WHERE YOUR GIFT IS NEEDED
Exhibit Museum of Natural History
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CAMPAIGN GOALS
Overall goal: $3.75 million
Highlights:
• Facilities and infrastructure: digital theater ($1.5 million); named exhibit gallery ($500,000); landscape master plan ($450,000)
• Exhibits endowment ($1 million)
• Program initiatives: Museum library collaboration ($75,000); school field trip scholarships ($25,000); winter term theme semesters ($100,000)
• Department Strategic Fund ($100,000) |
The University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History is a dynamic, evolving organization committed to promoting the understanding and appreciation of the natural world and our place in it. We accomplish this through creative educational programs and exhibits for the benefit of the University community, school groups, and the general public.
We seek to communicate current science research to the public, engage faculty in programs and exhibits, support undergraduate and graduate student learning, and provide dynamic and appealing outreach activities to the community at large.
Exhibit Museum of Natural History
1109 Geddes Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079
phone: 734-936-5834
fax: 734-647-2767
Robin Adelson Little, Development Officer
robinal@umich.edu
Opportunities for Giving
The Annual Fund
Gifts to this fund support the Exhibit Museum's many free educational programs.
Director's Strategic Fund
This discretionary fund will enable the Museum director to allocate funds for unmet needs and unanticipated opportunities. Discretionary funds are also used as matching funds for grant applications, often leveraging additional support.
Exhibit Underwriting
Gifts support the updating of existing exhibits and the development of new exhibits.
Endowment
The Exhibit Museum invites you to "make a gift that keeps on giving" by supporting the William F. Farrand Public Lecture Fund. This endowment funds a public lecture on a natural history topic each year. Dinosaurs, space travel, earthquakes, global warming, insects, migration, extinction—these and other topics will be covered in years to come.
School Scholarship Program
Gifts to the School Scholarship Program make it possible for students from underserved public schools to visit the Museum on fieldtrips. Docent-led tours align with Michigan Curriculum Framework standards in subjects such as prehistoric life, Michigan wildlife, and astronomy. Research validates the benefits of informal science education and experiential learning to encourage students to pursue studies in science.
Planetarium
Every year, thousands of school children students, and families visit the Planetarium. With the installation of new digital equipment in 2007, the Planetarium offers exciting shows such as "Origins of Life," "Black Holes," as well as regular Star Talks about the current night sky. Gifts to the Planetarium offset the cost of purchasing new shows and maintenance upgrades for the new equipment.
Corporate Sponsorships
Businesses may sponsor a variety of special events, including the annual Halloween Party, Discovery Days, I.D. Day, and other unique events with a natural history focus.
Why become an Exhibit Museum Sponsor?
- Excellent public recognition when your company is credited in all promotional materials as a sponsor of the Museum. The Museum is a treasured local asset, with over 2,100 specimens on display. Admission is free, and the Museum is open 357 days a year to over 70,000 visitors.
- Fantastic opportunities to involve your employees and their families in volunteering at a fun, activity-filled, Museum event. Working together at a Museum event is a great way to increase good will and teamwork among your employees.
- Your sponsorship makes a difference! Although the Exhibit Museum is part of the University of Michigan, we raise over ½ our budget from fees, donations, memberships, grants, donors, and corporate support.
Membership Opportunities
Membership fees are tax-deductible. A membership application form is available on the Museum's Membership page.
BASIC MEMBERSHIPS
Individual or Couple - $35
Grandparents - $45
Family - $50 (children age 10 and under receive a gift on their birthday)
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIPS
Mighty Mastodons - $100
Altruistic Allosaurs - $250
Paleozoic Patrons - $500
Big Buckasaurs - $1000
More Information
Consult the Membership & Giving page on the Exhibit Museum's web site.
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