Expanding Access Through Philanthropy with Christopher Kramaric, Church Farm School

About this episode

Christopher Kramaric discusses innovative fundraising and community engagement strategies at Church Farm School to provide a college preparatory education to all boys.

Christopher Kramaric, Chief Advancement Officer at Church Farm School (PA), shares how his school advances its mission of providing a college preparatory education to all boys through innovative fundraising and community engagement. He discusses the school’s unique history as a working farm, the evolution of its advancement strategy, and creative approaches to building partnerships with businesses, alumni, and local organizations. Christopher also reflects on his personal journey to independent schools, the importance of storytelling and relationship-building in philanthropy, and how experiential learning and community connections prepare students for a debt-free future. You can find some related NAIS resources from this episode by visiting nais.org/membervoices.

People in this episode

Guest: Christopher Kramaric

Topics covered

• philanthropy
• education
• fundraising
• community engagement
• storytelling
• partnerships

Keywords

• philanthropy
• education
• fundraising
• community engagement
• storytelling
• partnerships
• debt-free future

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Church Farm School, NAIS

Places: Pennsylvania

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