The Second Century Campaign, co-chaired by Joseph Neubauer and Barnes Foundation Trustee John Aglialoro, has received significant support from many individuals and foundations, with lead gifts including: The Second Century Campaign will ensure the institution’s financial strength into the future as the Barnes continues to grow its service to the community and audiences nationally and internationally. The Barnes has maintained a balanced budget and strong fiscal health while expanding its programs thanks to an extraordinary community of trustees, donors, members-over 18,000 member households-alumni, and volunteers. The campaign will enable the Barnes to meet the growing public response to its offerings: nearly 1.8 million visitors from all 50 states and 70 countries-including over 60,000 schoolchildren from greater Philadelphia-have visited the Barnes since 2012. Since relocating to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in downtown Philadelphia in 2012, the Barnes has significantly increased its educational offerings and community engagement, expanded its roster of cultural partnerships and projects, and launched a critically acclaimed program of special exhibitions. With the Barnes’s strong record of public service and forward momentum, the impact of each gift will be felt immediately by those we serve today and by future generations.” The Barnes has become an integral part of Philadelphia’s cultural fabric, and, as we look toward our second century, we are recommitting to our educational mission and to ensuring the financial strength of the Barnes. “We built a state-of-the-art building to safely house and care for the collection, and enabled hundreds of thousands of people from the region and all over the world to experience exceptional works of art and participate in our programs. “When we announced the Barnes’s move to the heart of Philadelphia, we made important commitments to our community,” says Joseph Neubauer, Chair of the Barnes Foundation Board of Trustees. The Second Century Campaign has reached more than one third of its $100 million goal with over $35 million raised to date. Philadelphia, PA, January 23, 2019-Looking ahead to its 100th anniversary and the beginning of its second century of operations in 2022, the Barnes Foundation is publicly launching a $100 million capital campaign to enhance educational programs and community engagement initiatives, support operations, and strengthen the endowment. Looking ahead to the Barnes’s 100th anniversary in 2022, campaign to support educational, curatorial, and community engagement initiatives and grow endowment
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