Basic Function:
The Development Office handles the fundraising, alumni relations, public relations, special events and communications for the school. We report directly to the Headmaster and work in conjunction with the Business Office and the Division Heads.

Director of Development
Nancy L. Smith (410) 531-7369
Oversees the entire Development Office. Responsibilities entail fundraising for the school's Annual Fund as well as creating and promoting the Capital Campaign which funds the completion of the new Upper School expansion; promotes the school through communications materials as well as public relations; assisting with student recruitment efforts; playing an integral part in alumni affairs and special events.

Alumni, Public Relations and Special Events Coordinator
Ashley L. Jacobs (410) 531-7370
Coordinates GCS's alumni program, including managing all alumni events and communications, maintaining the alumni section of the website and the alumni database in Blackbaud; generates press for the School by composing press releases and coordinating with local and regional media contacts to secure placement of feature articles which highlight timely GCS news; organizes special events for GCS, handling such duties as event promotion, catering and coordinating with the Operations department for facility set-up; coordinates GCS's Grandparents' 'Club, including generating Club communications and planning and orchestrating annual Club events.

Communications Coordinator
Amanda D. Martorana (410) 531-7336
Coordinates all information for graphics, ads, and reminders which are sent out of the Development office; organizes, designs and assists in writing for the tri-annual school publication; designs all fundraising literature and alumni communications; designs ads and brochure for the Summer Camp; works with Admissions office to create external advertising; photographs events and day to day activity on campus and uploads them on the insidegcs homepage; creates invitations, programs and flyers for school-wide needs, and assisted in the creation of the school's new website.

Development Coordinator
Cheryl G. Neely (410) 531-7337
Multiple responsibilities include coordinating the Annual Fund, which includes strategizing a fundraising plan; organizing and communicating with Trustees and Class Agents; entering and recording contributions in our database, maintaining Constituent records and running complex and analytical Giving Reports; ensuring stewardship and donor relations needs are being met; managing the business and financial functions of the Development Office.