Centennial Campaign
Settlement’s $25 million Centennial Campaign is designed to ensure the continued vitality and excellence of Settlement’s programs, faculty and facilities in its second century of service.
Priorities & Goals
The Centennial Campaign seeks funding for four critical initiatives:
• $9 million in increased endowment to provide perpetual support for financial aid, and other key programs.
• $8 million for a new and larger facility in Willow Grove to replace the currently leased Jenkintown Branch with an expanded service area and almost doubled capacity.
• $3 million for improvements and enhancements to existing branch facilities
• $5 million to support new and expanded programs, such as the growing financial aid program, a special Camden Aid Fund, the expanded Kaleidoscope early childhood program in Germantown, and more Outreach and Teacher Training programs in nearby communities. Settlement programs require significant subsidy to maintain breadth of access, quality of offerings, and scope of services. Throughout the campaign period, several current and new efforts require additional, multi-year support. Such programs include:
Progress to Date
Settlement has received gifts and pledges to the Campaign totaling $20 million, including a $3 million Economic Development grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a $1.25 million Facilities Capital challenge grant from The Kresge Foundation for the Willow Grove facility project.
Steering Committee
Andrea M. Baldeck & Richard Smoot, Co-Chairs
| Benjamin C. Auger | Suzanne Schoch Rehl | Honorary Committee Members |
| Keith M. Donnell, Sr. | Bruce Rosenfield | Peter A. Benoliel |
| Ellen S. Friedell | Daniel Shapiro | Luther Brady |
| Susan K. Gleeksman | Konne Stark | Shirley deBobes Braverman |
| Carole Gravagno | Karen Taylor-Lewis | David Kittner |
| Steven N. Haas | Barrie Trimingham | Ruth Kohn* |
| Pamela Levinson* | Joseph W. Waz, Jr. | |
| Diane-Louise Wormley | ||
| *deceased |
Ways to Give
Outright Gifts
• Cash or credit card, payable over a three to five year pledge commitment.
• Publicly traded securities, closely held stock, and appreciated (and debt free) real estate
• Paid up whole life insurance policies.
• Accelerated withdrawal from retirement accounts, for donors older
than 59 ½.
• Charitable lead trusts
Future Gifts (generally, for donors 65 and older)
• Outright bequests
• Deferred Pledge IRA and other Pension Plans
• Charitable Remainder Trusts and Gift Annuities.
Naming Opportunities
Click here (pdf) for a complete list of Naming Opportunities.
For more information, please contact Katharine Sokoloff, Director of Development, via or (215) 320-2682.