June (2014)
6/29/2014
All Good Things
6/23/2014
Penultimate Post
6/15/2014
Envisioning Greatness
6/2/2014
The Proctor Difference
May (2014)
5/1/2014
Ties That Bind
April (2014)
4/11/2014
Cary House Remembered
March (2014)
3/25/2014
George's Gift
3/14/2014
Pick Yourself
February (2014)
2/23/2014
Letter from Mike: On Being Remarkable
2/9/2014
Trustees and Volunteers
December (2013)
12/27/2013
Holiday Card
12/4/2013
Good Causes
12/2/2013
Frozen Assets
November (2013)
11/16/2013
Sally B.
11/10/2013
End Game
11/6/2013
Have Fun, Learn, and Work Hard
11/2/2013
Seasons of Change
October (2013)
10/29/2013
Process of Affirmation
10/6/2013
The Notion of Stewardship
September (2013)
9/21/2013
Self Study
Entrusted Care
2/12/2006

Caught up, as we are, with the complexities of life in a community of three hundred and forty students...

... eighty-two teachers, and approximately one hundred additional staff, it is easy to forget that Proctor is a 501(c)3.... a not-for-profit corporation with financial realities that are the responsibilities of a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. This was a Trustee Weekend, and it was the last for Jay Goulart as Director of Development. Over ten years, Jay has applied common sense, organization management theory and a healthy dose of distrust for "tried and true" methods to lead a highly successful fundraising program. Below, Jay talks Trustees through capital giving trends over the past decade:

Rejecting traditional participation-based programs, we have marshalled our resources to steward gifts in a manner that promotes repeated giving. Below, Jay speaks to trends in alumni support over ten years:

Jay is leaving soon to assume the position of Assistant Head at a school in Connecticut. Saturday provided trustees an opportunity to consider the product of his iconoclastic approaches to philanthropy, and to express thanks.

While he created a unique, fun work environment here, Jay didn't raise thirty-six million dollars alone. His team is still "jacked," and now will be led by Keith Barrett '80. Below, Keith leads trustees through this year's Annual Fund trends (red line on the chart).

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In our everyday work, we forget that this community is a business with an operating budget that depends on critical annual support.
Trustee Travis Warren '91 leads his peers through a look at our website's next evolution, which will be a true prototype. The site will launch later this spring.
Junior Kinley Viandier chats with Pete Southworth during a dessert reception for trustees at the home of Mike Henriques and Betsy Paine Friday night.
Trustee and current parent Annie Ballin with junior Will McCue after a performance by the a capella group at Friday's dessert reception at the Head's residence.
Kitchen magician Grant Swados ignites bananas flambe--to be served over home-made ice cream--at Saturday's sumptuous trustee dinner at the ski lodge.
The traditional torchlight parade on The Blackwater.
Mike contributes to a roast of Jay Goulart after dinner at Yarrow's Lodge.
The music director at three schools prior to joining the development team, Keith Barrett was raised at Proctor, where his mom served as Assistant to Head of School David Fowler 1972-94.