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www.HartfordBusiness.com • November 13, 2018 • GIVING GUIDE • Hartford Business Journal 9 ABOUT US Year established: 1817 Annual revenues (most recent fiscal year): $30,549,000 Total number of employees: 233 GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) A majority of our students are from Connecticut, but ASD serves students nationwide and internationally. TOP FUNDING SOURCES State of CT Appropriation: 24% Tuition: 66% Outreach and Support Services: 6% Donations and Grants: 3% Other: 1% The American School for the Deaf is dedicated to the success of all deaf and hard of hearing children. For more than 200 years, we have prepared our students not only for diplomas, but for their whole lives. We focus on developing the whole child — intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially — with an unwavering commitment to maximizing each student's potential. At ASD, we celebrate opportunities and potential, while helping our students overcome challenges and break down barriers. GOALS • Continue to provide Specially Designed Instruction for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing children with diverse communication needs in a barrier-free environment. • Continue to prepare our students for lifelong success, while building their self-esteem and confidence. • Expand our Autism services to support not only deaf and hard of hearing, but also hearing non-verbal students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. • Become the premier community resource on all topics related to hearing loss. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES ASD holds an annual golf tournament and sponsorships vary. ASD also hosts benefit galas every 2-3 years to support school programs. ASD is grateful to our community partners who provide scholarships to allow students to attend Camp Isola Bella, ASD's summer camp for deaf and hard of hearing students, as well as children of deaf adults (CODAs). GIVING OPPORTUNITIES ASD provides our students with a dual-language foundation in American Sign Language and English. Our donors help to support ASD's essential programs that prepare our students for successful lives. There are many ways to support the school, including cash gifts, matching gifts, honorary or memorial gifts and gifts of securities. Through our 1817 Society, ASD also recognizes donors who choose to include the school in their estate plans. For a complete list of giving opportunities, please visit www.asd-1817.org/giving. First Vice President Jonathan Rubin Magellan Health Second Vice President Barbara Cassin (retired) Treasurer Paul Hebert (retired) Secretary Sarah E. Schlegel CT Children's Medical Center Immediate Past President Hal Smullen Smullen & Associates The above consists of our Officers; we have 21 Directors-At-Large. American School for the Deaf (ASD) 139 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107 | 860-570-2300 www.asd-1817.org OUR MISSION: The American School for the Deaf is dedicated to serving deaf and hard of hearing infants, youth and their families in the development of intellect and the enhancement of quality of life, utilizing specially designed instruction through an American Sign Language and English Bilingual Approach, empowering them to become educated and self-directed, lifelong learners. "A SD has made an impact on my life … I am so impressed with the work that ASD has done, and continues to do, to enhance the education of deaf or hard of hearing children." Recently, the Mowell Family supported an expanded program at ASD that supports hearing non-verbal autistic students: "It is just like ASD to continue to find ways to serve students who might benefit from its educational programs. I cannot think of a better fit for children on the autism spectrum. Carle Mowell , past ASD Board President and former resident of West Hartford, CT. Executive Director Jeffrey S. Bravin President Catherine Burns Farmington Bank (retired) BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASD's STEM Program starts in Elementary School.