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FUNDRAISING
We have designed a fundraising plan that
focuses on three areas: Membership contributions, patron
donations and a public fund drive .
We need funds to purchase, renovate, and operate the museum. Our
immediate goal is to raise $225,000.00. To date we have
$78,000.00 of our goal in hand, some from our savings account
and $28,000.00 from Match Day. However, our plan is to keep
raising funds after we reach our goal. We need funds to develop
and install exhibits that will add life to our museum and make
it more than a room full of dusty old stuff! THE ONGOING PROGRAM
TO DEVELOP AND INSTALL NEW EXHIBITS IN OUR MUSEUM WILL BE AN
IMPORTANT PART OF OUR FUTURE. This development will be
continuous, we will need a source of funding to make this
happen. We are going to focus on patron donations as that source
of funding.
We have formed a partnership with the Community Foundation of
Oceana County, by creating a Pentwater Historical Society
Building Fund with them. The Foundation will act as an
accounting agency for our Building Fund. They will keep the
funds in a safe investment and record all donations and provide
appropriate tax receipts.
Contributions may be made to the Building Fund by an number
of ways:
(1.) By sending a check made out to “Pentwater Historical
Society indicate Building Fund on the memo line. Mail check to
Pentwater Historical Society P.O. Box 54, Pentwater MI, !
49449 OR give it to any PHS board member.
OR
(2.) By Credit card. Visit the Community Foundation
for Oceana County Web Site at:
https://www.cffmc.org/give/online-giving.
Locate the Pentwater
Historical Society Building Fund account, complete the form
and click on the “Donate” tab. The screen will allow you to
chose between General Gift, Memorial Gift, or Honorary Gift.
In the “Specific Fund area you can type in Pentwater H (at
this point the box will display the name of our fund) or move
the curser down to the box and scroll to the fund name
“Pentwater Historical Society Building Fund” in either case
you must click on the fund name. It will appear right below to
confirm that you have selected the correct fund. Complete the
rest of the form and click on “Donate”.
The Historical Society may also accept donations of stocks,
bonds, real estate, and property. However, the Society reserves
the right to accept all gifts.
MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS
We need to raise a significant portion of our goal from
member contributions. We have set a target of raising
$110,000.00 from Society members. We are asking each member of
the Society to reach the Ruby level of contribution. Members of
the Society will understand the necessity of this request. We
can not ask for patron donations if our own members have not
been asked to make a contribution. Contributions can be given as
a single donation or in installments until August 15, 2012.
Member contributions will be recognized according to the
following schedule:
Diamond Level - A minimum contribution of $800.00
Ruby Level - A minimum contribution of $400.00
Gold Level - A minimum contribution of $200.00
Silver Level - A minimum contribution of $100.00
Supporting Contribution - A contribution of less than $100.00
A list of contributions made by members will be acknowledge
in each newsletter. We need all of our members to participate if
we are to make this museum a reality.
Members contributions will also be recognized at the Annual
Dinner Meeting.
PATRON DONATIONS
The Museum Relocation Committee is working to reach
individuals and groups who have the resources to make a
considerable contribution to the museum. The patron donation
program will be ongoing. We invite the members of the
Society to let us know if they are aware of anyone in our
community willing to make a patron level donation. We will be
happy to contact them to explore the possibility of a donation.
The following Patron Levels have been established:
LAKE MICHIGAN
(Requires a minimum donation of)! ! !
$40,000.00
CHARLES MEARS (Requires a minimum donation of)! !
$20,000.00
PENTWATER LAKE (Requires a minimum donation of)! !
$10,000.00
DUNE (Requires a minimum donation of)! ! ! ! $10,000.00
OAK (Requires a minimum donation of)! ! ! ! ! $1,000.00
PUBLIC FUND DRIVE
This will be the final stage of our fundraising campaign. We
will print and distribute a donation envelop to facilitate pubic
donations. The distribution of these envelopes will be
accompanied by the appropriate level of publicity.
We expect to make presentations to various groups as we move
through this fund drive, this will be one place where our
donation envelopes will be used.
We have a until August 15, 2012 to raise the funds necessary
to purchase, renovate, and operate the museum. With your
contributions and assistance we will reach our goal. The
Pentwater Historical Society will create a museum showcasing
Pentwater pride for the community and as a destination point for
visitors.
GRANTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
The Museum Relocation Committee has also been exploring other
methods of raising funds and will investigate the opportunities
available through the grant writing process. Another way to
raise funds may become available through the hosting of special
events connected with the museum project. These activities are
on our timeline but as of this writing have received little
attention.
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