Give to EGA
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Making a final gift with lasting impact can fulfill a meaningful purpose for you and at the same time help to perpetuate EGA’s programs or financial resources for years to come. Contact your estate planning professional for assistance, or EGA’s Executive Director for more information.
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At EGA we are planning for the future and expanding our vision.
EGA is very proud of what has been accomplished since its inception in 1958. The embroidery museum and resource center in Louisville, our traveling exhibit, our informative Needle Arts magazine, and our classes and seminars are all hallmarks of our mission to foster the art of embroidery. Our new Headquarters gives us greater accessibility, visibility, and partnering opportunities. We want to inspire more people to be involved in the needle arts.
As we focus our vision on the future, we need to build the financial resources to support our mission and our continued dedication to excellence. Among our goals are to initiate youth programs, develop academic research programs, and to expand opportunities to display the work of our members and needle artists at the local, national, and international level.
Implementing these goals and ensuring the fiscal stability of EGA takes more financial resources than annual membership dues alone will provide. Ways that you can show your support of EGA include
- Send a donation to the annual fund or a fund listed below
- Volunteer to hold a stitching session with friends and raise funds
- Shop our store to purchase merchandise and gifts
- Sign up for a class – there is something for everyone
- Consider leaving a legacy in your will
Your contribution to EGA will help us foster the highest standards of education, preservation, and exhibiting the art of embroidery. Please take this opportunity to support EGA by signing up for a class or contributing to one of our education or program funds, or by making an unrestricted gift.
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General Contributed Funds
Funds contributed without restrictions.
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Annual Fund Campaign
Support our Annual Giving Fund! EGA inspires people across the country about the fine art of needlework through exhibits, classes and other educational resources. We can’t do it without your help! We rely on contributions to sustain and increase our ability to provide our wide range of resources and services.
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Capital Assets Fund
Replaces existing equipment and purchases other needed capital assets.
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Collection Fund
Used for collection acquisitions and other related items.
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Designated Scholarship Fund
Established to support a variety of designed scholarships.
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Diana Grossman Memorial Award Fund
Established to honor the late Diana Grossman for National Exhibit awards.
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Education Fund
Support education initiatives.
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Endowment Fund
Established in 1963, this fund is EGA's permanent capital financial base. Only the interest may be used.
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Evergreen Endowment Fund
Established in 2001 with an initial gift from Leslie Durst of the Evergreen Chapter in Washington State. Funds are to be used for professional photography for EGA's publications: Needle Arts, education catalog, national seminar brochure, and national exhibit catalog. Expenditures shall be approved by the President and Vice President Operations.
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Fiber Forum Fund
Established by an initial gift to the National Advanced Study Group (changed to Fiber Forum) and monies realized from the initial exhibit and subsequent judgings. Fiber Forum uses this fund with prior approval by its reporting officer.
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Genny Morrow Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established by Mary Clubb and Doris Tomlinson in honor of canvas teacher Genny Morrow. Provides tuition scholarship for a canvas technique class at EGA National Seminar.
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LEGACY Scholarship Fund
Established by the board of directors and funded with an initial gift from the Estate of Mary-Dick Digges to provide scholarships for EGA members to study the art of embroidery and the preservation of the heritage of the art of embroidery.
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Library Fund
For purchase of books or library equipment.
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Mary-Dick Digges Scholarship Fund
Fund annual scholarships for EGA members to study surface embroidery.
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National Exhibit Fund
Supports National and Traveling Exhibits.
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Penny Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in memory of Penny Evans to fund scholarships for EGA members for an embroidery related class, study project, or similar education offering by EGA, the Royal School of Needlework, or the City and Guilds of London Institute, in the U.S. or the U.K.
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Research Fellowship Grant Fund
Supports and promotes research in the field of embroidery and allied textile arts. Grants of up to $1,000 are awarded annually.
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Virginia Miller Memorial Award Fund
Funds the Virginia Miller Contemporary Needlework Award, a cash award, for EGA National Exhibits.
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Youth Education Fund
Established by the Estate of Marlene Boldt for the education of children.
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