The Trinity Annual Fund

Trinity's strength comes from you! Make a gift to the Trinity Annual Fund and your investment goes to work immediately!

Trinity needs and invites all alumnae and alumni, parents and friends to make a gift each and every year to the Annual Fund, which provides unrestricted funds to support the annual operating expenses of Trinity, including student scholarships, faculty support, technology, library resources and campus facilities.

How Can I Make a Gift to the Annual Fund?

Click here for more information about making an Annual Fund gift to Trinity, including check, credit card, online gifts, and gifts of stock and mutual funds. Click here to make an online donation now.

What is the Annual Fund?

The Annual Fund is a general operating fund that helps make up the difference between Trinity’s operating costs and what is paid in tuition and fees. The Trinity Annual Fund supports the University’s most critical needs. Every dollar given to the Trinity Annual Fund has an immediate impact on the current fiscal year. The Annual Fund supports all aspects of a Trinity education including:

• Main Hall: improvements. Read more.
• Scholarships: for talented students who deserve access to excellence.
• Instructional Support: for Trinity’s faculty, library, academic programs, equipment and educational technology.
• Student Services: for Campus Ministry, athletic programs and equipment, a wide variety of cultural and extra-curricular activities, and other vital aspects of campus life.
• Technology: for Trinity’s rapidly changing technology and informational needs.
• Campus Facilities: continual maintenance and upgrades on campus, from classrooms to residence hall from the library to science labs.

We encourage donors to increase their giving to the Annual Fund each year to sustain programs and to keep pace with increasing costs.

Why Should I Give?

To Give Back
As with all great institutions of higher education, Trinity relies on the continuing generosity and loyalty of alumnae, alumni, parents and friends to keep it strong. Your support, whether new or continued, is your opportunity to help support a new generation of Trinity students. Annual Fund giving, in any amount, expresses the enduring commitment that binds the Trinity family from one generation to the next.

To Help Trinity Continue Its Tradition of Excellence
Trinity continues to provide academic programs, faculty and facilities that prepare students to face the challenges of the future. The enduring value of a Trinity education depends on the strength of the institution today and tomorrow. Gifts to the Annual Fund are a key element in providing Trinity with the necessary resources to ensure that strength and growth.

To Participate
Each and every gift counts. Trinity's Annual Fund is essential and you are essential to the Annual Fund.  Your participation in the Annual Fund is a strong expression of your affection for, and commitment to, Trinity. Foundations and corporations that are considering a grant to Trinity expect a high percentage of alumnae participation in the Annual Fund.

For Tax Advantages
Tax laws intentionally encourage charitable giving. Because of the income tax charitable deduction, anyone who makes a gift by December 31 and itemizes can reduce income taxes for that year. Trinity mails a receipt for every gift made to the University. If you are over the age of 59 and a half, there are tax benefits for gifts made from IRAs and other retirement accounts by December 31, 2007. For additional information you may contact Judy Tart at 202/884-9704 or by email at tartj@trinitydc.edu or consult your financial advisor.