Children in music class - The Patrons Program, a not-for-profit organization, is an adopt-a-school program that facilitates systemic changes in 36 inner-city Catholic elementary schools in Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island.

Donations to the Patrons Program may be made in the form of cash (check or credit card), or securities. Contributions will be used for the Patrons Program operating expenses unless specifically restricted. To learn more about restricting your gift, click here.

Cash Gifts:
Use the Donation Form and mail checks to the address below. Checks should be made out to ADNY/Patrons Program.

Ms. Jill Kafka
Executive Director
The Patrons Program
1011 First Avenue, Suite 1400
New York, NY 10022

Credit Card Gifts:
We use PayPal to facilitate online credit card contributions to the Patrons Program. On the "Review Your Donation" page, you may click on "Add Special Instructions to the Seller" to restrict your gift to a specific school or purpose. Alternatively, download our Donation Form and complete the credit card portion.

Multi-Year Gifts or Pledges:

Many of our donors have chosen to spread the payment of their gifts over 2-5 years, and we are pleased to accept multi-year contributions. Kindly download our Pledge Form and return it to the address above if you wish to make a pledge for a future contribution or wish to spread your commitment across several years.

Patrons and Major Donors - 2007-2008 Academic Year

Bear Stearns Distressed Debt Group

John Birkelund

Elliot Bottom

Deborah and Richard Brennan

Ted Burdick

Camulos Capital LP

Judy and Russell Carson

Michael Coles

CSFB Syndicated Loan Group

Patrick Durkin

Barbara and R. Bradford Evans

Bruce Fiedorek

William Finneran

Charles Fitzgerald

Peter Flanigan

The Stephen Cyrus Freidheim Foundation

Mario Gabelli

The Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Foundation

Heather and Matthew Glass

Donald Herdrich

Collette and Marvin Hopkins

JP Morgan Distressed Credit Trading Group

Jurate Kazickas and Roger Altman

Patrick Landers

Bryan Lawrence

Literary Society of St. Vincent Ferrer

Sarah Lutz and John Van Rens

James MacGilvray

Arthur and Myra Mahon

Stephen J. McGuinness

Paula and Thomas McInerney

Anne W. McNulty

Margo and Carrol A. Muccia

Daniel O’Connell

David P. O’Connor

Jill and Brian Olson

Margarita Perusquia

Philip J. Purcell

The Quick Family

Josiah Rotenberg

Bonnie and Peter Sacerdote

Suzanne and William Sales

Christopher Santana

Richard J. Schmeelk

Marion and William Seibold

Peter Smith

Thomas Smith

The Staten Island Foundation

Lise Strickler and Mark Gallogly

Robert E. Torray

Dietrich Weismann

Paul Woolard

Kenneth and Anna Zankel

The Zankel Family

Foundation Support - 2007-2008 Academic Year

Altman Foundation

The Louis Calder Foundation

Civil Society Institute

Credit Suisse Americas Foundation

Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation

Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Charitable Foundation

Joseph C. Nugent Family Charitable Trust Foundation

Edward & Joan Steiniger Charitable Foundation

Uncle Larry’s Fund

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Thank you for your interest in the Patrons Program. For other inquiries or requests, please provide the information below and we will contact you shortly.