Ways to Give: Membership | Annual
Appeal | Planned Giving |
Major Gift | Sponsorships
Giving Info: Donor Bill
of Rights | Contributions Policy
Membership
As a member of Kingman Museum you receive some amazing
benefits that our staff continues to build on to increase the value
of a membership with Kingman Museum. Click
here to join or renew your membership.
Benefits of Kingman Museum membership:
- Free
admission to Kingman Museum as many times as you want to visit.
If you purchase the Family Level membership (regular, grandparent,
or military) it admits up to six people!
- Free
or reduced admission to over 280 Association of Science-Technology
Centers (ASTC) member
museums throughout the world!
- Two
Free Family admission passes to Kids ‘n’ Stuff in
Albion (family level only)
- Reduced
program fees for children and adults
- 10%
ongoing discount in the Museum Store for purchases over $10
- Invitation
to exhibition preview receptions and annual meetings
- Free
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Annual
Appeal
As a part of its Annual Appeal, Kingman
Museum conducts two direct mail campaigns annually; however, you
can give throughout the year. All proceeds go to the general
operations of YOUR Kingman Museum. This includes staff support, utilities,
program delivery, supplies and materials, temporary exhibitions…you
get the picture! Our direct mail campaigns are initiated in
March and October. Normally, gifts range from $5 to $1000. For
larger gifts, you may opt to participate in our Major
Gift Campaign.
If you received a letter
regarding our Annual Appeal you may give here with a credit card
or send payment information or check directly to the museum. Individuals/households
that give $1,000 or more annually either by a direct gift, employer
match, or through a donor advised fund at the Battle Creek Community
Foundation automatically become a member of our One
K Club.
It is
easy to give - Give now via secure online form >>
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Planned Giving
Please Click Here for information about Planned Giving (wills, trusts, IRA's, etc.) or
contact Sara Ann Briggs at 269-965-5117.
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Major Gift
This section is currently being revised.
If you are interested in making a large donation to Kingman Museum,
please contact Sara Ann Briggs at 269-965-5117.
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Sponsorships
You can help by sponsoring
an exhibition or a portion of one. We are requesting donations
from $100 and up.
New Mezzanine Floor Plan
Current Exhibition Sponsors:
New Exhibition Space Overall Sponsor: W.K.
Kellogg Foundation
Biological Science Hall
Hunter Fund (Cycle of Life), in Memory of
Hunter Lesiow
Larry Sehy
Family (Circulatory/Respiratory), in Memory of Kathy Sehy, Wife and
Mother
Southwest Michigan Rehab Foundation
Small Animal Wing
Edward M. Brigham Tribute—South American
Birds
Edward M. Brigham,
III Family/Judith Brigham Shepard and Jennifer, Valerie & Mark
Cynthia and Loren Bowns and Family
Elizabeth B. Barnett
Mark Edward Brigham
Sponsorship Opportunities at Kingman Museum
2009/2010
Gallery Naming Opportunities
$250,000 Gift (may be paid over 5 years)
Name permanently mounted (e.g., The James B. and Martha S. Franklin
Gallery)
Also includes website acknowledgement for 5 years as major sponsor,
link to your website as applicable; major presence at grand opening/dedication
ceremony and inclusion in marketing materials specific to the gallery)
Lobby Gallery
Paleontology/Earth Science Gallery
Temporary Exhibition Gallery
Planetarium
Small Animal Gallery
Biological Science Hall
Gift Shop
$125,000 (may be paid over 5 years)
You choose the name of the gift shop related to our mission (e.g.,
Tricera Shop Funded by Frank & Suzy Cummings); Permanently
mounted
Also includes website acknowledgement for 5 years as major sponsor,
link to your website as applicable; major presence at grand opening/dedication
ceremony and inclusion in marketing materials specific to the gallery)
Exhibitions
$25,000 each (payment schedule can be arranged)
Name of exhibition followed by your name (e.g. Cycle of Life Sponsored
by the Hunter Fund at Battle Creek Community Foundation in Memory
of Hunter Lesiow). Also includes website acknowledgement; major
presence at grand opening/dedication ceremony. (*Indicates working
title.)
Keepers of the Fire
Cycle of Life (funded)
Circulatory system (funded)*
Ice Age*
Animal Adaptations*
Skeletons*
Michigan Habitats*
Birds*
Aquatic Eco Systems
Water Model (funded)*
Paleontology*
Our Living Earth
Temporary Exhibitions
$5000 each, two opportunities a year
Name of exhibition followed by your name (e.g., “Button up
Your Overcoat” Sponsored by Paul and Nancy Witcomb); partial
sponsorships available in $500 - $1000 gifts (e.g., “Funded
in part by a gift from Theo and Christie Collins”).
Website acknowledgement; major presence at VIP reception; name
on banner and other promotional material dependent on gift size. Full
sponsorship by company includes logo.
Cases
$5000 each
Your name on the exterior of case as a sponsor (e.g., Sponsored
by Miller Brothers). Also includes website acknowledgement; presence
at grand opening/dedication ceremony.
37 Opportunities (you pick a case from one of the exhibitions above—examples
include botany, birds of prey, extinct birds, etc.)
Drawers
$500 each
Your name on the inside of the drawer (e.g. sponsored by John Mission/AKF
Design), you pick case and drawer. Website acknowledgement. Invitation
grand opening/dedication ceremony.
74 Opportunities
Conservation Notes
$100 each
12 opportunities
Your name on note (e.g., Sponsored by Jane Markee), you pick the
specific message from our cache (e.g., invasive species, endangered
birds, backyard habitats, and more). Website acknowledgement.
Invitation to grand opening/dedication ceremony.
Foster an Animal’s Conservation
$100 - $1000 dependent on the animal
20 (or more) opportunities
Examples include, Polar Bear, Musk Oxen, Moose Family, Black Bear,
Cougar, various birds, other small animals, etc. $1000
foster needs includes: moose family, musk oxen, Polar bear,
wolverine, dire wolf, saber toothed cat, American lion, mastadon
tusk, seal, and muskrat diorama. All others are $100 - $500.
Your name on label (e.g., Conservation of this Speke’s Gazelle
was sponsored by Barbara Porter). Website presence. Invitation
to grand opening/dedication ceremony.
Enrichment Kits
$250 Each
14 opportunities
Your name on case and all promotional material (e.g., This Enrichment
Kit on “Rocks & Minerals” was funded by Mary Wilson). Website
presence. Invitation to grand opening/dedication ceremony.
Examples include, Rocks & Minerals, Fossils, Dinosaurs and
more.
Planetarium Shows
$5000 each
Name appears on dome before each show (Showing of “Mystery
of the Christmas Star” is funded by Allied Corp.), each show
runs approximate 8 times a week over 6 week period plus to various
groups upon request. Website presence. Invitation to grand
opening/dedication ceremony.
May sponsor a full dome show already owned, a show that needs to
be converted to full dome, or provide funding for a new show.
Click here to download Sponsorship Pledge
Form
Click here to give online, or contact Sara Ann Briggs
with questions at 965-5117.
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Kingman
Museum is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, Federal Employer
Identification Number 38-3585906. Your donation may be eligible for
a federal and/or state charitable contribution tax credit, thus reducing
the cost of your gift. Consult your tax advisor for details. Kingman
Museum and its Board of Directors (Kingman Museum, Inc.) operate
in accordance with the American Association of Museum's national
accreditation standards of museum excellence, ethics, and public
trust and with the National Society of Fund Raising Executives' Donor
Bill of Rights. If you have any questions about your donation, please
contact Sara Ann Briggs, Executive Director, 965-5117. |
