Trust Cornerstone Council
Trust Cornerstone Council
“One of the things I’ve chosen to do [with my giving] is to remind people of the history and heritage of our country, and one of the best places to do that is the National Mall.
-David Rubenstein, Philanthropist, Co-Founder and Co-Chair, the Carlyle Group
ABOUT THE TRUST FOR THE NATIONAL MALL CORNERSTONE COUNCIL
The Trust for The National Mall Cornerstone Council (TCC) serves as a society of representatives from across America connecting the National Mall and President’s Park to their communities and peers. TCC members support the Trust for the National Mall at the highest levels of commitment to engage and bolster the Trust’s mission to restore, preserve, and enrich the National Mall and President’s Park.*
Trust Cornerstone Council Honorary Chair:
Sally Akridge
Trust Cornerstone Council Co-Chairs:
Andrea Franklin
Pam Marquez
The Trust Cornerstone Council is an evolution of our Women's Leadership Committee -- inviting women, men and couples to join as members.
Throughout history, private philanthropy has helped to build every monument and memorial on the National Mall. The new Trust Cornerstone Council will help lay the groundwork for the Trust's important work going forward to ensure a more vibrant and engaging National Mall for all who visit and to help visitors form deeper connections to America's Front Yard and its history.
Your annual gift will include a 1-year Trust Cornerstone Council Membership featuring invitations to exclusive National Mall activities and programs along with important project and program updates from the Trust. CLICK HERE TO JOIN NOW.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Recognition as a representative for the National Mall and President’s Park, in Trust publications, and the website alongside peers from across America.
Invitations to the Council’s events and gatherings for recognition and networking opportunities with members, Trust leadership, and board of directors, and to learn from nationally recognized historians and distinguished scholars.
Invitations to attend briefings (in-person or virtually) about programs, projects, and initiatives. Briefings will include Trust leadership and National Park Service leadership.
A digital Annual Report highlighting the Trust’s accomplishments and a vision for the future of the National Mall.
At select membership levels, complimentary tours and access to experience the Trust’s projects, programs, and initiatives.
At select membership levels, special recognition in the Trust’s monthly e-newsletter’s Philanthropist Profile section and annual report.
“ The Trust helps us raise money, they help us bring volunteers in, and quite honestly, they help us be smarter. The work that they do - and enables us to do - is critically important to make sure that we present the National Mall in its best light for the American People.
-Jeffrey Reinbold, Superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks, National Park Service
MEMBERSHIP EXPECTATIONS
Members make a minimum annual unrestricted gift at the following levels:
Memorials Circle $1,000 - $2,499
Monuments Circle $2,500 - $4,999
Guardians Circle $5,000 - $9,999
McMillan Circle $10,000 - $24,999
Memberships can be individually based or shared between a couple.
Members serve as representatives by personally inviting peers locally, nationally, and globally to join TCC or by fostering relationships that increase awareness and understanding of the Trust for the National Mall’s mission. Members may inspire giving as much or as little as they like with full support in all fundraising efforts.
Members may engage further with select fundraising initiatives for the Trust’s projects, programs, and initiatives benefiting the National Mall and President’s Park, including hosting salon dinners and select special events.
For more information, please contact:
ABOUT THE TRUST FOR THE NATIONAL MALL
As the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan philanthropic partner of the National Park Service dedicated to restoring, preserving, and enriching the National Mall, the Trust brings expertise, private funding and in-kind support to time-sensitive restoration and sustainability projects, mobilizes volunteers and provides educational opportunities to ensure that the National Mall endures and evolves as a vibrant space for all. The Trust is also the philanthropic partner of President’s Park.*
*President’s Park is adjacent to the National Mall and includes the Ellipse, select areas of the White House grounds and Lafayette Square.
Join the Trust Cornerstone Council
The Trust for The National Mall Cornerstone Council (TCC) serves as a society of representatives from across America connecting the National Mall and President’s Park to their communities and peers. TCC members support the Trust for the National Mall at the highest levels of commitment to engage and bolster the Trust’s mission to restore, preserve, and enrich the National Mall and President’s Park.
To further support the Trust, members also:
Co-Chair committees for fundraising events
Champion critical projects
Host gatherings for potential new members within or outside the Washington, D.C. Metro Area