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March 16	Professional Development for Teachers: The Future is Wild 4:30
April 6	First Tuesday Lecture: The Black Squirrel in Battle Creek 6:00 p.m.
April 6-8	Kingman Beach Camp 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
April 20	Professional Development for Teachers: New Horizons 4:30 p.m.
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One K Club | Life Settlement | Restricted | Unrestricted | Employer Matching | Honors & Memorials | Sponsorships | Endowment Funds | Donation Form

Click HERE for a printable donation form in pdf format.

Click HERE to donate online securely via PayPal.

There are many ways to give to Kingman with monetary donations:

2008 Fall Appeal

Click here for info about our Fall 2008 fund appeal.

Click here for info about new sponsorship opportunities.

One K Club

One K Club is a “club” of Kingman Museum supporters that give annually $1,000 or above.  They receive the following benefits for their yearly donation:

• Invitation to special One K Club member only events
• Ongoing recognition on our website
• Invitation to special pre exhibition openings
• Name on plaque publicly displayed in museum
• Four free passes annually to the museum and planetarium for your friends and extended family

Click HERE to donate online securely via PayPal.

One K Club Members

Members of the One K Club donate a minimum of $1,000 annually in cash (matching gifts are recognized). Club members in FY2008 were responsible for donations totaling approximately $40,000!

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Life Settlement Donations

“Life Settlement” is a new opportunity for giving to Kingman Museum. This is how it works: A donor who owns a life insurance policy gives it to Kingman Museum and Kingman Museum immediately sells the policy for a lump sum of cash. To be eligible for a life settlement, a policy must meet the following criteria:

• The insured individual must be over 65 or have a serious illness
• The life insurance policy must have a face value of at least $100,000
• The policy must have been issued over two years ago

What are the benefits to Donors?

• People can make a donation to Kingman Museum without depleting their cash reserves or losing income-producing assets
• Donors receive a tax deduction for the fair market value (selling price) of the life insurance policy instead of only the cash surrender value
• People can see their donation put to use during their lifetime
• Donors no longer need to pay premiums on the policy
• A taxable asset is removed from the donors’ estate if the policy is individually held

If you’re considering giving a gift of this type to Kingman Museum, please contact Sara Ann Briggs at 269-965-5117.

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RESTRICTED DONATIONS

The majority of donations received by Kingman Museum are for general operations and support every aspect of museum operations.  However, some donors may want to support a particular project or event.  Therefore, if a donor so chooses they may restrict their donations to capital improvements, programs, exhibitions or for a specific project such as the purchase of much needed equipment.  Call the executive director for more information. Click HERE to donate online securely via PayPal.

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UNRESTRICTED DONATIONS

Your unrestricted donation to Kingman Museum supports every aspect of museum operations including programs, exhibitions, utilities, facility maintenance, salaries, planetarium programs and operations, etc. Click HERE to donate online securely via PayPal.

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EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFTS

Double or triple the value of your donation with an employer matching gift. Include your employer’s matching gift form with your donation. Click HERE to donate online securely via PayPal.

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HONORS & MEMORIALS

Donations may be given “In honor of…” someone who is still living or “In memory of…” someone who has passed away. Individuals named as honor or memorial recipients are listed in Kingman Museum’s Annual Report. Indicate with a letter or on the memo line who your donation is in honor or memory of. Click HERE to donate online securely via PayPal.

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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:

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

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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ENDOWMENT FUNDS

The Battle Creek Community Foundation holds two endowment funds for Kingman Museum.  The first and oldest fund is The Kingman Museum of Natural History Fund. If you want to support the future of Kingman Museum, contribute to this permanent pool of assets, which generates income and grows over time.  To ensure perpetuity, donations to this endowment fund become the principal portion, while Kingman Museum annually receives earnings generated on the investments.  Make your check payable to Battle Creek Community Foundation and write Kingman Museum of Natural History Fund on the memo line.

The second fund is the Kingman Museum Collections Fund established in 2006 by Kingman Museum.  This fund supports collection activity—conservation care, salaries for curators and collection personnel, supplies and equipment specific to the collections such as acid free products and other inert material.  If you want to support the preservation of the unique collections of Kingman Museum, contribute to this permanent pool of assets which generates income and grows over time.  To ensure perpetuity, donations to this fund become the principal portion.  As the need arises, Kingman Museum makes requests for the distribution of the earnings generated on the investments.  Make your check payable to Battle Creek Community Foundation and write Kingman Museum Collections Fund on the memo line.

Contributions to both funds should be delivered to Battle Creek Community Foundation, One Riverwalk Centre, 34 West Jackson Street, Battle Creek, Michigan 49017-3505, or visit its website at http://www.bccfoundation.org for other options.

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ONLINE DONATION FORM

To make your donation online with secure payment via PayPal, fill out the form below and click SUBMIT.

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.

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