How We Help


Through its fundraising and grant-making activities, the Foundation strives to help increase student achievement and strengthen partnerships between schools, businesses and our community. Primary funds have been created to encourage achievement in five target areas:


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a few words about us

The Colonial Educational Foundation is an organization of local business, civic and educational leaders and dedicated to attracting resources from individuals, corporations and other foundations for innovative projects and programs not available through public funding.

Our Board of Trustees

Harry Kutch
Co-Chairperson

Linda A. Moffett, Class of '70
Co-Chairperson
Realtor, The Moffet Team
Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate

Trinidad Navarro, Class of '87
Vice Chairperson
Sheriff of New Castle County

Sandra S. Krett
Secretary
Executive Director
Howard Weston Senior Center & Adult Day Care

James A.Whisman
Treasurer

Kevin Barry, Class of '87
Director of Web Communications
Wilmington University

Sandy Dwyer

Bert Green

Jim Gregg, Class of '63
Program Engineer, Syngenta, Retired

James D. Riggs, Class of '65

Beverly J. Ross
Adjunct Professor, Wilmington University
Trustee of the New Castle Common

Kenneth C. Schilling, Class of '60

Harvey C. Smith Jr

David Tiberi, Class of '84

Joyce Wells

Kathleen Wilbur

Barry Willoughby, Class of '72

Dr. Dorothy Linn
Colonial School Superintendent (Ex-Officio)