Home Page of Honors for Excellence, Ltd
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.
Tel: 952-938-6566 Fax: 952-935-8854
4765 Hamilton Road, Minnetonka, MN 55345