ANNUAL REPORT 2017.18

Support the Extraordinary

The Knobloch Family Farmhouse opened on

November 1, 2018, on time and on budget!

Mission

Board of DirectorsWilliam M. Aron*President

Harry Day*Vice President

Karen M. Kelly*Vice President

Daniel L. Schwartz*Secretary

Frank Cerasoli*Treasurer

* Executive Committee

Jason Bonadio

Lynn Villency Cohen

Kathleen DeCruze

Carole Dell’Aquila

William DeMeo

Mary Fedeli

Stacey Bond Miller

Dana Montanez

Sonja Narcisse

Pauline Rauh

Arthur Selkowitz

Melissa H. Mulrooney

Executive Director & CEO

Board of Directors 2017.18

The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of art and popular culture, the natural and agricultural sciences, and history. The Museum is a vital cultural and educational resourcefor the community, and a focal point for family activity and interaction. We seek to inspire creativity, foster self-discovery,promote environmental stewardship, and nurture an appreciation for lifelong learning through exhibitions, educational programs, and special events that enhance the visitor’s experience of our unique site.

Officers

We are pleased to report that the Stamford Museum & Nature Center has finished FY2017.18 with solid financial performance and continued exciting plans for the future.

This year marks a milestone in our history as we unveil the first new capital addition to our property in over 50 years. The Phase I Environmental Education Farmhouse is nothingshort of transformative. As of this Annual Report development inNovember, we have already opened the beautiful new KnoblochFamily Farmhouse overlooking our Heckscher Farm.

We are so grateful to our Founding Investors (so far!) in the Campaign for Future Generations who have gotten the Campaign to $9.5 million, however, we still have a ways to go with our fundraising to reach the $15 million goal. We are excited by the Phase II Astronomy Center project envisioned by our Master Plan. Let’s keep going!

We are most grateful to Carol and Michael Fedele for leading our Campaign for Future Generations with their wisdom and devotion to the Stamford Museum & Nature Center.

Every day we are guided by our exceptional mission, whichtouches all aspects of our institution and challenges us to scalenew heights of service. We are committed to these five key aspects of that vision:

1. Our aspiration to be THE regional resource for environmentaland natural science education and to teach our children well from a diverse pallet of offerings.

2. To be an innovative and challenging cultural arts teacherthrough our art and exhibitions program. And in the comingyear we will be focused on a new signature series of Adult Programs to engage our lifelong learning audience.

3. To get children out-of-doors and engaged in the natural worldaround them. We are deeply committed to Richard Louv’s “no child left inside.”

4. To explore and develop our community role and our opportunities to enhance environmental programs, astronomy,social engagement, and our unique position as Stamford’slargest and most diverse nature-based organization.

5. To engage a committed audience of funders – PremierePartners, Business Affiliates, major donors, and our devoted Members.

We are grateful to our membership, donors, and community fortheir continued support of our mission. We are also pleased toknow that our efforts to enhance our unique position as Stamford’sfine arts museum and our commitment to being a premier regional center for environmental, agriculture science, and natureeducation has earned the SM&NC ever-growing numbers of members and visitors. Overall, the Stamford Museum & NatureCenter attracted 200,000 visitors in 2017.18. Most notably, our educators touched the minds of 38,000 students by presenting1,697 programs in 158 schools through the region, including every public school and most every private schools in Stamford.

Our thanks go to the SM&NC staff for all of the excellent workthey have done to bring us through another winning year of program success. Special appreciation is due to Melissa H. Mulrooney, who this year enjoyed her 13th anniversary as our Executive Director & CEO. Her commitment to excellence andbest practices is held as a model for all of us. Our shared successis measured in our rising profile as a spectacular cultural and educational force for the City of Stamford and the region.

We are deeply grateful to Governor Dannel P. Malloy for his confidence in our Campaign for Future Generations and the State of Connecticut’s commitment to our success. We wish to thank Mayor David M. Martin and the City of Stamford for their continued public-private partnership with us – assisting us with capital and operating support with the clear understandingof our value and economic development impact. We are deeplygrateful.

We gratefully thank William M. Aron, who masterfully served our institution with selfless dedication since 2008, when he joined our Board of Directors. Serving as Board President sinceJune of 2012, William deftly guided our board with visionary leadership through a period of unparalleled expansion, growth and advancement.

Here’s to another wonderful year of service and to our magnificent future! In the following pages, you will see terrificoutcomes from our collective work together in 2017.18. Melissaand I hope all of you will join with us for another year of enrichment and engagement. You and your families are vital to our success.

With warmest thanks for of your continued support and delight in the SM&NC!

Harry DayPresident, Board of Directors

Melissa H. MulrooneyExecutive Director & CEO

A Vision Realized –Now & For Future Generations

Melissa H. Mulrooney, Executive Director & CEO and Harry Day, President, Board of Directors

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Volunteer & Community Support

• Assisting Heckscher Farm staff with all aspects of animal carefor our creatures great and small.

• Helping out at festivals and special events in food tents, arts & crafts, games & activities, face-painting, and popcornsales.

• Beautifying our site by planting trees, grooming trails, weeding flower beds, and painting indoor classrooms andoutdoor benches.

• Coordinating mailings, updating contact files, conducting research, and other administrative tasks.

• Amplifying publicity for our programs, special events, and exhibitions.

• Securing enticing auction items to bolster our revenue andlend style and panache to our fundraisers.

• Providing print production supervision and other pro bono marketing services.

The SM&NC was fortunate to have the support of volunteer groups and individuals representing local corporations including:

Volunteers came to us from:

• Abilis

• ARC

• Brunswick School

• Boy Scouts of America

• Bi-Cultural Day School

• EF Academy

• Future Five

• Hotchkiss Alumni

Association

• Housing Development Fund

• Ridgefield Parks &

Recreation

• Sacred Heart University

• Stamford Garden Club

• Stamford JCC

• University of Michigan

Alumni

During 2017-2018, the Stamford Museum & Nature Center

enjoyed the support of 601 volunteers, who collectively

donated more than 9,200 hours of time. In many cases,

our corporate partners not only supplied a small army of

volunteers, but also the funds to purchase necessary

materials.

Volunteer opportunities – and volunteers – came in all ages,

shapes, and sizes. From middle school students to retirees,

corporate and community teams and subject matter expert

professionals, our enthusiastic volunteers came through to

make the SM&NC shine in ways both highly visible and

behind-the-scenes, including:

• Aquarion Water Company

• Ernst & Young

• First County Bank

• Frontier Communications

• Indeed

• JP Morgan Chase

• Legg Mason

• Pitney Bowes

• RSM US

• Starbucks

• State Street Global Advisors

• TATA Consultancy Group

Organic garden volunteers

Volunteers assisting with trail maintenance

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The SM&NC-Aligned-With-the-Schools program was strongfor another year, with growth in both the number of schools andorganizations reached, as well as our regional footprint.

Over 38,000 students and group members from 158 organizations participated in our school and after school programs within the 2017.18 school year. We continued to see an increase in farm-based education, as well as our Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned classes such asWhat’s it Matter? and Ecosystems Everywhere. Our team of Environmental and Farm Educators delivered 1697 programs in total.

Once again, we expanded our footprint and our reputation forquality environmental education throughout Fairfield andWestchester Counties, as well as other parts of Connecticut andNew York. We visited a number of libraries throughout Connecticut and New York, which expands our potential visitorbase and help to grow our library membership program. We also participated in special programs such as Science Days atthe Intrepid Air and Space Museum in New York City and Stamford STEMfest. Once again, the generous support of localorganizations allowed us to provide transportation to more than1,000 students who would otherwise not have the opportunityto visit the SM&NC. We also completed our third year of an Alliance grant funded program with the City of Stamford thatbrings NGSS programming to all Stamford Elementary schools.Once again we had 100% participation among all Stamford 1st grade classrooms for our interactive, inquiry based Insects & Invertebrates program.

Our Educational Footprint

We also continue to develop long term partnerships withlocal schools that allow educators to bring programs tostudents throughout the school year, ensuring that environmental education is a robust part of their curricula. Schools such as Stanwich, Selma Maisel Nursery School, KT Murphy Elementary, The Children’sSchool, and Children’s Learning Centers of FairfieldCounty receive custom curricula that engage students,and meets benchmarks and standards, throughout theschool year. Our Discovery Spaces, areas within a schoolmaintained by SM&NC and designed with live animals orscience activities, allow for another level of interactionwith schools.

Our Heckscher WILD! Exhibit continues to be a strongdraw for both school groups and public visitors. We welcomed more than 37,000 visitors to the exhibit thisyear, totaling more 110,000 people since opening in2015. Our 40+ plus species of teaching animals fromacross the globe provide visitors with amazing opportunities for interactions through feedings, demonstrations, and other programming.

Our Art, Nature & Me Preschool completed anotheryear as the area’s premier nature and play based schoolfor area preschoolers. Almost 120 three and four yearolds attended two, three, or five day morning and after-noon weekly sessions, led by our team of amazing EarlyChildhood Educators.

Learning in our brooks and ponds

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Stamford Museum Exhibitions

Welcoming roughly 30,000 visitors to our galleries, this yearbrought with it restored energy and excitement including theintroduction of our new Curator of Collections & Exhibitions,Jillian Casey.

Charged with thought-provoking history, creative culture, andextraordinary art, our annual exhibition schedule continues to stimulate our local and regional communities as well asdrawing intrigue from those afar.

We make certain the care of our SM&NC permanent collection is a top priority. Numerous noteworthy works of artand sculpture from the collection have been conserved thisyear including a remarkable still life from 1925 by worldrenowned Modernist, Alfred Maurer. Ruth and the Four Seasons marble sculptures leading up to the Bendel Mansionwere beautifully cleaned in the spring. Origami & Orbis aDeux, the large outdoor “ribbon” sculptures by Lila Katzenwhich were donated by The Aldrich Museum have also recently been cleaned and restored.

The exploration of the science behind maize and why it’sbeen one of the most significant crops to humankind was the focus of Maize: Mysteries of an Ancient Grain in thesummer of 2017. Illustrations of Imaginative Literature: The Korshak Collection was highlighted in the fall as we hadthe pleasure of presenting the history of the science fiction,fantasy, horror and adventure genres of literature. SM&NC veteran artist Steve Gerberich brought us Gerberich’s Gadgets: Best of Springs, Sprockets & Pulleys making for a

very special (and fun!) holiday exhibition. Birds in Art, a wildlysuccessful exhibition, bringing in almost 6,000 visitors to themuseum in just a couple short months was our spring feature.Organized by the Leigh Yawky Museum in WN, we are excited to welcome back the 45th anniversary exhibition ofBirds in Art in 2021. At the end of June we opened Once Endangered: The Return of Wolves & Peregrine Falcons,which proved to be a popular 2018 summer exhibition.

In addition to our active exhibition schedule, we introduced the ArtAfter Dark program, a new curatedseries of after-hours adult art-soirees.Programmed by Jillian Casey, ArtAfter Dark allows one to experienceSM&NC as never before; merging artand nature, the visual and the sensorythrough creative programs inspired bySM&NC exhibitions, collections andits rich history. The series kicked offalongside the Birds in Art exhibitwith an evening bird walk and booksigning with naturalist and authorFrank Gallo in May followed by a liveBird DJ video performance by artistMichael Barraco with drawing in thegalleries in June. Generating muchenthusiasm, the events collectivelydrew over 80 people to the museumafter-hours.

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“The Korshak Collection” Opening Reception in the galleries

Art After Dark: “Birds in Art” Evening outdoor birding expedition with naturalist Frank Gallo

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The Stamford Museum & Nature Center remains a popular spotfor individuals and businesses to hold their private and corporateevents. During the past fiscal year we hosted 5,187 attendeesat 65 events, maintaining the Facility Use growth we haveachieved over the past few years. Clients appreciate the flexibilitythat the SM&NC’s unique site allows. With different indoor andoutdoor spaces for groups large and small, we were able to provide a space to suit each individual’s needs. The Bendel Mansion provides a beautiful backdrop for wedding ceremonies,and we were delighted to welcome sixteen couples into ourspace for their special day. Our Wheels in the Woods picnic areawas the perfect setting for both corporate retreats and familygatherings last year. Other events we hosted include corporatemeetings, professional society dinners, wedding showers, teaparties, and parent socials.

Facility Rentals & Private Events

Another set of seasons has passed on our productiveHeckscher Farm; a year that saw changes and growth.

Staff did a full inventory of our sugarbush maple areas, retiring some trees and adding new trees to the tap list inpreparation for the 2018 season.

Cheshire Barn, one of the jewels of Heckscher Farm, received new windows, due to a generous grant from theNew Canaan Community Foundation.

Our Organic vegetable garden grew to new heights as staff experimented with vertical structures to increase variety and yield. Over a half dozen species of varietal corn wasgrown to coincide with our summer Maize: Mysteries of an Ancient Grain exhibition, and all summer these crops

provided food for animals, staff, and programming. Thisyear the farm welcomed one alpaca cria, eight ducklings, 16 lambs, 16 chicks, and 17 kids. We also saw the first year ofHeckscher Farmers, a program designed to give summercampers in grades 1-4, a small group, hands on experience infarming. The program was met with resounding success witha 100% enrollment with wait list.

Our SM&NC Sunday Farm Market kicked off another

successful year, with great new vendors and returning

favorites. The Heckscher Farm stand sold our own eggs,

wool, and syrup, as well as items like meat and milk, in

partnership with other local farms. Our market-based Edible

Science series bridged food and science, as participants

discovered secrets of their favorite foods, such as elasticity of

dough, while exploring where our food comes from.

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Meg, with mother Rosie, is the first alpaca born onHeckscher Farm in thirteen years.

Heckscher Farmers get hands-on experience

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Heckscher Farm

viewed the exhibitions in our Museum Galleries

participated in 1,725 SM&NC Aligned-With-The-SchoolsEducational programs and After School programs

2,563 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS

enjoyed the benefits of SM&NC Membership

participated in oursummer camp

were fed to our animals

enjoyed our seasonal festivalweekends and public events

601 VOLUNTEERS

supported the SM&NC’s programs and events

928 ADVENTURERS

explored the outdoors as part ofour “Take a Hike” week

20,896FRIENDSlike us on Social Media

interacted with live

plants and animals at

Heckscher WILD!

sm&NC by the numbers200,706 visitors

38,000 students

enjoyed the wonders of our extraordinary site

21,512 guests

1,055 children

37,765 visitors

35,144arts & culture enthusiasts

3,285balesof hay

from 158 schools

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Through our exceptional educational programs, family festival weekends, museum exhibitions, working New England farm, 80- acres of nature trails, andcertified Art, Nature & Me Preschool, weare the model for experiential education andcreating lasting memories for individuals ofall ages.

Over the years, we have creatively adaptedour facilities to meet the growing needs ofthe community. We have used capital fundswisely and responsibly to renovate buildingsto make the most of each educational area of our campus. However, though wehave grown by more than 100 percent inthe last 10 years, there has not been a newprogram building added to our campus infive decades.

We embarked on a Master Planning process in 2008. Over atwo year period, we developed a visionary design to identify

critically needed infrastructure, capital improvements, and enriched educationaland public spaces to build future capacityfor the SM&NC.

On November 1, 2018, The SM&NC proudlyopened and dedicated the Knobloch FamilyFarmhouse, a 4,000 square foot facility that will serve as the hub to deliver theSM&NC’s cultural and educational missions.A new Sugar House + Cidery is its companion structure, and a renovated and expanded Parking Lot and Admissions Booth to provide improved access to thecampus. Michael & Carol Fedele, chairs

The Campaign for Future Generations

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The Campaign for Future Generations

Phase I: Knobloch Family Farmhouse Complete!

The Campaign for Future Generations has raised $9.5 million total in commitments against a goal of $15 million. To learn more about The Campaign for Future Generations please reach out to Liz Labrosciano at (203) 977-6545.

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The Second Phase project is a new $10 million Astronomy & Physical Science Center. Initial design plans call for an 8,000 square foot facility that will be ADA compliant. It will be a three-level structure that includes the following features:

• A first floor lobby and 100-seat Planetarium auditorium with state-of-the-art technology an educational classroom; an elevator; ADA compliant restrooms; the astronomy and physical science education office, and other amenities.

• A second floor Science Lab classroom

• A third level public, outdoor viewing deck and warm room leading into the telescope dome housing a new state-of-the-artpublic viewing telescope.

Phase II: Astronomy & Physical Science CenterFundraising Marches On!

• Enriched School Curriculum The theater style seating will accommodate large groups providing aunique learning environment for students and teachers both locally andregionally. The dedicated Science Lab and Classroom facilities willbring science alive with classes such as What’s It Matter? A GirlsOnly STEAM Science Camp is planned to include studies in force,motion, energy, engineering, mathematics, physics, astronomy and art.

• Youth and Family ProgramsPlanetarium shows will be scheduled weekly and special programming will be available during summer and school vacationweeks. STEAM-based on-site and after school programs will be held in the Science Lab for families. There will be an expanded lecture series to coincide with astronomical events. Science-based birthdayparties will be offered to include hands-on activities in the Lab and tickets to a planetarium program, and astronomy badges will be offered for Scouts.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN INSIDE?• Adult Programming

The Planetarium auditorium enables expansion ofnew programming to enhance collaborative and partnership efforts to include book signings, authortalks, expert panel discussions, lectures and concerts. State-of-the-art multi-media technology will provide opportunities to develop unique and customized programs for adult audiences.

• Community Collaboration and Facility Use The Astronomy & Physical Science Center is designed to be a significant community resource presenting space for evening community groupmeetings, astronomy and even travel lectures. Corporations and other community institutions andorganizations will be invited and encouraged to utilizethe facility for special activities and gatherings.

• Aquarion Water Company

• Bank of America

• Day Pitney, LLP

• Eastern Land Management

• Ernst & Young

• Eversource Energy

• F.D. Rich Company

• First County Bank

• General Reinsurance Corporation

• PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP

• Pitney Bowes, Inc.

• Purdue Pharma, LP

• Reckson, A Division of SL Green Realty Corporation

• State Street Global Advisors

• TLC, Beatrice, Inc.

Business Affiliate members of the Stamford Museum &

Nature Center are an influential, committed, and engaged

group of business leaders, both global and local, who are

aligned with our mission to bring the wonders of art,

nature, astronomy, and early childhood education to the

community.

Business Affiliate members wish to advance the communi-

ties in which they live and work, and demonstrate this by

generously supporting our education programs and mission.

Business Affiliate membership helps to support our

educational programs, which reached over 38,000 local

students last year at 158 area schools. Business Affiliates

also support the SM&NC through their sponsorship of

Family Festival Weekends and Events, like our Annual

Oktoberfest and our Farm to Table Suppers. Many corporate

partners also participate in corporate volunteer days helping

to plant trees, maintain trails, chop wood, and more.

The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is grateful to our

Business Affiliate Members and their partnership, and is

honored to offer them genuine quality-of-life benefits for

their families, including corporate family memberships,

program participation, and event planning. We are proud of

our Business Affiliates program and the exemplary business

leaders who are aligned with our success, and look forward

to adding additional local business leaders to this influential

group in the coming year.

Karen M. Kelly, Robert J. Grenata, and Reyno A. Giallongo Jr. of First County Bank flank Harry Day, Melissa H. Mulrooney

Business Affiliates volunteers from Pitney Bowes, Inc. enthusiastically lend support

We thank the following Stamford Museum & Nature Center Business Affiliates members for theirgenerous support over the past year.

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Stand With Great Leaders

Steve Cohen, Carol and Michael Fedele, Lynn Villency Cohen, and Melissa H. Mulrooney

Our Director’s Circle is a distinguished group of individuals who are passionate about the development of our community.

Their generosity and commitment to the Stamford Museum & Nature Center support our holistic mission to bring the

wonders of art, culture, nature, astronomy, and education to our community and the public. We thank all of our Director’s

Circle members for their enduring support.

Kathy & Bill Aron

Virginia Benemio

Caryn & Ross Bogatch

Stacey Miller & Peter Bowes

Susan & James Brewer

Lisa Tannebaum & Don Brownstein

Kathleen Brady & John Campos

Marilyn Clements

Lynn Villency Cohen & Stephen Cohen

Stephen Corman

Bonnie Currie

Harry Day

Denise & Nicola Doria

James Duffy

Carol & Michael Fedele

Naomi & Joel Freedman

Dale & Stephen Hoffman

Karen M. Kelly

Stefanie & Bill Kies

Susan Cullman & John Kirby

Audrey & William Knobloch

Erle & Stephen Korshak

Eleanor & Morton Lowenthal

Brenda & Gerrit Lydecker

Isabel & Peter Malkin

Barbara Malloy

Richard McNerney

Melissa H. Mulrooney

Sonja & Von Narcisse

Christine Owens

Patricia & Robert Phillips

Pauline Rauh

June Rosenthal

Lyndsay & Mead Rust

Kathy & Peter Sachs

Lolita & Frank Savage

Tessa & Stephen Schatteman

Betsey & Arthur Selkowitz

Marsha Shendell

Claudia & Keith Silver

Jennifer & Peter Sommerfield

Shelley Taylor & David Swerdloff

Jeffrey Tessitore

Karen & Warren Tom

Lisa & Paul Welch

Juanita James & Dudley Williams

Edward Guyer & Douglas York

Michael and Sara Elkin

Jane Norgren

Director’s Circle Members 2017.18

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BENEFIT COMMITTEE

Mr. Stephen Cohen and Mrs. Lynn Villency Cohen

Ms. Rebecca D. Colin

Mr. Stephen A. Corman

Mr. Harry D. Day

Thomas and Kathleen DeCruze

The Honorable and Mrs. Michael Fedele

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Knobloch

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kravetz

Mr. and Mrs. Morton A. Lowenthal

Mr. and Mrs. Von M. Narcisse

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rizzuto

Mr. Frank Savage and Mrs. Lolita Valderrama Savage

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Selkowitz

Ms. Marsha J. Shendell

The 2nd Annual Benefit Dinner at Woodway Country Club on March 15, 2018, was a tremendous success. Good friends

and generous supporters of SM&NC previewed an update on progress at our new Environmental Education Farmhouse.

Guests also enjoyed an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a delicious dinner. The evening served as kick-off for our

21st Annual Food & Wine Celebration.

The Stamford Museum & Nature Center welcomed over 300 supporters to the 21st Annual Food & Wine

Celebration.on Friday, June 1, 2018. This festive fundraising celebration and silent auction is held annually

to benefit the SM&NC’s programs which serve thousands of children and families every year. On a

beautiful spring evening, guests tasted artisanal foods courtesy of local caterers and restaurants, sampled

fine wines from a variety of notable vintners, and perused an exciting selection of silent auction items.

2018

We recognize and applaud the following volunteer members of the 21st Annual Food & Wine Committee for their dedication and months of hard work leading up to this event:

Platinum

Ernst & Young

Gold

First County Bank

EVENT SPONSORS:

21ST Annual Food & Wine Celebration

Silver

Donald Brownstein and Lisa Tannebaum

Day Pitney

Reckson, SL Green Realty

State Street Global Advisors

Bronze

Eastern Land Management

PFK O'Connor Davies, LLP

Pitney Bowes

The Rich Foundation

BENEFIT SUPPORTS

AfinEco

TSKP

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Welch

FOOD & WINE COMMITTEE

Leslie Bruzik

Jodi Murray Gregg

Jessica Lombardi

Cynthia L. Mammone

Sara Sherlock

Nicole Shanahan

Sylwia Thornton

Kiki Tournas

Joshua Wang

Lisa Welch

Barbara Zichichi

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2ND Annual Benefit Dinner

Stamford Museum & NatureCenterProjected Statement ofFinancial Activities2017-18 Operating Yearending June 30, 2018

The Stamford Museum &Nature Center has finished the2017.18 fiscal year on soundfooting. We continue to workdiligently to build the capacity of this vibrant institution withcreativity, resourcefulness, and optimism.

Annually, we must raise at least 66% of our finds tooperate this remarkable 118-acre property. Corporate,foundation, and individualsupport is so meaningful andcritical to our success. Wethank all of our supporters,members, and participants for your generous, ongoingcontributions.

Sources of Support

Contributions $ 464,000

Membership 273,000

Pre-School Program 680,000

Camp, School Group & Other Education Programs 362,000

Admission, Events & Facility Use 402,000

City of Stamford 1,205,000

Total Revenues $3,386,000

Compensation & Benefits $2,193,000

Professional Services 277,000

Equipment & Supplies 259,000

Exhibitions, Education Programs & Site Operations 651,000

Net Reserve 6,000

Total Expenses $3,386,000

Expenses

Sources of Support

City of Stamford 36%

Contributions14%

Admission, Events & Facility Use

12%

Camp, School Group & Other Education Programs 11%

Pre-School Program

20%

Membership

8%

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Financials

LEGACYADCO Foundation

Joel and Naomi Freedman

Audrey and William R. Knobloch

Louis J. Casale, Jr. Charitable Foundation

Oaklawn Foundation

Purdue Pharma, L.P.

June Rosenthal

DIAMONDJames and Marta Bailey

Stephen Corman

First County Bank

Leon N. Lapine Charitable Residuary Trust

Patricia and Robert M. Phillips

Reckson, a Division of SL Green Realty Corp.

Donald Brownstein and Lisa Tannebaum

PLATINUMAegon Transamerica Foundation

Aquarion Water Company

Caryn and Ross Bogatch

David Cingari

Claire L. Helsing Foundation

Marilyn T. Clements

Lynn Villency Cohen and Stephen Cohen

Rebecca Colin, Ph.D

Harry Day

Day Pitney, LLP

Kathleen and Tom DeCruze

Karen Simon Diamond and Michael Diamond

James J. Duffy

Eastern Land Management, Inc.

Ernst & Young

Eversource Energy

F. D. Rich Company

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation

Carol and Michael Fedele

Dennis and Maria Fedele

Amy and Howard Finkelstein

Nancy and Richard Freedman

The GE Foundation

General Reinsurance Corporation

The Goodnow Fund

Henry E. Niles Foundation, Inc.

Dale and Stephen Hoffman

Karen M. Kelly

Larry and Patricia Kravetz

LaRocca’s Country Market

Nina and Norman Lotstein

Eleanor and Morton Lowenthal

Barbara G. Malloy

Richard and Valerie Mead

Richard McNerney and Karen Meizels

Peter Bowes and Stacey Miller

Melissa H. Mulrooney

Sonja and Von Narcisse

New Canaan Community Foundation

O’Connor, Davies, LLP

Harley and Steven Osman

Overbrook Family Advised Fund

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Pauline S. Rauh

Denise and Lee Rizzuto

Katherine and Peter Sachs

Frank Savage and Lolita Valderrama Savage

Alana and Jed Selkowitz

Arthur and Betsey Selkowitz

Paul R. Senecal

M. Catherine Lynch and Douglas Sharp

Marsha J. Shendell

Sidney Stern Memorial Trust

Richard Silver

Jennifer and Peter Sommerfield

Stamford Rotary Trust Fund

State of CT Office of the State Comptroller

State Street Global Advisors

TSKP Studio

Karen and Warren Tom

Christopher and Lisa Uzpen

Lisa and Paul Welch

The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is eternally grateful to those individual and organizations that support our

mission through the Annual Appeal, fundraising events, Director’s Circle membership, and other contributions. You

make it possible for us to provide a fun-filled educational and cultural resource throughout the year.

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Our Donors

GOLDCharlotte and Craig AddisonAllison and Sean AdrianChris and Shawna AidoneIngrid E. AkerblomElaine and Merlin AlperJane and Stephen AlpertAmgen FoundationDavid and Marni AmsellemJeri and Mark AppelAnthony ArdinoJoseph and Tichianaa ArmahAngela AuzNadine and Paul BaccellieriCatherine and Frederick BaloutchEdward and Erin BaroneCarol and George BelloLeslie and Mark BerniBevMaxClaudia Anne and Joseph BilottiPatricia and Paul BissetChristopher and Wanda BoberErmina BojadzicEileen and John BolandMary and Philip BorbaGerry BosakScott BountyJames and Susan BrewerMary Ann and Rocco BriaMarsha BroganValerie BrutusLeslie and Michael BruzikCandice and Joseph BryanDaniel and Roxana BurciagoKaren and Seth BurstonCarolin ButtrickMaureen and Michael CacaceCacace, Tusch & SantagataTracey CaldwellKathleen Brady and John CamposCarol Sari Riven Memorial FoundationAmy Baker and Greg CasdenJillian CaseyAnn CassataAmanda and Sean CassidyThe Children's SchoolStephen H. ColeCarol H. CollinsDennis and M'Liss ConettaJennifer CooneyNancy and Thomas CuddebackCandace W. CushingDavid's Soundview CateringBrian and Julie DentelJeanne DeringCharles and Lisa DianisSusan S. DiMattia

Georgiana Donase WhiteDenise and Nicola DoriaLois and Neil DreyerStacie DufraneBeth and Howard EdelmanBarbara and John ErdmannArlene and Irwin EttingerMatt and Sara FarandaBrian and Brianna FaughnanKevin and Melissa FayMary FedeliEdward and Ronnie FeinEsta and Jay FeinsodBrian FellionAda and Gary FellnerFirst Bank of GreenwichCraig J. FlahertyKristin and Thomas FletcherMichael and Rasheema ForbesGilbert Alexandre and Juliet Forrester David and Doris FrattaroliAvram and Rhoda FreedbergJennifer and Robert GalloisGartner, Inc.General Atlantic FoundationDean and Laura GodownJoanne and John GoodredsClarence GrebeyRebekah GreenebaumLindsay Burn Grimes and Spencer GrimesChristine GrufstedtSusan and William GulliverBarbara HallenGriffin and Jessica HandleyEd and Kerry HanniganHarbor Point Holding Company, LLCHeather and Nick HardieEllen and Paul HarveyDonna and Glenn HascherKat Kelly HaydukAlison and Edward HeitinJevera and William HennesseyDuane and Lee HillDonald and Monique HitlinBen and Zed HoffhineGail Grosso Hofmann and Richard HofmannLisa Combs and Ellis HorowitzHousing Development FundThe Howard FamilyEileen and Tom HynesMichael and Teresa InnauratoMargery B. IrishLinda and Randy JahierKate and Tim JarvisCharles C. JuddRoli Agrawal and Ashish KapurLawrence Cryer and Randie KatzPat Kery

Stefanie and William Kies IIIKing SchoolSusan Cullman and John KirbyMatthew Anderson and Beth KnightKona Ice of StamfordAndrea and Joseph KopilakStephen D. KorshakKenneth A. KosakoffDana and Lars KraghAlan and Camille KramerCaroline and James LairdElaine and Joseph LanzillottiJennifer and Mark LapineSilvia Bargigli and Lorenzo LariniLaw Offices of James M. RubinoStephanie LermanEnid and Steven LiebermanFlavia and Gregory LodatoAlice and John LongYi LuoBrenda and Gerrit LydeckerJohn and Justine MacurdyOwen and Zaira MahonIsabel and Peter MalkinCynthia and Michael MammoneJason and Marisa ManosJudith A. MappaBen and Gabriela MarcusDavid R. MartinMarian Freed and Bob MartinoJudith and Leo MarzenCatherine and Mike MayonePaul Nicholas McGinnisChristopher and Elaine McLeodEllen and Joel MellisShelley MeltzerChristy and Nick MenziesHarris and Jennifer MethRuth Balladares and Brian MiklosFreda MindlinJane and Philip MolstreCaroline Butler and Michael MullallyCharles and Lori MulliganMaureen A. MurphyTimothy and Tosha MurrayDeborah and Robert NeimanMichael Dewalt and Kristin NewkirkPatricia NeyMark Boxall and Nicola NieburgJane F. NorgrenChristine and Scott O'ConnorPeter Dreyer and Kerryann O'MalleyBen Dilday and Moira O'RiordanCheryl Drechsel-Orlandi and David OrlandiChristine OwensKrystal Lenglet and Peter ParisAmanda and Steven ParryKelvin Au and Kristina Patterson

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Bridget Patterson-MarshalThor Fries and Natalee PeiKathleyne and Vincent PepePepsiCo FoundationBarry PlotnickSharon PoliAlexis and Philip PrapopulosSvetlana and Yevgeniy PrintsevAllison and Mark RadzinKevin and Liz RauseoRedniss & Mead, Inc.Brad and Jannette ReichelSean and Shari ReillyVaj Potenza and Shelby ReynoldsJay and Joyce RiemerAlfredo and Ewelina RiosTami Amiri and Richard RosenfeldJoe and Linda RothmanLyndsay and Mead RustSteve Jensen and Gabriel Savage Austin and Elizabeth SaypolStephen and Tessa SchattemanJennifer and Richard ShaeferRob ShafferyJoe and Nicole ShanahanTerri ShankEugene and Frieda ShapiroJason Karbel and Sara SherlockGaryfalia Papadopoulou and Avraam SidiropoulosClaudia and Keith SilverJane SilvermanMark SilversteinJames and Lynn SimpsonDmitri Sinenko and Michelle Slater SinenkoElena SotiriouMerle A. SpiegelErica and John StadnykStamford HospitalThe Steinberg Family

Tyler and Ulrike StevensJohn StoneMarlene and Shepard StoneLynn and Marc StorchBeth and Hall StraussJason and Lisa StrizverBala Sundaram and P. R. SundaresanDana Endicott and Dennis SweeneyBrett M. SzczesnyErna M. SzekeresDonna and Richard TaberDavid Swerdloff and Shelley TaylorThiemann-Wicker Family FoundationJames and Sylwia ThorntonBrenda and Jerry ThuneliusThe Toepke FamilyDaniel and Tresa ToscanoKathryn and Michael TotiloHarry and Kyriaki TournasPaul and Stacy TroianoJoseph VastaRobert and Rowann VillencyRich and Shirley ViscarelloJanine and Marcus WaldmanGreg M. WalkerRosa Portell and Louis WeinstockChris and Eileen WestfahlBeverly WhiddonJessica and Michael WienekeJosh and Vanessa WilliamsJuanita James and Dudley WilliamsRon Jaco and Vicki WrayCraig and Eileen YarnellEdward Guyer and Douglas YorkGeorgia and Peter YoungAndrew Basta and Sandra Zaki-BastaIrina Zhabinskaya and Mattias ZhabinskiyBarbara and Salvatore Zichichi

SILVERAnne Akyuz

Colleen and David Alfano

Joseph Avellar and Linda Zohman Avellar

Joy Axelrod

Agnieszka and Luis Baptista

Eucaris and Norberto Barroso

James and Nancy Barton

Michelle and Robert Baskay

Albert J. Beson

Elyce and Stephen Brown

Joe and Margitta Brunner

Steve Chainani

Dorothy A. Coffey

Erfat Cohen

Arthur and Judith Copeland

Joseph J. DeBartolo

Richard and Susan Del Mazzio

Anthony M. Devito, III

Cynthia and Richard DiPreta

Jessica Dowling

Rosemary C. Durkin

Jared and Lisa Durrse

Georgia and Mark Ellis

Anne R. Engel

Maria and Philip Fecher

Anthony Fern

Sydnee Foster

Jennifer A. Freeda

Beatrice S. Friedman

Carl W. Gage

Kathryn and Patrick Gallagher

Valerie Gerstein

Emily and Sam Gordon

Mary Flounders Green

Jeanette Gromko

Joan Gyesky

Michelle Hainbach

Jane G. Hall

Robert and Susan Handler

Amy Lilien-Harper and Glenn Harper

Donna S. Hughes

Maria Jacobson

Dorothy R. Jaiven

Julie and Scott Johnston

Karen Juul

Andrew and Karen Kahn

Gwen and Raymond Ketchum

Emma and William King

Susan Klein

Ruth Kwartin

Eva and Robert Levine

Bernard N. Levy

Ira and Margaret Levy

Barbara and Peter Loughran

Judith and Mark Lowenstein

Audrey and William Magruder

Kristina Mahar

Lan Lan and Shufu Mao

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George and Joan Marr

Rolf Maurer

Ed McQuillan

Joseph Melfi

Betsy and Dan Mena

Gerardo and Melissa Mendez

Jessica and Scott Muir

Maria and Paul Nakian

Constance Narea

Sam Naring

Gary and Karen Neems

Kurt and Susan Ostheimer

Cathryn and James Oulighan

Kara Oulighan

Eunjin Park

Jen Parry

Monica C. Pastore

Dave and Elena Pepe-Salutric

Ellen Krinick-Porto and Myron Porto

Cynthia Potter

Ellen and Tom Reardon

Tracey Robert

Carol G. Rosmarin

Alan and Sally Sacks

Linda Salutric

Molly Sanders

Dennis Palumbo and Mary Lee Santoro

Ken Satori

Adrienne Schneier Schamberg and Neal Schamberg

Pamela Schmidt-Cavaliero

Devan Shulby

Ronnie and Steven Sichel

Diane Sierpina

Teresa and Vinod Sinha

Robert and Sally Sluga

Alan Sosnowitz

Morris and Sandy Speter

Louise B. Stern

Judy Stewart

John and Judith Stoddard

Lawrence and Susan Stoogenke

Elizabeth and William Stowell

Ayaka and Daniel Stubbs

John Alexander and Julie Beth Thomas

Mark Ledermann and Cindy Turcott

Barbara Van Tronk

Jim and Laura Voros

Catherine and Mort Walker

Robert De Falco and Karen Wellikoff

Daniel and Valerie Willey

Michael Mehan and Ekaterina Yarmolovich

Robert Trudel and Amy Zinser

The SM&NC would like to thank thosepeople and businesses who made meaningful in-kind contributions to theSM&NC site and organization.All Glass, Inc. Allan KlumacAlpenhausBevMaxEagle Hill School GreenwichEllis HorowitzEmma NewtonFirst County AdvisorsThe Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, Inc.Graphic Management PartnersGrove Street Veterinary HospitalHeinekenHigh Ridge Animal HospitalMid-Hudson VeterinaryMoffly MediaOaktree Capital Management, L.P.Person-to-Person DarienPlease B SeatedPurdue Pharma, L.P.Sasser Excavating, LLCSmith Party RentalsSouth Wilton Veterinary GroupThe Stamford Garden ClubSummer Rain Sprinkler Systems, Inc.Trader Joe’s

This list reflects contributions made between July 1, 2017 andJune 30, 2018. Every effort is made to ensure the accurate recognition of our donors. If you find that your name appears incorrectly or if you were omitted from this year’s list, please call the Development Office at 203.977.6533.

The SM&NC expresses enduring gratitude tothe following foundations for generosity theyhave shown in support of or mission.ADCO Foundation

Aegon Transamerica Foundation

Amgen Foundation

Baccellieri Family Charitable Fund

Bank of America Charitable Fund

Benevity

Carol Sari Riven Memorial Foundation

Claire L. Helsing Foundation

The Color Fund

Ernst & Young Foundation

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation

Finkelstein Foundation

Garden Homes Fund

The GE Foundation

General Atlantic Foundation

The Goodnow Fund

Harry Day Charitable Fund

Henry E. Niles Foundation, Inc.

Hill Family Fund

Housing Development Fund

Jewish Communal Fund

Laura and Dean Godown Fund

Leandro P. Rizzuto Foundation

Leon N. Lapine Charitable Residuary Trust

Louis J. Casale, Jr. Charitable Foundation

Marilyn Clements Charitable Fund

Nancy and Richard Freedman Fund

New Canaan Community Foundation

New York Community Trust

Oaklawn Foundation

Overbrook Family Advised Fund

PepsiCo Foundation

Phillips Family Fund

Rich Foundation

Richard Silver Charitable Fund

Rust Foundation

Selkowitz Family Foundation

Sharp/Lynch Fund

Sidney Stern Memorial Trust

Simon & Eve Colin Foundation

Sonja Narcisse Ayco Charitable Foundation

Stamford Rotary Trust Fund

Stephen Corman Charitable Gift Fund

Summer Hill Foundation

Thiemann-Wicker Family Foundation

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