Where Your Money Goes
Last year Family Museum Foundation granted money
totaling over $31,000 to help pay for down payments on traveling
exhibits, staff training, Marley floor for the Family Museum Dance
Program, bus transportation subsidies, and the popular Explore
the World cultural series. This year money from the FMF will be
used for the upcoming Bob the Builder traveling exhibit,
equipment for early childhood development, Family Science Night,
A World of Culture events, the Family Museum’s dance company
LimeLight, and more.
The
FMF receives funds from unrestricted gifts and donations,
fundraisers, profits from the Corner Store, and other various
resources. The majority of funds come from private donations and
annual fundraisers such as Birdies for Charity and the Family Museum
Trivia Night.
Needs and
Necessities
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To generate funds for
traveling exhibits – In an effort to provide the best educational opportunities
possible, the museum periodically changes its traveling exhibits to meet the needs and
wants of the community. Funds need to be raised from the private sector to rent traveling
exhibits or build a new exhibit in-house.
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To fund specialized
Museum programs – The Museum reaches out into the community to provide for people
that might not otherwise be able to visit the Family Museum. Support is necessary to offer
this type of program available.
- To support a comprehensive funding plan geared
toward reducing dependency on any one financial resource by
utilizing a mixture of earned revenue, endowment and investment
income and public funds.
How You Can Donate
Cash –
Cash is the most popular charitable gift to the Family Museum. Monetary donations are
crucial to the success of specialized Museum programs and in bringing traveling exhibits
to the Museum.
In-kind
gifts – Donations of in-kind gifts may include equipment and/or
materials to build or enhance Museum exhibits, programs and special events. Donations of
services are also a valuable way of contributing to the Museum. Let us discuss your
in-kind gift with you.
Stock and
Bonds – Appreciated stocks or bonds make for a gift that benefits not
only the Museum but also benefits the giver with a significant tax advantage.
Gifts
made through a will – Consult your estate planner to prepare the perfect
gift for future generations of Family Museum patrons.
Life
insurance – Declare the Museum as a beneficiary on a new or existing
policy. this will ensure the Museum’s success for generations to come.
All gifts are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
Donor Thanks
Donors are thanked
in a variety of ways. A display case in the Museum’s great hall recognizes the names
of donors. The Museum’s annual report lists donors and their
contributions to the Museum. Donors whose contributions are used to fund bringing a
traveling exhibit to town or to support a special event at the Museum are recognized on a
donor board or banner during the exhibit or event. The Family Museum welcomes and appreciates all support at every giving
level. Your gift makes a difference!
You can
donate by sending your gift made out to the Family Museum and mailed to:
Family
Museum Annual Appeal
2900 Learning Campus Drive
Bettendorf, IA 52722
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