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FUND
DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF ACTION
The Treasure Coast
Wildlife Hospital is currently developing a comprehensive Fund Development
Plan to identify funding needs for the immediate relocation of the
facility to its new home in Palm City as well as long-term fundraising
goals for the Community Wildlife Center.
A combined campaign
strategy is being used to raise funds for the capital campaign, support
of operations, support of programs, and building an endowment. A consultant
has been hired to assist us in creating our fund development plan,
strengthening our organizational structure, and improving our marketing
materials and communications efforts with the general public to further
engage them in supporting the Treasure Coast Wildlife Hospital’s
plan for the Community Wildlife Center.
Capital
Campaign 
Our Capital Campaign
goal is to raise approximately $2.32 million during the next three
to five years. The Table of Gifts below shows the number and size of
gifts needed to reach this goal.
A Capital Campaign
Cabinet is being developed to provide the campaign with the necessary
leadership to effectively move the process forward. A market survey
is currently being administered to provide additional insights into
the campaign goals, objectives and strategy.
Annual
Fund
The Wildlife Hospital
will conduct its first annual campaign as part of the overall capital
campaign. The goal is to raise funds to offset the costs of moving
the Hospital to the new Palm City site and to support increased operational
expenses during this transition period.
Endowment Fund
We will also embark
on a long term Endowment Campaign to raise an additional $5 million
during the next five to ten years. This will ensure the sustainability
of the Wildlife Center as we anticipate the growing general operating
and programming costs required to effectively meet our goals and objectives.
Planned giving instruments and bequests will be the cornerstone of
the endowment fund.
Special
Events
Several public education
events are already sponsored by the Wildlife Hospital including it’s
annual Open House (in March), the “Woodstork” April music
festival, and “Octobernest” in the fall.
New special events
will occur at the Palm City site and through other venues to raise
awareness about the immediate crisis for the Wildlife Hospital and
to educate supporters about the long-term plans for the Wildlife Center.
Target
Markets
The Wildlife Hospital
will reach out to the entire Treasure Coast Community and beyond for
financial as well as leadership support to ensure a successful capital
campaign. Contact — in a variety of forms — will be made
with current and former Treasure Coast Wildlife Hospital members and
major donors as well as local businesses, private and corporate foundations,
government, civic groups and clubs, and the public at large.
Your
help
Your
help will be invaluable to the success of this project. Please consider
joining with us in whatever manner you may be comfortable in providing.
If you have the financial ability, please consider leaving a legacy
to this community through a major gift. Our Commemorative Naming Opportunities
allow for the enduring recognition of someone who holds wild creatures
and the natural environment most dear. Legacy gifts in the name of
children and grandchildren are also an excellent demonstration to coming
generations that a sense of community comes from within, not from without.
Pledge agrement
for continuing support as a
PDF file
Commemorative
Naming Opportunities as a
PDF file
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