ommemorative giving opportunities, detailed here, allow donors to help fund specific aspects of the Museum either in their own names or as tributes or memorials to others.

To honor those making campaign donations in the amounts specified, the Kern County Museum Foundation invites donors to name selected spaces shown on the site plan. Example: John Doe Visitor Center or XYZ Corporation Entrance Plaza. Dollar amounts reflect commemorative values, not actual construction or renovation costs. Donors may combine gifts to name spaces.

Endowment Funds

General Operating Endowment
Unrestricted or undesignated endowment contributions provide the most helpful and flexible way to support the Kern County Museum. Donations at any level are welcomed.

Designated Endowment Funds
Donors wishing to designate endowment support for a particular area of the Museum’s operations and programs may do so. Contributions may be pooled for investment purposes, but the interest income will be used to reflect donors’ wishes. Named funds may be established for a minimum of $10,000.

Donors will be recognized in publicity related to the particular activity. Example: This education program is underwritten in part by education endowments established by the John Smith Family and the John Doe Corporation.

• Education Program Endowment
  Supports educational programming and
  publications for all ages
  
• Public Program Endowment
  Helps fund family activities, community events, and programs for people with special needs
  
• Collection Care and Acquisition Endowment
  Allows the Museum to provide state-of-the-art care for its collection as well as to continue acquiring historic and cultural artifacts
  
• Historic Structures Endowment
  Aids with continuing upkeep and enhancement of the Museum’s
  historic structures and landscapes

Other Opportunities
Campaign personnel are available to meet with you to review the benefits of the various ways of giving and to help you develop other commemorative giving opportunities tailored to your particular needs.

The Benefits

• Generate a greater appreciation for and understanding of the history of Kern County, Caifornia and the West

• Strengthen the Museum’s current collaboration with the Kern County Schools
  

• Enhance the care and conservation of
  the Museum’s remarkable collection
  

• Reinforce the Museum’s position as an energetic cultural hub for the community
  

• Serve as a vital component in the region’s revitalization, economic development, and tourism expansion.

The future of the Kern County Museum lies in interactive exhibits, stimulating educational programs, and active community partnerships. Your campaign investment will guarantee that the Museum continues its proud legacy of enabling present generations to learn from the past in ways that enrich their lives and help them to shape a better future.