ADVANCEMENT

In March of 2019, The Ringling announced the successful completion of The Ringling Inspires: Honoring the Legacy and Building for the Future Campaign. The campaign raised $101,330,000 exceeding its $100 million goal.

This campaign was a component of Florida State University’s $1 Billion Raise the Torch campaign that concluded earlier in the year. The impact of The Ringling Inspires campaign will last for years into the future. Accomplishments from the campaign were the establishment of two endowed curatorial positions: The Shank Family Foundation’s Currie-Kohlmann Curator of Performance; and the Keith D. and Linda L. Monda Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. And as a result of the campaign, the permanent collection has nearly doubled through gifts of artwork and art acquisition funding. Major gifts from the campaign have led to the naming of multiple venues, including the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Center for Asian Art, the David F. Bolger Campiello and Promenade, the David F. Bolger Playspace, the Kotler-Coville Glass Pavilion, the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation Grand Hall, the Charlotte and Charles Perret Family Performance Studio, the Nancy Ellis Tea House, the Keith D. and Linda L. Monda Gallery for Contemporary Art, and the David W. and the Mary S. Benfer Courtyard.

Support for performance and modern and contemporary art installations was provided by the Ellin Family Foundation with the naming of the Ellin Family Art of Our Time Endowment. Support for The Ringling circus collection was provided by Howard and Janice Tibbals. Support from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County was integral to the success of the campaign. Additionally, we have seen significant household membership and legacy society growth over the last few years and new funding initiatives for at risk families, community engagement and access. This included creation of the Where Everyone Belongs program (WEB) with a grant from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation.

TOTAL RAISED FY 18/19: $10,417,408

(Includes Membership)

23% Gifts and Grants $2,416,020

40% Planned Gifts $4,162,545

18% Gifts of Artwork $1,896,997

13% Membership $1,368,768

4% Circle Membership $442,906

1% Fundraising events $130,172

MEMBERSHIP

10,399 MEMBERSHIP HOUSEHOLDS $1.3 M IN REVENUE IN TOTAL @ THE RINGLING $10.4 M RAISED

Circle Fundraising

Membership

Gifts of Artwork

Gifts and Grants Planned Gifts