Chemical Heritage Foundation - How You Can Help

In January 1982 the Chemical Heritage Foundation had no collections, no staff, no programs, and no facilities. It consisted only of a simple letter of agreement, committing the American Chemical Society to match in-place academic activity of the University of Pennsylvania with a $50,000 grant each year, for three years. Today CHF is widely recognized as the central place for the central science. With an endowment exceeding $130 million and a $10-million operating budget, CHF has a unique ability to treasure the past; our challenge and our opportunity is to educate the present and inspire the future.

Through its 25th Anniversary Initiative, CHF seeks:

$25 million to underwrite vital new programs: public understanding, science education, and media and Web-based activities;

$25 million to create exhibit galleries, a conference center, and media-linked facilities at our headquarters at Independence Park; and

$25 million of endowment, to underwrite the stewardship of collections, the visiting fellows, and the public accessibility on which our credibility depends.

With the proper resources, CHF will be poised, as we approach our 25th anniversary in 2007, to lead a wider world to understand the achievements, the promise, and the power of the chemical and molecular sciences and industries. We invite you to join us.

Supporting the Initiative
If you would like to contribute to the 25th Anniversary Initiative, or if you would simply like more information, please contact:

Rick Sherman, Director of Advancement
Tel.: 215-873-8254
E-mail: rsherman@chemheritage.org

The Chemical Heritage Foundation is a private, non-profit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible. The official registration and financial information of the Chemical Heritage Foundation may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, (800) 732-0999. Outside Pennsylvania, please call (717) 783-1720. Registration does not imply endorsement.