The Discovery Museums Find Fundraising Success

The Beacon

By Molly Loughman
mloughman [at] wickedlocal.com
@MLoughmanWL

According to CEO Neil Gordon, this year has been the most successful year of fundraising in the Discovery Museums’ 34-year history -- and driving it all is the support for renovations and expansions at the science and children’s museum.

Earlier this month, Discovery Museums completed a $3 million dollar-for-dollar Manton Leadership Challenge and secured an additional $1 million dollar-for-dollar Manton Community Challenge, both from The Manton Foundation, leaving $1 million toward the $8.4 million goal to fund its campus master plan. The Manton Leadership Challenge was completed a year ahead of deadline.

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