Light the Way
TrinitySchool has just completed its 29th year, and this report celebrates the 29th annual giving story of our school. When I think back over all these years, I realize what extraordinary generosity has built and sustained this place. This report is our acknowledgment and thank you for the continuation of that story.
Our theme was “Light the Way,” and the Trinity community has certainly carried the bright light of generosity. Every gift that came in this past year shines a spotlight on the grace of God to this place that educated 585 students. The Trinity Fund far exceeded our goals, and we added significant funding to our endowment. Our God is a generous God, and if people want to know what that looks like, they could learn a lot by reading the pages of this report.
The early generations of leaders at Trinity were lights along the way for all of us. We would not be here if not for their faithfulness and generosity.
This moment in Trinity’s story offers to all of us the chance to be for others what these early donors were for us: those who plant trees they will never sit under, but whose shade will eventually create the distinctive place that future generations will call Trinity School.
I want to thank Andrew Phillips and his devoted team in the Advancement office for their faithful and diligent work this past year.
And thank you to all who have been lighting the way through this year.
Non Nobis, Chip Denton, Head of School
2023–2024 Board of Trustees
Chip Denton Head of School
Jeff Lloyd Board Chair
Harmony Garges Board Vice Chair
Paul Robbins Board Member
Jason Deshayes Board Treasurer
Marsha Ebert Board Secretary
Sandy Kennedy Board Member
Jim Lamont Board Member
Leland Little Board Member
Ruthie Lyle Board Member
Aaron McKethan Board Member
Jay Thomas Board Member
Didi Wong Board Member
John Hand Board Member
Advancement Committee
Sandy Kennedy, Chair
Chip Denton
Michael Ervin
Harmony Garges
Jeff Lloyd
Zack Mansfield
RJ Moshay
Tim Oakley
Andrew Phillips
Amanda Phipps
David Spence
Advancement Office Staff
Director of Advancement
Lynn Hand Associate Director of Communications
Communications and Marketing
Kurien Assistant Director of Advancement, Special Events
Andrew Phillips
Nathan Clendenin Assistant Director of Advancement,
George Brunner Assistant Director of Advancement, Capital Campaigns
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Why We Give
Being Generous with God’s Resources
The Pinelli family’s Trinity story started long before seventh grader Arthur (’29) was born. In the late winter of 1993, Arthur’s father, André Pinelli, had just left Brazil to live as a foreign exchange student on a farm in Salem, a small town in north central Arkansas near the Missouri border. The next few months began a decades-long journey of community, faith, and generosity that led André and his family to North Carolina.
André’s journey began with the Winberry family and the daily operations of their farm. Alan and Linda Winberry, along with their son Justin, were André’s host family. “When we woke up, we would start,” André recalled. “I remember going out to the barn with Justin first thing in the morning to work.” It was an education in the culture of the rural south and the start of
a friendship that radically transformed André’s faith journey. “Before moving to Arkansas I didn’t believe in Christ,” André explained. “He was like a fairy tale to me.” That changed as Alan Winberry mentored him and their relationship grew. “I call him dad now because he is my second father. We are still very close,” André said.
Alan took a special interest in André because he wasn’t a follower of Jesus. “I started hearing all these preachers when I would go to church with the Winberrys on Sunday, and I started to think Jesus was more than just a fairy tale,” he recalled. “I started to think Jesus really existed.” One day, André shared his new conviction with Justin, and the two decided to get baptized together.
When André moved back to Brazil later that year, he had a new perspective on life and a commitment to Jesus that would shape his family and career. André met his wife, Helê Pinelli, and started working in different entrepreneurial ventures, including the ownership of Brazil’s largest Subway franchise and a private law practice. André believes that his life has been directed and shaped by the Lord. “The Lord has given me so much. I want to be generous with what he has given me.” André continues, “In life, we have huge enemies…Money is one of those things, and it haunts us. Being generous fights against that.”
André often shares the story of a missionary who visited his church in Brazil and made an appeal to the congregation for resources and prayer. The missionary smuggles Bibles into high-security countries. André remembers, “I settled in my heart on an amount of money to give to the missionary. But the
Lord said, ‘I want you to give this amount.’ I replied, ‘But I don’t have that!’” André had often worried about finances and resources before he was a Christian; God changed that. “When I understood it was God’s voice, I understood and wasn’t worried anymore,” he said.
Now André is back in the United States with Helê, Arthur, and Arthur’s sister, Lorena. Last year, André and Lorena were Duke’s first father-daughter pair to graduate together from the university’s Master of Laws program. André hopes that his children learn to walk with Christ and that their trust for him grows just as his did. “The best thing I can do is pass all these stories and my faith along to Arthur,” André said. “[The one] who convinces is the Holy Spirit. I have a long drive planned soon with just me and Arthur. Maybe I should talk to him about this.”
Annual Fund
“Light the Way” with this year’s Trinity Fund
The Trinity Fund allows us to continue to offer an education in which each student is known and loved as a unique person created in God’s image. When you give to the Trinity Fund, you are playing a central role in what God is doing at Trinity—providing an education that’s rich, unhurried, and focused on building a future generation of virtuous Christian leaders.
The theme of this year’s fund was “Light the Way.” Your generosity this year has been “lighting the way” for the next generation of students who will walk these halls, experience the joy and wonder of learning, and do so while becoming a disciple (a “learner”) of Christ.
By
the Numbers
individuals, families, foundations, and companies gave (5% increase over last year)
$633
average gift size (49% increase over last year)
$680,007
raised in donations and pledges, exceeding our $500,000 goal by 36%
Your Influence
Along with tuition, the Trinity Fund supports the full programming of the school and fulfills our commitment to a rich education in the arts, athletics, STEM, and much more. This year, your generous support provided for the following:
82 %
$555,007
Eighty-two percent of the Trinity Fund created an environment of excellence by supporting the full programming of the school. Gifts in this category provide the highest impact to the school because they support every aspect of a Trinity education, from curriculum and teaching to arts and athletics to STEM and service learning.
18 %
$125,000
Eighteen percent of the Trinity Fund supported new projects to upgrade lighting in both of Trinity’s gymnasiums, to improve safety and security equipment across the school, and to purchase additional musical instruments for the arts program.
Giving Participation
Board Participation 100 %
Parent
Participation 44 %
Faculty/Staff Participation 62 %
Alumni
Participation 1 %
Alumni Parent Participation 23 %
Grandparent Participation 19 %
Special Thanks to Our Generous Sponsors
Loyalty&
Each year Trinity celebrates the faithful stewardship of donors who have given to Trinity for multiple years and those who have given in honor or in memory of someone.
589
households have given to Trinity for 5 or more years.
223 households have given to Trinity for 10 or more years.
86
households have given to Trinity for 15 or more years.
30 households have given to Trinity for 20 or more years.
104 households and organizations gave for the first time.
38
$38,535 donations and pledges were made in honor or in memory, for a total of
Ways to Give Endowed Funds
Endowments support the long-term growth of Trinity by generating annual support while still growing in total value over time. Families, organizations, and individuals have collectively given over $1M, allowing our endowment to grow to a total value of over $2.1M today.
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Endowments support areas such as faculty professional development, scholarships for students with financial need, and scholarships that promote socioeconomic and racial diversity.
Your family has the opportunity to create named endowment funds at Trinity to support the scholarships or programs that are important to you. A named and unrestricted endowment can be established with an investment of $50,000, while a named and restricted endowment can be established with an investment of $100,000.
>$2,188,000
The combined endowment value, with an average annualized return of 7.7% since inception
16.39%
Return on endowment portfolio in FY 2023–24
>$810,000
Dollars awarded in need-based financial aid since the inception of Trinity’s endowment in 2006, impacting the flexible tuition of hundreds of students
The Betty Price Endowed Scholarship
The Betty Price Endowed Scholarship was established in memory of Betty Price of Birmingham, Alabama. Betty had to leave the University of Alabama before completing her degree to support her family, but her devotion to education was realized in her grandchildren, who all benefited from her generous support in their academic careers. It is her family’s privilege to pay forward her love of education to the next generation of Trinity students by awarding an annual scholarship covering tuition and associated expenses.
Funding Goal: $600,000 Current Progress: $300,000
Profile of a Student
The Betty Price Scholarship awards nearly full tuition to a Trinity student who otherwise would not be able to afford to attend. This scholarship provides renewable support for the student throughout his or her years at Trinity.
new endowments
The Lux Esto (“Be Light”) Endowment
The Lux Esto Endowment, which formerly supported students with tuition scholarships, will now award need-based assistance to Trinity students for services and programs that are incurred outside of their school-year tuition. The overall aim of this fund is to promote equal opportunity and access for Trinity students. The fund supports expenses such as school trip costs, college preparatory workshops, testing fees, outside tutoring, and learning services support.
Funding Goal: $100,000
Current Progress: $59,570
*Note: Approximate value based on investment performance of Trinity’s combined endowment corpus. Endowments are merged for investment purposes in order to achieve the greatest total return and growth.
The Non Nobis Endowment
The Non Nobis Scholarship Endowment alleviates financial hurdles related to attending Trinity, enabling access to a rich Trinity education while increasing the school’s socioeconomic and racial diversity.
$462,834
Current gifts and pledges to the Non Nobis Endowment. We are at 77% of our funding goal to reach $600,000 by the end of 2027.
11
Students receiving a need-based scholarship from the Non Nobis Scholarship
$308,500
Given in pledges and gifts in the 2023–2024 fiscal year to the combined Non Nobis Endowment and Scholarship
General Endowment
The General Endowment provides direct scholarship support to students and families with demonstrated financial need.
Non Nobis Scholarship/Endowment
The Non Nobis (“Not to Us”) Endowment alleviates financial hurdles related to attending Trinity, enabling access to a rich Trinity education while increasing the school’s socioeconomic and racial diversity.
Anne K. Stouffer Endowment
The Anne K. Stouffer Endowment was established through the generosity of the Stouffer family and provides direct scholarship support to families that demonstrate financial need.
Lux Esto Endowment
The Lux Esto (“Be Light”) Endowment awards need-based assistance to Trinity students for services and programs that are incurred outside of their school-year tuition.
The Betty Price Endowed Scholarship
The Betty Price Endowed Scholarship was established in memory of Betty Price by the Price family in order to pay forward Betty’s love of education to the next generation of Trinity students by awarding an annual scholarship covering tuition and associated expenses.
The Head of School Fund
Each year generous partners invest in Trinity’s future by designating gifts to the Head of School fund in order to accomplish strategic inititiatives that are priorities for our Head of School.
$117,570
Received in gifts and pledges to the Head of School Fund in 2023–2024
Project Highlights
A strategic gift of $40,000 helped to purchase a new mini-bus which is being used by every division, especially benefiting our athletics program.
A family foundation’s generous gift of $25,000 provided support for our Lower School library, purchased additional displays and furniture, and created a guest author fund.
A sacrificial gift of $30,000 made it possible to extend need-based financial aid to additional students.
2023–2024 Generous Investors
Thank you for investing wisely to make Trinity’s mission flourish this year and for years to come.
Individuals and Families
Ralph Abi Hachem and Julie Navarro
Allison Adler
Steve Adler
Mark and Leslie Alkins
Dan and Olga App
Morgan and Elizabeth Arant
Onon Arhuidese and Doro Agbadudu
Scott and Kathleen Ashton
Betty Back
Scott and Danielle Bagley
Thomas and Donna Baker
Atilio and Luz Barbeito
Gary and Keisha Barber
Andriy Barkov and Victoria Tomashivska
Jack and Miriam Bauserman
Mark and Melissa Bauserman
Andy and Heather Beckman
Todd Benware and Leslie Davis
Joseph and Michele Bernardo
Doug and Rachel Betts
Steve and Valarie Bick
Kevin and Melanie Biese
Richard Blankenship and Elaine Matheson
Nick and Jenny Bodnar
Laura Bolling
Dave and Gina Bradley
Mike and Ginny Bradley
Charlie and Sylvia Brammer
Michael Brandt and Radhika Shah
Hector and Sarah Brignoni
Brad and Missy Brinegar
Nancy Brooks
Roger and Ann Brooks
James and Arwen Broughton
Bedri and Monica Brown
John Brown and Betty Duncan
James Browning
Cathleen Buckley
Elliot and Andrea Buff
Benjamin and Karen Burgin
John and Susan Burke
Charles and Christine Burkett
Kris and Julie Burson
Dustin and Lesley Buttars
Bob and Sally Byrd
Patrick and Megan Cacchio
Bill and Janice Cade
David and Carol Callahan
Sarah Cameron
Joy Campbell
Lamont Cannon and Ruthie Lyle
Ulysses and Margaret Cannon
Corey and Candace Cansler
Moses Carey and Peggy Richmond
Andrew and Tara Carlson
Dick and Jacquie Chalfin
Jeff and Paige Chandler
Jarred and Heather Chappell
Josh and Audrey Chastain
Lisa Chetelat
Eric and Allison Chetwood
Mike and Vittoria Ciampa
Brian and Deb Cinque
Bill and Donna Clark
Cindy Clark
Nathan and Rebecca Clendenin
Bill and Nancy Cobey
Daniel and Lindsey Conde
Ronald and Jean Copeland
Tim and Dana Crain
Alex and Patsy Creighton
Griff and Katie Crews
Kim Cullen
Dave and Amy Davidian
Dale and Barbara Deist
Ted and Judy Dengler
Bobbie Denton
Chip and Desirée Denton
Jason and Tina Deshayes
Kurt and Yvonne Deshayes
John Dial
Mike and Scarlet Dial
Happy and Lynn Dicks
Spencer and Kristen Dicks
Glenn Dickson
Cain and Kari Dimon
Don and Virginia Dodds
Ted and Diana Dominick
Jim and Mary Dondero
Milind and Leigh Dongre
Mark and Syvil Dunlap
Ross and Cathy Durham
Brian and Maria Easton
Carlos and Marsha Ebert
Brent and Libby Engel
Michael and Terry Ervin
Bob and Elizabeth Faber
Jeff and Karen Federman
Jeff Fisher and Svetlana Andrianova-Fisher
Rob and Melrose Fisher
Joe and Janet Fixel
“In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.”
– Matthew 5:16 (NLT)
Pink and Miriam Folmar
John Fong and Linda Maimone
Allison Forrester
John and Leeana Foster
Dean and Jill Freck
Richard and Margaret Frothingham
Joel Fu and Lin Bi
Michael and Grace Fulton
Alison Furr
Mark and Ashley Gangloff
Brian and Harmony Garges
Dick and Peggy Garner
Dustin Garrett
Victor and Jean Gatling
Pete and Alexa Gerend
Matt and Carolyn Glass
John and Kim Glenn
Matt and Linda Gossage
Joe and Gail Govert
Eric and Jessica Gravelle
Don and Nancy Grigg
Andrew and Jenn Groff
Matt and Traci Hall
Edward and Diane Halloran
Terry and Mary Hamlin
John and Lynn Hand
Clay and Jane Harrell
Ojinga and Dionne Harrison
Bruce and Kathy Harrod
Catherine Hart
Alex and Melissa Hartemink
Scott and Teresa Hartsfield
Steve and Donna Harward
Greg and Ashley Hawkins
Angie Heinrich
Jaime and Kelly Hernandez
Gavin and Anne Heymann
Walker and Katherine Hicks
Scott and Lanier Hodgson
Charlie and Jeanne Hoffman
Grayson Hoffman
David and Jenifer Hofmann
Gene and Louise Holland
Jessica Holmes
Rick and Sonya Hove
Elliot and Emily Howell
Daniel and Anne Hughes
Sig and Judy Huitt
Bryan and Jillian Hunt
Charles and Lisa Irvin
Lori Jablonski
Elizabeth Jacobs
Bill and Kelly James
Jonathan and Olga James
Stephen and Marilyn James
Tim and Julie Johnson
Naomi Johnston
Aaron Jones
Michael and Jennie Joseph
Lesly and Kerline Jules
Thomas Kayser
Tom Kenan
Catherine Kennedy
David and Sandy Kennedy
Caleb and Karman Kent
Harold and Lucy Kernodle
Jay and Lisa Khosla
David and Leslyn Kim
Brent Kinder and Pamina Kim
Tom and Marilyn Knupp
Jason and Bridget Koontz
Sundar Krishnan and Ansuya Nassen
Linzy Kurien
David and Helen Kwon
Jeff and Barbara La Dine
Jim and Karen Lamont
Renato Laucas and Wendy De Campos
Dorothy and Ben Lee
Chihua Lin and Hsinhsin Wang
Andy and Kelly Lipford
Leland and Beth Little
Bing Liu and Huichao Hou
Jeff and Ruth Lloyd
Gregory and Rhonda Locklear
Trevor and Sarah Locklear
Amanda Lyle
Bryan and Palen Mallory
Zack and Tracy Mansfield
Evan and Katrina Marbury
Amon and Heather Marstiller
Don and Kelli Martin
Scott and Whitney Matheson
Jonathan and Ashleigh Mathew
T.J. and Carrie Mazzeo
David and Lesley McAdams
John and Janice McAdams
Russell and Ann McAllister
Douglas and Frances McCaig
Mike and Valerie McCollum
Jebb and Sterling McCracken
Jane McGee
Ryan and Laura McKee
Aaron and Sarah McKethan
Sean McLarnon
Ryan and Susan McMahon
Anthony and Zanetta Middleton
Amber Miller
David and Jacqueline Miller
Karen Miller
Richard and Judith Miller
Tim Mills and Camille Frazier-Mills
Joan Monnig
Greg Moon and Liz Malcolm
John and Connie Moore
John Morris and Viki Pace-Morris
Greg and Sheva Myers
Roberto Nava and Reyna Martinez
Paul and Beth Newman
Jim and Rebecca Nolen
Norman and Martha Nolen
Blake and Jennifer Norris
Thom and Celeste Nykamp
John and Kelly Oakes
Tim and Edie Oakley
Jack and Connie O’Dell
Marissa Oechsli
Ope and Kemi Olabisi
Gustavo and Greice Oliveira
Ricky and Dana Oliver
Tim and Mary Oris
Tim and Christine Osborne
Cameron and Georgia Oswalt
Dean and Sharon Oswalt
Branson and Cristy Page
Greg and Jenny Palmer
Ted and Theky Pappas
Seth and Robin Parrish
Jim and Mary Patrick
Jimmy and Deanna Patrick
Josie Patton
Macon and Lori Patton
Ned Patz and Corinne Linardic
Sandra Peed
Don and Cathy Peele
Kris and Laura Perkins
San Phan and Maryam Malik
Andrew and Mariava Phillips
John and Amanda Phipps
Sandro and Joy Pinheiro
Kurt and Mary Lloyd Preble
Oscar and Sand Price
Timothy and Stacy Price
Sam and Erika Quaile
Raymond and Miriam Raedy
Michael and Rebecca Richmond
Alec and Bailey Rittgers
Prince and Monica Rivers
Paul and Mary Robbins
Brian and Lindsay Rogers
Gary and Carol Rogers
Bruce and Alice Ronald
James and Leah Ronald
Jamie and Lindsay Roseborough
Laura Rosenberg
Chris and Melanie Roth
Ryan and Crystal Rovenstine
Craige and Shellie Ruffin
Sal Ruffino
Shaun Satterfield
Dwayne and Laura Sayre
Dave and Kelli Schaad
Lawrence and Mary Schaad
Ryan and Shannon Schulteis
Dario and Heather Scimeca
Scott and Joanne Seaman
Mark and Laurel Sears
Ru and Kim Sen
Phil and Deb Shadduck
Ken and Laurie Shannon
Josh and Mandy Siglin
Brian and Gynell Sippy
Carrie Sippy
Herbert and Cary Slatery
Dempsey and Stacey Smith
Matt and Tammy Smith
Patrick and Angie Smith
Wes and Molly Smith
Thomas and Elaine Sneed
Mike Solle and Mikelle Key-Solle
Wendy Speir
Chris and Laura Spence
David Spence
Adah Spiegel
Marty and Shannan Stam
Dave and Lori Stepp
Michael and Gail Stepp
Bill and Rebecca Stevenson
David and Una Stevenson
Rick and Meg Stouffer
Brent and Holly Strawn
John Strickler and Leah Boucher
Ryan and Kristin Stults
Carr and Genny Taylor
John and Kate Taylor
Robert and Barry Taylor
Steve and Sally Terrell
DT and Adrea Theodore
Nathan and Margaret Thielman
David Thomas and Laura Barisoni
Jay and Rebecca Thomas
Krista Thomas
Topher and Abigail Thomas
David and Brenda Thomason
Barney Thompson
Jake and Lauren Thomsen
Ben and Jenni Thornton
Taylor and Julie Thurman
Josh and Sara Tiegreen
Marc and Kristin Tillett
James and Ann Marie Todd
Jim and Judith Togni
Patrick Togni and Samantha Stockman
Pitt and Sarah Tomlinson
Matt and Rachel Torcasso
Joe and Betsy Turek
Don and Karen Turner
Peter and Pam Uhlenberg
Randy and Lisa Van Buren
Patrick and Leigh Anne Voldness
Emily Wakefield
Jim Warner and Carter Gray
Joseph and Betsy Watson
Chad and Ashley Weinard
Max Whelan
Michael and Serena Whisenhunt
Mike and Cheri White
Kim Whitman
Byron and Becky Wicker
Paul and Garland Wilder
Ray Wilkins
Carolyn Wilson
Donald and Becky Wilson
Matt and Kristen Wilson
Randy and Lisa Wilson
Trevor and Gail Wilson
Jack and Lori Winters
Didi and Amber Wong
David and Priscilla Wood
Duncan and Laura Work
John and Alison Worsham
Dave and Megan Wright
David and Cynthia Ye
Robert and Barbara Yowell
Paul and Mary Yurashevich
Minchai Zhou and Xingxing Liu
Ken and Pam Zick
Charles and Martha Zoubek
Chris and Lindsay Zoubek
Foundations
American Online Giving Foundation
Benevity Community Impact Fund
CharityVest
Courageous Heart Fund of the Triangle Community Foundation
Edward Jones Charitable Gift Fund
Fidelity Charitable
Fiduciary Trust Charitable
In His Steps Foundation
The Kenan Family Foundation
The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation
McAdams Foundation
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust
Murrill Foundation
The National Christian Foundation
The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation
Vanguard Charitable
Wrightson Ramsing Foundation
Corporate Sponsors
Cook Wealth Management
Putt-Putt, LLC
Riggs-Harrod Builders
S & C Harvest Foundation
Smith and Heymann Orthodontics
Southpoint Pediatric Dentistry
Thomas Judy & Tucker, PA
Corporate Matching
American Express
Apple
Blue Cross Blue Shield
GSK
Humana
Merck & Co.
Nelnet
Penguin Random House
Pfizer
Sony
tothankyouourgenerous investors!
What makes Trinity special is that it is a mission-driven school. You, using the unique time, treasures, and talents that the Lord has given you, make a difference. Whether you volunteer your time, share your wisdom, contribute your support, or spread the word, your impact helps us achieve our mission—to educate students using the classical tools of learning and provide a rich and unhurried education while communicating truth, goodness, and beauty. Thank you for having a lasting influence.