6. Development

Julie Buderus, Development Director
development@interpnet.com


Development progress from November 1, 2004 to August 30, 2005 includes $215,995 in confirmed gifts and $879,282 in pending contributions. Development priorities to date include capital support, sponsorships, planned giving, donor recognition and support for video equipment.

Legacy Trust Fund (LTF)
Our LTF activity for the capital campaign equals $128,078 in confirmed cash and pledge commitments from January 1, 2005 – August 30, 2005. When added to the auditor-approved capital contributions of $296,141, the total amount restricted to our building fund equals $429,219.

International Workshop 2006
Over $150,000 in proposals has been sent to 12 corporations and foundations that endorse sponsorships for environmental and heritage education workshops. Most of these organizations will take our proposals under review during the months of November and December of this year.

NIW 2005
The confirmed cash sponsorship of cash for the Mobile workshop is $19,000. An additional $20,375 has also been received as gifts-in-kind. Proposals sent to Vulcan Materials Company Foundation, Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation and the Mobile Visitors’ Bureau are currently under review for a weighed total of $52,950.

Donor Recognition
We will begin to recognize LTF donors in InterpNews publications. Both a major gift donor (gifts over $10,000) and a leadership donor (Key Donor and above) will be featured.

Grants
We expect an immediate cash gift of $25,000 from the Boettcher Foundation in the month of September.

The proposal to The Ronda E. Stryker and William Johnson Foundation (for scholarship support directed to the international workshop) is pending.

Personal Visits
I met with 17 NAI members during a trip to the San Francisco, CA region the last week of August. During that time, I logged over 500 miles between San Francisco- Monterey-Sacramento. It was great to meet so many of our Region 9 members. One of the events included a dinner party held at Jim Covel and Christine Revelas’s home in Monterey, CA.