BECOME A COLLEGIATE COMMUNITY PARTNER Now enrolling partners for 2024!
Much of our programming is possible thanks to the incredible organizations that support Collegiate each year through the Community Partner Program.
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About Us Louisville Collegiate School is a Junior Kindergarten through 12th grade allgender independent day school located in the historic Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, serving over 800 students. Our progressive approach to learning upholds high academic standards while implementing innovative ideas in a supportive, student-centered community. The Community Partner Program offers a valuable opportunity to collaborate with Collegiate, supporting the school and your business. Through this partnership, your company contributes essential resources that support over $3 million in financial aid for 40% of our families, as well as professional development, academic, fine arts, and athletics programs for both students and faculty. By becoming a Collegiate Community Partner, you align your brand with our
institution and gain exposure to a diverse audience encompassing over 3,000 engaged parents, alumni, faculty, staff, grandparents, and friends. This paartnership represents a lasting alliance that provides not only sustained assistance to Collegiate but also fosters robust connections with local businesses and families. As a Community Partner, you have a unique opportunity to positively impact the lives of students, faculty, and staff across all facets of our school.
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PARTNERSHIP ADVANTAGES Your participation in the Collegiate Community Partner program gives you access to over 800 students in 52 zip codes, more than 1,000 parents and grandparents, and 2,000+ alumni.
VISIBILITY Year-long visibility at fine arts, athletic, and Parents Association events, as well as all on-campus meetings and events.
ONGOING BENEFITS A single Community Partnership commitment with guaranteed, ongoing benefits, rather than multiple sponsorship requests throughout the year.
COMMUNITY EXPOSURE Marketing to both spring and fall students and families - including new families that enroll for the 2024-25 school year. On average, we welcome over 80 new families each fall.
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INTERACT DIRECTLY WITH OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, FACULTY, AND STAFF. » Guest teach a Co-Edge course that prepares students for life outside of Collegiate. CoEdge covers topics like Ethics, Coding, Public Speaking, Design, College 101, MindfulnessBased Skills, Life Skills, Financial Planning, and more.
» Collaborate with our Makery, which is a design studio and prototyping lab where students and teachers collaborate, invent, design, and build—equipped for light woodworking and metalworking, 3-D printing, vinyl cutting, laser cutting and etching, and more.
» Be a part of our May Term, which provides a week-long student-centered, cross-curricular intensive experience led by our Upper School faculty. Some recent course examples include Inside the Thoroughbred Industry, Political & Legal Issues, History of Architecture, and The Ethics of Food.
» Mentor and engage with athletic and academic teams, school clubs, or activities that align with your business.
» Participate in or host events for students and/or families on a topic important to your organization or employees.
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LIFELONG CONNECTIONS
Collegiate graduates join a network of more than 2,000 alumni across the globe. Authors, brewmasters, chefs, doctors, fashion designers, Fortune 500 executives, filmmakers, painters displayed in the Smithsonian Museum, relationship App creators, and world travelers – our alumni are proof a Collegiate education inspires academic excellence, extraordinary character, and global citizenship.
Over 16% of our alumni contribute to Collegiate’s Annual Fund, well above the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) average of 9.1%, showing the longlasting impact of and appreciation for the Collegiate experience and education.
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Engagement opens doors to various benefits. 1. Establishes a link to the future workforce. 2. Reaches a diverse, upscale audience spanning 52 zip codes and various demographics. 3. Cultivates brand recognition and awareness. 4. Provides volunteering and employee engagement opportunities within the Collegiate community. 5. Enhances company visibility through signage, print, social media, school communications, event acknowledgments, and more. 6. Recognizes your commitment to developing lifelong learners who are informed, engaged, and ethical citizens and leaders in a diverse world.
COLLEGIATE COMMUNITY PARTNER
PLATINUM $15,000
GOLD $10,000
SILVER $7,500
BRONZE $5,000
BLUE $2,500
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Website and Social Media Featured on Collegiate’s Website Special Message of Thanks or provided content posted on Collegiate’s primary social media platforms (reaching over 3,200 Facebook and 2,400 Instagram followers) eNews Bi-monthly Parent/Guardian eNews Email (thank you message, logo, and link to website with an audience of over 1,900/avg. open rate 77%) Monthly Alumni eNew Email (thank you message, logo, and link to website with an audience of over 1,800/avg. open rate 55%) Quarterly eNews for former trustees, grandparents, and parents of alumni (thank you message, logo, and link to website with an audience of approx. 2,000/avg. open rate 57%) Print Impact Statement (magazine mailed to over 3,100 addresses) The Bulletin (magazine 2x per year, mailed to over 3,100 addresses) Backpack Flyer (send information of your choice or an ad home with all students) Fine Arts Performance Programs (color insert for all performances throughout 2024) Other Benefits Exclusive Presenting Sponsor of the 2024 Gala (February 24, 2024 - Includes 8 VIP tickets, social media, video played during event, included message on promotional emails, logo on all event materials) Display and Signage at On-Campus Meetings and Events (thank you message on the opening and closing slide at each event) Basketball Scorer’s Table (digital scrolling during basketball games) Opportunities to set up informational tents/ booths, provide handouts and/or promotional items at school-wide events (Back-to-School Social, Alumni Association Awards Ceremony and Dinner, Homecoming, Fine Arts Events, the 2024 Lower School Fall Festival, and more) Exclusive Invitation Invitation to our Leadership Donor Reception (reception with donors who have given $2,500 or more)
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PARTNERS CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO ADD THESE EXTRA BENEFITS Exclusive Stadium Cup Sponsor Logo on Stadium Cups at the Barker Brown Athletic Complex (1 available) Turf Field Banner 4’ x 8’ Banner to display your business at our turf field for the Spring or Fall seasons Senior Night Presenting Sponsor Recognition at Senior Night with a commemorative program with all in-season seniors (3 available/1 per season - Winter 2023-24, Spring 2024, Fall 2024) Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night Sponsor Recognition in all game day materials and announcements with the option to provide raffle item(s) for game attendee; option to provide promotional items or giveaways for game attendees (3 available/1 per season - Winter 2023-24, Spring 2024, Fall 2024) Game Day Sponsor Recognition in all game day materials and announcements with the option to provide raffle item(s) for game attendees; option to provide promotional items or giveaways for game attendees (any home game date except Homecoming, Senior Nights, or Faculty Staff Appreciation Nights) Varsity Roster Sponsor Logo on all Varsity Roster Cards (3 available/1 per season - Winter 2023-24, Spring 2024, Fall 2024)
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Board of Trustees 2023-24 Board of Trustees EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Augusta Brown Holland ’94, President Nora FitzGerald Meldrum ’92, Vice President Brian Fitzgerald, Treasurer Frank Hill, Immediate Past President Tomarra Adams, Secretary Eric Doninger, Buildings & Grounds Committee Chair Stephanie Fellon, Advancement Committee Chair Scott Kiefer, Committee on Trustees Chair MEMBERS Dereck Barr-Pulliam Alison Chmiel Brehm ’89 Campbell Brown Dr. Alex Ding Maggie Conner Faurest ’00 Carey Faversham Goldstein ’90 Blaine Grant Doug Grissom Anthony Layfield Diana Robbins Katie Rooprai Michael Rust Beth Salamon John Thompson Laurie Camp Vieth ’76 Marita Willis Mark Bowling ’03, Alumni Association President Lucy Holzer, Parents Association President Director Emerita/Emeritus Paul J. Bickel III Ceci Conway Boden ’85 Brian D. Cook ’94 Leslie Geoghegan Babs Rodes Robinson ’80 Louise Rapp Wall ’47 Deceased Emeriti Cornelia Atherton J. McFerran Barr Mary Lee Blakely Elleanor Gray Blakemore ’25 Barbara Beard Castleman ’46 Harriet Collis Kitty McCracken Davis ’37 Florence Norvel Mack Heyburn Boyce F. Martin, Sr. William M. Street ’09H Ex-Officio Dr. Robert P. Macrae, Head of School, The William M. Street Leadership Chair
If you are interested, please contact Catherine Gatewood Easley ’02 at 502.479.0345 or ceasley@louisvillecollegiate.org. Louisville Collegiate School 2427 Glenmary Avenue Louisville, KY 40204 louisvillecollegiate.org