Phase II
Phase II of the Second Century Campaign continues
Phase I’s
success through raising funds for:
- Endowment
Increased Funding for Programs and Operations
- The Clay Street Renovation
- Increased
Annual Giving
- A campaign Feasibility
Study has been conducted by The Sheridan
Group, a leading consulting firm for non-profit
organizations.
- Key Richmond leaders
have joined the campaign.
- A leading
Richmond public relations, communications
and marketing company, CRT/tanaka, has
contributed a comprehensive evaluation
and marketing plan for the History Center.
- 100% of the Board and 100% of the Staff
at the Center have made campaign commitments
to help begin the effort.
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The proposed capital improvements will improve
visitor’s experience and contribute to the revitalization of
downtown through:
- Expansion and improvements to collections storage,
opening collections to specific audiences, allowing better
access for researchers and providing access for archivists.
- Upgrades
to existing climate control and security systems. n Providing
for a new, comprehensive Richmond History Gallery and display.
- Renovations of space for a new orientation center for the historic
Wickham House.
Building the Valentine Richmond History
Center's endowment will assure:
- That operations are
sustained and enhanced during its second century, providing
a legacy of historical appreciation an d understanding
for future generations.
- That education programs continue
to grow and diversify; that the History Center continues
as a vital resource to the City, Region and the Commonwealth.
Phase II — Campaign Plan and Naming Opportunities
Nucleus
Fund: $5 million January 2005 - June 2006
Launched in
January 2005, the Nucleus Fund for the Second
Century Campaign – Phase II successfully reached its raising $5,049,663 in cash and pledges for
the endowment and special projects.
With one third of the gifts from
first time donors, the campaign had 100% participation
from the Board of Trustees and staff.
Leadership Gifts Campaign:
$10 million July 2006 - June 2008
The Leadership Gifts
Campaign will focus on continued support for the endowment and funds
for capital projects. This campaign will gain support from a newly
engaged and broadened base of constituencies who recognize the History
Center’s importance to the community
and its status as a key Richmond area educational and
cultural resource.
The Many Ways of Giving The History Center is not based on the lives of
heroes. It is instead about an intimate encounter with
the lives of the people who built the region. The Second Century Campaign - Phase II is designed to include and
to value all gifts to the Richmond History Center, including:
- Gifts
for capital renovation and expansion
- Gifts for Annual
Giving
- Gifts for specific Operations and Programs
- Endowment contributions for administrative, archival
and history staff and for educational, outreach and
tour programs.
The campaign accepts gifts of:
- Cash
- Stocks,
bonds, life insurance
- Real Estate
- Stock in closely
held businesses
- Annuities
- Trusts
- Bequests
Development Staff
Cathryn Lowe, Director of Development (804)649-0711 ext 326
Liz Musselman, Assistant Director of Development (804) 649-0711 ext 302
Morgan Colonna, Development Assistant, (804) 649-0711 ext 325
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