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The Plan First Steps
  • Initiate the new branding of the estate and property:
    Evanston Lake House & Gardens
     
  • The Non-Profit becomes incorporated July 28, 2015
    Evanston Lake House & Gardens Inc. NFP
     
  • Launch the official website August 3, 2015: Evanstonlakehouse.org
     
  • Email blast August 5th. Several thousand residents will receive an email blast asking to support this plan, donate to a capacity fund and spread the word.
     
  • Begin information campaign August 2015. Yard sign campaign. city wide advertising.
     
  • Raise a (minimum) $150,000 capacity building fund to support the fundraising campaign. Pleging option begins August 2015 at evanstonlakehouse.org. Residents are asked to donate a small sum of money: $20-$100.
     
  • 4 million dollar fundraising campaign begins following the capacity building fund.
     
  • The City Council of Evanston announces their support of this plan - which was voted the #1 Option and most viable plan this spring during a city-wide poll.
     
  • A Timeline is created complete with funding goals and renovation start date.
     
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