THE QUADRANGLE PROJECT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE…
The Joy of Generosity and New Friends

The generosity of donors to the campaign to build twelve apartments and create The Quadrangle on the Campus of The Haven of Grace has exceeded all expectations. As a Steering Committee, we stand in awe of the generosity of donors.

From Left to Right: Barbi Macon, Sally Lemkemeier, Kathy Betz, Diane Berry, Bob Morris and Sue Engelhardt

The campaign became a public initiative in July 2006. The goal was $2,600,000. A major factor in the campaign was contact with new donors in response to the stipulations in the motivational $160,000 match challenge that was sponsored by Lee and Mike Moisio. Between July and November, several functions were held: Coffees, cocktail parties, Young Friends Committee wine-tasting, and The Larry Forgione dinner and auction at An American Place. Increased awareness of The Haven and the ministry that it serves for women and children grew exponentially! Added to the special events were mailings, newsletters, newspaper articles, public relations stories, radio and television spots, and active personal outreach by Steering Committee members.

In summary, The Haven of Grace had another important story to tell. It was told with passion to everyone — at parties, in print, throughout the media, in carpool lines, in churches, in coffee shops and a whole lot more! The Haven of Grace may be in St. Louis, but as if it were in London, it had its own “Hyde Park” pulpit with a large contingent of enthusiastic speakers!

We are thankful to be able to illustrate the progress to date and also share the remaining challenges that we confront. Our goal is to target completion of the fundraising initiative for late summer and break ground for construction of the apartment complex no later than September of this year.

“Make new friends but keep the old, some are silver, the other’s gold.” We humbly celebrate both silver and gold as we review the donor list to the campaign thus far.

• New Donors (Silver)*      162
• Returning Friends: (Gold)      102

The donor numbers listed above break down as follows:

• Commitments from Foundations — 17 (including 7 new Foundations)
• Commitments from Corporations — 17 (including 11 new corporations)
• Commitments from individual donors — 269 (including 162 new donors,
  102 prior Haven donors and 5 anonymous donors)

The financial status of the campaign as of March 1, 2007 is as follows:

• Gifts and pledges received: $2,084,890
• Continuing need: $520,000

An inspirational new pledge that is not included in the tabulations above motivates us further. On January 11, 2007, the Mabee Foundation pledged $200,000 to The Quadrangle Project. That pledge will be fulfilled when The Haven reaches $2.4 million in its journey to the $2.6 million goal. In other words, the Mabee Foundation gift will be the celebratory “icing on the cake” for The Quadrangle Project on the Campus of The Haven of Grace!

As we close this update, we ask that you boldly help us with the remaining opportunity to be a part of this campaign. What a privilege it is to be counted among those who are making such a profound difference for the women and children whose lives will be changed! Please speak to your friends and colleagues. Please feel comfortable sharing ideas with us about additional donors. Remember, we are the “Hyde Park team” and we have a marvelous story to tell!

THANK YOU. Your generous spirit and tangible gifts to The Haven have written the story that is shared in this article. Because of your involvement and the additional involvement of others in the months ahead, we are confident that the next and most important story will be recorded in history for years to come on The Campus of The Haven of Grace.

* FYI, the Moisio Match Challenge defines new donors as donors who are new to either capital campaign giving or firsttime donors to The Haven of Grace in general.

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