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I.
Getting Started
A. Convene a Monument Committee
(including Honors for Excellence,
Ltd. as an ex-officio Committee
member).
B. Create a separate Monument
Fund checking account
C. Work with Honors for Excellence,
Ltd. to develop a detailed project
description, contract, timetable
and financial projections for
your Monument.
II. Fund Raising Resources
A. Sell personalized bricks,
benches, trees, etc. for the
plaza or courtyard surrounding
your Monument.
B. Sponsor special fund raising
events in cooperation with a
VFW, Legion or Knights of Columbus
group. Invite a celebrity speaker.
Obtain food at wholesale prices
from local stores. Obtain raffle
items from local merchants and
equipment suppliers.
C. Solicit donations from civic
organizations such as VFW, Cooties,
Knights of Columbus, Lions,
Rotary, Kiwanis, American Legion,
etc.
D. Solicit donations from equipment
suppliers, contractors, banks,
insurance brokers, pension fund
managers and large local corporations.
E. Sponsor a garden plant and
flower sale.
F. Contact the applicable state,
county or city government agencies
seeking permission to solicit
funds from organizations sponsoring
lawful gambling operations such
as bingo and pull tabs.
G. Seek grants from city, county,
state and federal Arts Commissions
for “Art in Public Places” (usually
1% to 2% of the value of your
overall construction project).
Note: This funding method may
require a formal bidding process
that may prevent you from “single
sourcing” the artwork with your
preferred artist.
H. Determine
if your city and/or state has
a "Community Foundation" or
"Community Fund". If so,
seek donations from the existing
donor accounts, or set up a new
account to accept tax-deductible
contributions for your monument
project.
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