Capital Campaign
Honoring our founding supporters
The people, families, and businesses who give during the campaign are the ones who make the rebuilt fort possible. We recognize that lasting support in lasting ways.
Founding supporters
A once-in-a-generation moment
A capital campaign happens rarely. The donors and sponsors who step forward now are doing something that will be visible at the fort for decades, on the walls, in the exhibits, and across the grounds. We call them founding supporters, and we honor them as such.
Recognition is meaningful and tasteful, never loud. The goal is to thank the people who built this, and to let future visitors see that the site was made possible by a community that cared.
Recognition by level
How giving is honored
Recognition follows the campaign's gift levels. Each level includes the recognition of the levels beneath it.
Lead gifts that name the largest elements of the rebuilt fort.
- Permanent naming of a major structure
- Featured placement on the donor wall in the Welcome Center/Living History Center
- Named recognition in campaign materials and the annual report
- An invitation to the dedication of the named element
Major gifts that name signature spaces and structures.
- Naming of a signature space or structure
- Prominent listing on the donor wall
- Recognition in campaign materials and the annual report
- An invitation to founding-supporter events
Gifts that name rooms, exhibits, and key features.
- Naming of a room, exhibit, or key feature
- Listing on the donor wall
- Recognition in the annual report
Gifts that name visitor favorites and smaller landmarks of the fort.
- Naming of a visitor favorite, such as the stocks or the welcome marquee
- Listing on the donor wall
- Recognition in the campaign honor roll
Gifts that name benches, markers, and smaller tributes.
- Naming of a bench, marker, or smaller tribute
- Listing in the campaign honor roll
- Our thanks in print and on the site
The donor wall
Founding supporters, named in the Welcome Center/Living History Center
The completed Welcome Center/Living History Center will carry a permanent donor wall. As founding supporters confirm their gifts, their names will be added here and honored on the wall.
This honor roll is being assembled.
Founding supporters will be listed here as commitments are confirmed. To add your name to the wall, talk with our campaign team.
Recognition you can shape
Naming gifts carry the most lasting recognition
A named gift puts your name, or a name you wish to honor, on a specific part of the fort. Browse the opportunities or reach out to design recognition that fits you.