni, currents parents, grandparents and friends, will participate in our Annual Fund.

All donations directly impact the school year in which they are given and all donations are fully tax-deductible and deeply appreciated.

If you wish to make a gift by check:

Please make your check payable to “Cold Spring School” and mail to:

Cold Spring School Annual Fund
263 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06513

If you wish to make a gift by credit card

You may fill out the credit card information on your Annual Fund return envelope or call or e-mail Paula Coyne at (203) 787-1584 or pcoyne@coldspringschool.org with your Visa or Mastercard information.

If you wish to donate a gift of appreciated stock

To facilitate a stock transfer, please contact James Venditti of Citizen’s Bank at (203) 228-0970.

Please call Paula Coyne at (203) 787-1584 to confirm your transaction.

Corporate Matching Gifts

Many corporations will match a gift made by an employee or their spouse. Please contact your employer's Human Resource department to find out if your company offers a matching gift program.

Questions? Please call or e-mail Paula Coyne at (203) 787-1584 or pcoyne@coldspringschool.org.

Sea Creatures

Students in the 2/3 classes investigated the diverse array of life under the surface of the ocean. They carried the study into the art room, where each child selected a sea creature and, using shape and color, created a floating environment for their creature.

See more Sea Creatures in the Art Gallery.