GEF Board of Trustees
Fred Raskopf, President
Bonnie Persico, Vice President
Margaret Finch, Treasurer
Kathy Ferrer, Secretary
Sheila Brady
Gretchen Coyner
Brian Hostash
Leslie Kudlack
John Mormile
Kris Raskopf
Lisa Vincent
Laila Overbaugh, Student Trustee
Anne Mitchell, Trustee Emeritus
THANK YOU
The Trustees of the Greenville Educational Society thank the Greenville High School Class of 2023 for their more than generous donation. The Class of 2023 donated $1000.00 to the Greenville Educational Foundation to support the educational needs of future Greenville Central School classes.
GREENVILLE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Each of us has the chance to touch the hearts and minds of the next generation.
We can do this together by offering resources for an extra layer of support and innovation to our schools. That’s why we agreed to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Greenville Educational Foundation — to join with other teachers, administrators, business leaders, parents and neighbors to say — regardless of the economic situation of a student’s family — we can enrich, broaden and nurture our young people by making a philanthropic investment in the Greenville Educational Foundation. The Foundation has a much different role than the PTO or the booster club. It is a powerful tool for all of us to provide ongoing enrichment and diverse opportunities that are essential to a strong future.
Our Priorities
We have created a Strategic Action Plan to set a course to identify them. The community and business leaders who served as our Strategic Priorities Advisors deserve and have our gratitude. We are also seeking input from the broader community on our priorities and goals. Our initial priorities emerged from the input received from our Strategic Priorities.
Advisors:
To raise visibility of GEF in the community
To expand involvement and participation in GEF initiatives
To develop, refine and improve our priorities for grantmaking
To raise funds for the GEF
To refine and communicate effectively the grant process
To partner with others in the community
Our Mission
The mission of the Greenville Educational Foundation is to strengthen and enhance the experience of students in the Greenville Central School District by sponsoring program innovations for students and supporting superior teaching and educational leadership. Passionate about excellence in education, the Foundation actively seeks the involvement of individuals, families, businesses and friends of Greenville in all of its initiatives and efforts.
As a grassroots nonprofit, tax-exempt foundation serving the community, the Foundation serves to build the school/community partnership in several ways. Since it receives no tax dollars, the Foundation is an independent organization that works in cooperation with the school district and the Board of Education. Unlike public agencies and PTO’S, the Foundation can create an endowment to generate long-term financial support and enrichment for our children.
Right now, the Foundation is focused on a immigrant program to grow our artist-in-residence series, and use the model created by the Bank of Greene County to establish an intensive mentoring program for high school students in partnership with the business community.
As it grows in support and leadership, the Greenville Educational Foundation seeks broad-based input in an ongoing effort to consider innovations for our students, including distance learning, technology enhancements, wireless service and green, environmentally friendly initiatives.
GEF Board of Trustees
All Trustees serve without compensation, remuneration, or gifting of any type. The Board of Trustees operates separately from the Greenville Central School District and Board of Education.
Those interested in becoming a Trustee of the Foundation Board should contact Fred Raskopf.
Your Support
Your support for the Foundation is essential. You can donate electronically here or send your gift as a check to:
Greenville Educational Foundation
PO Box 129, Greenville, NY 12083
The Foundation gratefully accepts gifts of stocks, securities and can assist contributors with gift planning. Whichever method you select you will be helping us strengthen the Greenville school experience and our community.
Please let us know if you would prefer to remain anonymous should we publicly thank all our donors.
The Greenville Educational Foundation is a Fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region.
Thank you!
Thank you for your donations! Only through the kind generosity of our community can the Foundation make a difference, supporting the educational mission of the Greenville Central School District, strengthening and enhancing the Greenville school experience for our students. With your donations the Foundation supports a variety of enhancements for Greenville students in all three schools through the annual Mini-Grant program, the annual Potter Hollow Schoolhouse 4 th Grade Field Trip, and other support to both in classroom instruction and extra curricular activities.
The Board of Trustees extends thanks for all your donations, and in particular those received this year between June 2023 and June 2024:
Rudolph T. and Helen T Bredderman
Charles E. and Jennifer Higginbotham
Christina Evola Plattner
Rev Jerry D. and Isabella Adinolfi
Russell O. and Arlene S. Dibello
John and Linda Mormile
John E. and Barbara B. Van Auken
Mark J. and Lu-Ann V. Quackenbush
The Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation
Stewarts Holiday Match Program
Gregory Lampman
Mary Lou Birk Estate
April Austin
Charles and Lynne Zwickel
Carol H. Messick
Stephen M. Lewis
Judith Elliot Brown
GCS Class of 2023
With all our gratitude,The Board of Trustees of the Greenville Educational Foundation (A Fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region)
Sheila Brady Gretchen Coyner Kathy Ferrer Margaret Finch Brian Hostash
Leslie Kudlack John Mormile Laila Overbaugh Bonnie Persico Kris Raskopf
Fred Raskopf Lisa Vincent Anne Mitchell, Trustee Emeritus