Tag: fundraising

Watkinson School, Hartford’s oldest private independent day school for grades 6-12/PG, is pleased to announce that Colin McEnroe will return to Watkinson on December 18 at 7pm. Join us for a live taping of The Colin McEnroe Show’s Annual Holiday Special. Music and storytelling by his gang of talented lunatics. Audience singing is encouraged and maybe even required. Baby reindeer not admitted without a parent/guardian.

Purchase tickets here: https://RunRun.givesmart.com

Tickets are $15 and seating is general admission. The event is held in Watkinson School’s Foisie Family Amphitheater. All proceeds benefit Watkinson School’s Watkinson Now Scholarship Fund. Watkinson School has ample free parking on campus.

Watkinson School is Hartford’s oldest co-ed independent day private school for grades 6-12/PG. Watkinson’s mission is to develop in our students the power to shape their lives and the world around them. Come see for yourself at our next info session for prospective families.

Watkinson School is pleased to announce that the Suddes Group is bringing its esteemed “Impact Ignites Income Cohort Training” to our campus on October 22, 2024. The Suddes Group designs fundraising solutions that will see funding results in the near term and build a foundation for a sustainable culture of philanthropy in the long term. Their “Impact Ignites Income” training is a consultancy that can bring a fresh approach, clear thinking, and results to fund the vision of nonprofits. The day-long coaching program will serve non-profits from the greater Hartford area and is already sold-out. Four school leaders from Watkinson attended this workshop in 2018 including Head of School Teri Schrader who says, “This training sharpened our philanthropy efforts all the way around, from strengthening our infrastructure to create strong donor centered relationships, funding opportunities, and conversations, to knowing how to respond when a donor asks ‘How can I help?’ We are so happy that some of our sister nonprofits in the area will also benefit from the Suddes Group’s strong expertise.”

For 18 years, Kerry Suddes has helped purpose-driven organizations and leaders step into their role as change-makers by transforming their approach to fundraising. Kerry has coaching and trained executives and teams through successful funding efforts ranging from $100K to $100M. We help those who don’t like “asking for money” (but need to) embrace an impact mindset, connect with ease, and move capable partners to invest.  Kerry says, “The Watkinson Team has shown enormous enthusiasm to learn and grow through this training opportunity. This is completely in line with the commitment and dedication they show to Watkinson’s mission to develop student’s power to shape their lives and the world around them.”