LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth |
CAMP Rehoboth Community Center Founder's Circle Update |
by Andrea Andrus |
Transition In our last issue of Letters, I wrote about how October is a month of change, a time of transition from the old to the new. It certainly has been a period of evolution for me as I've moved from being the part-time Founders' Circle Director to the full-time Development Director for CAMP Rehoboth. What does that mean? It means that I will still be responsible for the Founders' Circle Capital Campaign. I will also coordinate general fundraising activities such as writing grants and developing corporate sponsorship and business partnership programs. I will assist with special fundraising events such as the Women's Conference Weekend, CAMP Follies, Founders' Circle Black & White Beach Ball, Sundance, etc. Community outreach is also important to strengthen CAMP Rehoboth's ties within our community-at-large. During the next year, Steve Elkins, our Executive Director, and I plan to expend a great deal of time and energy developing more mutually beneficial relationships with other individuals and organizations.
How can you help? If you know someone who works for a foundation or an organization that has a mission similar to CAMP Rehoboth's and may be interested in partnering with us in some way, please let us know who they are or introduce them to us and we'll take it from there. You would be making a significant contribution by helping all of us pull together in building a community of heart and hope. Founders' Circle Due to the generosity of many in our community, the Founders' Circle has reached another milestone! We have surpassed $600,000 on our way to our $1,000,000 capital campaign goal. Yes, that's right! Our 228 Founders' Circle members have pledged $605,977 to date. They are individuals, couples or business owners who are dedicated to ensuring that we all live in a community of strength and solidarity. This is the time of year in which we all begin thinking about tax deductions and holiday gifts. Becoming a member of the Founders' Circle is a great way to give back to the community through a tax-deductible contribution. If you are already a member and need more tax-deductible contributions, consider upgrading your membership to a higher level. Founders' Circle memberships are also a wonderful gift (as well as a tax deduction for you!) and include your friends and family in our community effort. CAMP Rehoboth is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. You can pay by cash, check or by credit card (American Express, MasterCard and VISA) and according to a payment plan that suits your budget. Gifts also may be paid in securities or other property, including real estate. For those of you who work for companies with matching gift programs, you may be able to pledge at a higher level by applying to those programs. At every membership level, your name or the name of a loved one will be inscribed in our official Founders' Circle records, and depending on your level, on an actual part of the Community Center (a brick, a tile, a door or a room). You also will receive great member gift(s) and an invitation to our annual sellout event, the Founders' Circle Black & White Beach Ball. It's an event not to be missed! Become a Founders' Circle member today by filling out the pledge form included in this issue. Forward the pledge form and your payment to me at the CAMP Rehoboth office. I'll make sure that your membership is processed quickly so that you receive a 2003 tax letter in time for your tax preparation. So, don't delay! Do your part and help us continue to transform the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center into a place that reflects our community's diversity and pride. CAMP Grants We were recently awarded a $1,000 grant from The John Bickford Foundation. The grant will be used to help fund the renovation that is needed to our building to provide accessibility for the physically-challenged members of our community. Our deepest thanks to The John Bickford Foundation for their generosity. In future issues of Letters, there will be information on grants that have been awarded to CAMP Rehoboth for the capital campaign, general operating expenses or for special programs and services. If you have information on grants that you believe may be of interest to us, please contact me. Community Grants During our grant research, we find information on many types of grants such as those for individuals. Beginning with this issue of Letters, we will be informing you, as members of our community, about grants that may be of interest to you personally. Creative Capital (http://www.creative-capital.org/), a New York City-based nonprofit organization, supports artists who pursue innovation in form and/or content in the performing and visual arts, film and video and emerging fields. The organization works in partnership with its recipient artists, providing advisory services and professional development assistance along with financial aid and promotional support. For the 2004-2005 grant round, Creative Capital will be awarding grants to visual artists in the fields of Visual Arts and Film/Video. Visual arts may include painting, sculpture, works on paper, installation, photo-based work, contemporary crafts, and interdisciplinary projects. Film/video arts are all forms of film and video, including experimental documentary, animation, experimental media, non-traditional narrative in all formats, and interdisciplinary studies. To apply, artists must first complete an inquiry form, which will be available on the Creative Capital web site on February 16, 2004. The deadline for completed inquiry forms will be March 15, 2004. Those invited to make a final application will be notified in June, 2004. See the Capital Creative web site for further details. Talbots Charitable Foundation (http://www.talbots.com/), a philanthropic program of apparel retailer Talbots, is sponsoring the 2004 Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund. This is a $100,000 scholarship program that awards five $10,000 scholarships and fifty $1,000 scholarships annually to women seeking a bachelor's or associate's degree later in life. Since its inception in 1997, the fund has awarded college scholarships to 330 women ranging in age from their late twenties to their early sixties. To be eligible, applicants must be women currently residing in the United States who earned a high school diploma or GED at least ten years ago; be seeking a degree from an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school; and have at least two full-time semesters or twenty-four credits remaining to complete their undergraduate degree. The deadline for entries is January 15, 2004, or until 1,000 eligible applications have been received. See the Talbots web site for more details. CAMP Gifts The best gifts or stocking stuffers you can give this holiday season are those that promote our community! CAMP has a number of items that will help you complete your holiday shopping list. Community Center T-Shirt$5.00 HeArt of the Community Notecards (Box of 15)$10.00 "Gaslight", Lambda Award Winning Novel, by Carol Guess$2.00 "Night Mare", a Novel by Franci McMahon$2.00 Women's Project Baseball Cap (Available in 5 Brilliant Colors)$10.00 Women's Project Black Portfolio (Pen Included)$5.00 Women's Project Coffee Mug$2.00 Women's Project T-Shirt$5.00 Limited edition Sundance print, signed and numbered by the artist, Murray Archibald (1996-2003 available)$45.00 (discount with purchase of 2 or more years.) Remember that investing in your community is truly the gift that keeps on giving. Pledge Form available in PDF format HERE Andrea Andrus is Director of the CAMP Rehoboth Founders' Circle. E-mail andrea@camprehoboth.com, or call her at 302-227-5620. |
LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 13, No.15 November 26, 2003. |