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26 Worcester Business Journal • Giving Guide 2014 www.wbjournal.com EcoTarium Future Goals In 2013, the EcoTarium completed a new strategic plan to guide our future and set goals for the next few years. Our mission remains the common thread that has connected the work of the museum over nearly 200 years. The vision – to be a national leader in engaging communities with science and nature - imagines an increasingly collaborative EcoTarium working with national- level partners to inspire a passion for science and nature in communities far and wide, while bringing the benefits of those national partnerships to the EcoTarium and our home community. Our four strategic goals will allow us to deliver on our mission and achieve our vision. Institution: Expand our audience and reach by providing substantive, memorable and accessible experiences. Community: Expand our impact locally, regionally and nationally, collaborating to become a necessary resource. Financial Resources: Increase and diversify our sources of financial support, strengthening our institution and its economic impact. Infrastructure: Develop a sustainable infrastructure that enables institutional responsiveness and agility. Fundraising Events/Opportunities Your business may sponsor a program or traveling exhibit, indoors and outside, such as the Tree Canopy Walkway, Exhibit Development Zone, Pre-School Wednesday and many more. Contact Tracy Dill at 508-929- 2715 or tdill@ecotarium.org. Give a gift that lasts a lifetime! Purchase a personalized, engraved brick paver in the EcoTarium's new outdoor exhibition, Nature Explore. Great Pumpkin Fest is October 25, 2014 - our largest community fund-raiser. Now in its 11th year, it is Central Massachusetts' largest Halloween celebration for families. Become a sponsor, volunteer for the event and purchase tickets. Become a sponsor and attend the EcoTarium's Noon Year's Eve on December 31, a bedtime-friendly way for children and their families to celebrate the New Year. Earth Day is Friday, April 24th, 2015 with half-price admission, earth-friendly activities, green vendors and entertainment. A Night at the Museum, May 2015 - Science comes to life at night at our annual gala fund-raising event. Sponsor the event, donate to the Live or Silent Auctions, and join us for an adults-only evening of fun! Volunteer Opportunities We have volunteer opportunities to fit a multitude of interests, skills and time commitments. As a volunteer, you will work alongside our talented staff, acquiring new skills and knowledge in the areas that interest you most. Opportunities include: - Working with staff to present interpretive programs that fascinate our guests. - Representing the EcoTarium at outreach events, fairs and festivals. - Spending time both indoors and out, maintaining our property or caring for our wildlife. - Applying administrative and organizational skills in our office, behind the scenes. - Supporting special events like school vacation weeks, Earth Day or Great Pumpkin Fest. We have service opportunities available for individual volunteers as well as corporate groups or organizations. If you want to put your interests and talents to work for us, fill out a volunteer application on our website or contact our Coordinator of Volunteer Resources, Chadyn Morrison, at volunteer@ecotarium.org. Giving Opportunities The EcoTarium's generous donors are essential to helping us fulfill our mission – to inspire a passion for science and nature – and to maintaining our role as an educational resource for the community. Become a Member and enjoy year round benefits. Join our prestigious 1825 Society, named for the year the Worcester Natural History Society was founded. Donate to the Annual Fund. Make a stock gift, or consider a provision for the EcoTarium in your will (Planned Giving). Be a Corporate Member or Sponsor for one of our family- oriented community events. To purchase a membership or make a donation to our Annual Fund, please visit us at www.ecotarium.org. For more information on the 1825 Society, Corporate Membership or Sponsorship, Planned Giving or stock gifts, please contact Linda McGowan or Tracy Dill at 508-929- 2715 or tdill@ecotarium.org. Board of Directors Raymond L. Quinlan Board Chair Joseph Cox Executive Director MISSION STATEMENT Service area: In 2013 we welcomed 143,376 guests, a record high! We have over 2,200 members and 7,100 Facebook fans. While most visitors are from New England, we collaborate on projects with national impact. To inspire a passion for science and nature. Earned Income (Admission, Group Visits & Programs) ... 34% Foundation & Corporate Grants & Sponsorships ............. 31% Endowment ................. 23% Memberships & Individual Contributions ............... 12% Top funding sources: Raymond L. Quinlan Chair Timothy Gray Vice Chair David P. McManus Treasurer Dr. Susan Nava-Whitehead Clerk/Secretary Trustees Jeffrey Arnett Whitney Beals John D. Bennett George F. Booth II Todd E. Brodeur, Esq. Worcester Natural History Society dba EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way Worcester, MA 01604 Phone: 508-929-2700 www.ecotarium.org Full-time employees: 50 Annual revenues: $4,017,500 Year founded: 1825 William C. Cavanagh Dorothy Chen Courtin Patricia Z. Eppinger Allen W. Fletcher Susan Foley Michael T. Gorman Gayle Holland Tia Lotuff Robert C. Macomber John E. Mannila Robert H. McLaren Michael V. O'Brien Sherri Greene Pitcher Marco Rodrigues Bonnie Scanlon Today the EcoTarium is the second oldest natural history society in America and poised for dynamic growth in the immediate future. – Raymond L. Quinlan, Board Chair