Building Blocks to Success What you can do... The success of the campaign to build the Houston Museum of Culture depends on networking, making connections with people who support the creation of the museum, and building momentum as we gain broad support across Houston communities. Here are the things you can do: Become familiar with the campaign After looking at materials on line, please request additional information if needed by sending an email to: mark@houstonculture.org Plan to attend Celebrate Houston! on November 1, 2009 to mark the founding of the Houston Museum of Culture and bring others so they may learn more. Tell others Your networking is most critical. Let your friends and family know about plans to build the Houston Museum of Culture.Refer people to this website, hmoc.org, and to the meetings posted on this page. Spread the word through your connections in on-line networks like Facebook. If you have a Facebook page, you can use a link on the bottom of this page to post it to your Facebook profile and then share it with others by clicking on the "Share" button, which will allow you to send an email to your friends. If you aren't sure where to start, please use this page to connect with Houston Institute for Culture and Houston Museum of Culture activities on Facebook and Twitter: http://hmoc.org/fb Get information to provide to others by sending an email to: mark@houstonculture.org Become a founder Founders will be working in a strategic, focused and methodical way to spread the word about the campaign to build the Houston Museum of Culture. They will develop its mission and vision of what it will offer to the community. It takes a greater level of commitment to serve as a founder, but it should be understood as a great honor to be a founder of what will become one of Houston's greatest cultural institutions. Info Meeting for Founders of Houston Museum of Culture Monday, May 18, 2009, 6:30pm - 7:30pm McGovern-Stella Link Branch Houston Public Library 7405 Stella Link, Houston, TX 77025 Info Meeting for Founders of Houston Museum of Culture Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 6:30pm - 7:30pm Digital Story Resource Center Studio 720-A Telephone Road, Houston, TX 77023 (Across fron Bohemeo's and Houston Institute for Culture) Info Meeting for Founders of Houston Museum of Culture Saturday, July 18, 2009, 4:00pm - 5:30pm Eleanor K. Freed Montrose Branch Houston Public Library 4100 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006 (Free parking is available in the parking garage behind the library. Enter on Colquit Street, one block north of Richmond.) Committee Meeting for Founders of Houston Museum of Culture Founders will plan and form sub committees. Saturday, August 22, 2009, 4:00pm - 5:30pm Eleanor K. Freed Montrose Branch Houston Public Library 4100 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006 (Free parking in the parking garage behind the library. Enter on Colquit Street, one block north of Richmond.) Info Meeting for Founders of Houston Museum of Culture Sunday, November 15, 2009, 5:00pm - 6:30pm Houston Institute for Culture 708-B Telephone Road, Houston, TX 77023 Please note that people with every imaginable ability are needed. Sub committees of this group will include media, government, community, university, as well as many other outreach, vision and planning committees. The meeting takes place at Eleanor K. Freed Montrose Branch of the Houston Public Library in the downstairs meeting room. Eleanor K. Freed Montrose Library is located at 4100 Montrose Blvd, just north of Richmond. Parking is available and free in the parking garage behind the library. Enter on Colquit Street, one block north of Richmond. Additional meeting dates and times willl be posted soon. Donate There are many ways to donate and donors will be credited publicly in ceremonies, publication and permanent record for building the Houston Museum of Culture for the people of the city and region. Secure on line donations can be made through Network For Good, or by connecting to our Facebook Causes page by using the link at: http://hmoc.org/fb Donations may be made by check (Donations should be made to: "Houston Institute for Culture"; please add the memo or note: "Houston Museum of Culture"). Mail to: Houston Institute for Culture, 708-B Telephone Road, Houston, Texas 77023; or to: Houston Institute for Culture, Astrodome Station, PO Box 20182, Houston, Texas 77225-0182 Donations are tax deductible. This includes all but the cost of any gift or service provided back to the donor. Be sure to include your current contact information. Endorse the Houston Museum of Culture Endorsements, in the form of letters of support, by organizations and university departments are needed for the campaign to develop civic support for the Houston Museum of Culture and to demonstrate the benefits of the museum during the later funding process (i.e. when support of foundations will be requested to provide facilities and exhibits). Through presentations, organizations and university departments will be asked to consider their important role in providing expertise in developing content and utilizing the museum to its fullest potential. University departments and faculty may also prepare sample prospectuses to demonstrate the potential content and broad impact of the museum. Organize a presentation Once the founding committee is fully established and operating in an organized way, we will give presentations for university departments, schools, neighborhood and city-wide organizations, businesses, and family and social gatherings. We will be seeking their endorsement or financial support, or both. Endorsement will be valuable in our future fundraising efforts. The average donation we are seeking from individuals in the founding period is $125, so it is possible for nearly all Houstonians to have an important role in the founding of the museum. Organizations may also play an important role by planning a fundraising event and possibly making it part of their annual activities. Work quickly While we have a realistic timetable in place, it is possible to move it forward with quick action by supporters who realize the tremendous benefits the Houston Museum of Culture will provide to the people of the city and region. It is in the best interest of the people of Houston to have access to this important educational institution sooner than later. Most importantly, quick action will help the campaign gain the momentum it needs. Share on Facebook Use this link to post this page to your profile on Facebook. HMOC Home