CCDS Parent Appeal on Track for Record Year!

ANNUAL FUND PARENT HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

If you have not had a chance to make your gift this year, please follow this link and make your gift today! (If you have made your gift, but your name does not appear on the list below, please call Nick Wilkinson in the development office at (513) 979-0283.)

Annual Fund Leadership Party

Leadership donors to the Cincinnati Country Day School Annual Fund recently attended a party at the beautiful home of John and Cindy Hritz, parents of Meridith class of 2010. To see photos, please click here.

Young Alumni Challenge a Success!

Recently, several Cincinnati Country Day School Alumni joined Seven Hills Alumni at Paul Brown Stadium for the first ever Young Alumni Challenge between the two schools! While the competition results are still being tallied, the night proved to be a lot of fun and provided a great way to reconnect class members from 1989-2009 . We have posted several  videos from last night's festivities here.

Alumni Luncheon Provides Chance for Alumni to Come Back, Remember CCDS Past!

Every fall, in coordination with Reunion Weekend, the Alumni 
Council hosts the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction and 
Distinguished Alumni of the year Lunch.

Below are some great memories from this year.  

Dr. Greg Martin on Why He Chose Country Day!

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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NAMES COMMENDED STUDENTS

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced that four CCDS students were being recognized as Commended Students in the 2010 program. The four CCDS seniors are: Nicholas Bender, Megan Bonini, Isaac Guttman, and Marzieh Mirzamani. These four seniors bring the total number of students recognized by NMSC in the CCDS Class of 2009 to 15 - or 24% of the class!

Volunteer Orientation Kicks off Parent Appeal

Thanks to all of the volunteers that attended the training meeting Wednesday. We had a good turnout. Dr. Macrae gave a brief introduction and story about a recent “country day moment” that meant a lot to him and helped all of us understand why the Annual Fund is so important. Nick did an excellent job of walking through the approach this year. You can find a link to the Volunteer Handbook on this page.

Message From Chair Steve Schwartz '80

Faculty Appeal a Huge Success!!!

Congratulations to the wonderful CCDS Faculty on achieving 100% Participation in the Annual Fund. A special thanks and recognition goes to the Faculty and Staff Annual Fund Volunteers that helped spread the word about the important work the Annual Fund does and inspired their colleagues to make their own commitment. This year, the Lower School Team led by Ann Gardner achieved 100% Participation first in what many think may have been record time. (We are still checking the record books, and will get back to you.) Thanks again to all Faculty and Staff for their incredible support!

Annual Fund Faculty and Staff Appeal Team:
Upper School - Mr. Peter Fossett
Middle School - Mr. Nate Johnston
Lower School - Mrs. Ann Gardner
Staff - Mrs. Ashley Ward

The Scroll - Special 2010 Annual Fund Edition

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Annual Giving On The Rise??

Very interesting article about the increase in Annual Giving at Harvard, even in a difficult economy. To read Felix Salmon Article, click here

The Cincinnati Country Day School Annual Fund Blog is Launched!!!

Welcome to the Cincinnati Country Day School Annual Fund Blog. This Blog represents a new effort on behalf of the Cincinnati Country Day Development staff to keep our community better informed on the important work being accomplished by the Annual Fund as well as an opportunity to provide a home for regular updates and feedback on this year's effort.

We hope you will take a few minutes on a regular basis to monitor our progress throughout the year. We plan on using this blog as an opportunity to communicate the annual fund's successes and to keep our donors and volunteers informed of our events, both past and present. We will also use this forum from time to time to gather valuable feedback concerning our efforts to make the CCDS annual fund one of the strongest in the nation. On this blog you will find:

1. Frequent updates on the status of the Annual Fund progress to date.
2. Important reminders about upcoming events and initiatives.
3. Reports and pics from various annual fund and development events.
4. Volunteers resources, testimonials, and feedback.
5. Fundraising tips.
6. CCDS school news and facts.
7. General philanthropy news from around the greater Cincinnati area and beyond.