LOOKING BACK ON 12 MONTHS OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE...
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Donations and Grants 350,714 Fundraising Special Events (Net) 61,390 Memberships (excl. Leadership Circle) 25,521 Rent 927 Easements 49,276 Programs and Sales 25,104 Investment 20,292 Program Services 203,384 Management 98,639 Fundraising & Development 62,451 REVENUE: 541,832 EXPENSES: 364,474 SNAPSHOT FY-2018 July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018 Chestnut Hill Conservancy 8708 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118 • 215-247-9329 • CHConservancy.org FISCAL YEAR 2018 based on audited statements e 2018 Fiscal Year saw the end of the Conservancy’s 50th year, and the beginning of our 51st. e Conservancy’s 50 years of preservation, conservation and archival accomplishments – and Founder Shirley Hanson – were recognized by Preservation PA’s Chairman’s Award. e Conservancy celebrated with a gift to Chestnut Hill, launching the “Night of Lights” public exhibit. For one night in October, photographs and films from the Conservancy’s Archives were projected through Germantown Avenue storefront windows and onto exterior walls, with theatrically-lit architecture, live music, and interactive elements inviting visitors to share their own historical images and learn about area histories. Several notable preservation and conservation successes included the protection of the historic houses at 717 Glengarry and 2 E. Chestnut Hill Avenue through designation to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. A Conservation Easement was placed on a Springbank Street property, protecting sensitive Wissahickon Watershed land. e Conservancy worked with several groups of neighbors in Chestnut Hill and neighboring areas to protect community character as development pressures grow. Assisting owners who have seen tax increases on their eased properties, the Conservancy has been fighting to demonstrate that this land should not be taxed as though it is developable. e Conservancy continues to advocate on behalf of eased-property owners to the City of Philadelphia that land protected by a conservation easement should not be taxed as “vacant” and waiting for future development, but instead as undevelopable land that is occupied with a conservation purpose. A Conservancy-led collaborative Study was completed in the summer of 2017 to help prepare the community for the Upper Northwest District Plan in 2018 - one of the 18 District Plans created by the Planning Commission to guide Philadelphia’s physical development. e Conservancy served on the Plan’s Steering Committee to ensure that recommendations for zoning changes, tools, and investments support conservation, preservation and appropriate development in Chestnut Hill, Mt Airy and Germantown. Conservancy members actively participated in the Philadelphia Historic Preservation Task Force effort to improve the City’s protection of its historic architecture. Chestnut Hill was one of 21 Philadelphia neighborhoods to participate in the Historic Preservation Citizen Engagement Project to provide more community input to the work of the task force. 138 people completed the Conservancy’s public five-question survey – the highest level of participation in the City. From the data provided by this project, PennPraxis created the Neighborhood Preservation Toolkit. July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 LOOKING BACK ON 12 MONTHS OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHESTNUT HILL AREA Leah Silverstein of the Conservancy, along with representatives from Natural Lands and the Neighborhood Garden Trust, gave a presentation on Urban Conservation work at the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association conference. e Archives welcomed 93 researchers in-house, and responded to several hundreds of online and phone queries. e Conservancy added so many photos to its online collection (more than 10,000 in total!), that the organization had to invest in additional hosting. e Building Documentation Project was completed, ensuring that there is a photograph and information for every building in Chestnut Hill. In September 2017, Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) and the Chestnut Hill Conservancy unveiled “Hidden Histories of the Wissahickon,” a visual journey of the park and the watershed’s history in the FOW headquarters. Hundreds enjoyed the sold out Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 Discovering Chestnut Hill Tour and Lecture Series. “e Italian Artisans Who Built Chestnut Hill”, featured three walking tours and a lecture/panel exploring where these craftsmen lived, where they worked, and what they built. e sold-out series offered a glimpse into these important aspects of the community’s history and legacy. e Conservancy invited the Chestnut Hill Community Association to partner with us for the 3rd Annual Great Houses Tour, featuring six renovated historic homes hosted by the owners, designers and contractors responsible for their renovation. More than 300 visitors saw the many ways historic properties can be beautifully updated for modern living. e Conservancy’s second “Open Space Showcase”was a big success, providing representatives from conservation organizations throughout the City a public forum to describe their work protecting valued open space in Philadelphia area watersheds. Presentations were given by representatives from Chestnut Hill Conservancy, FOW, and six other area land trusts. Other programs included the Explorers’ Club for kids (with visits to the Morris Arboretum, Erdenheim Farm, and the Chestnut Hill Fire Station); Ask-the-Experts (top-notch designers and contractors describing chimney repair, interiors, knob-and-tube wiring, and rain gardens); behind-the- scenes tours of the Crefeld School’s Glass Studio and the First Troop Philadelphia Armory; and a lecture about Violet Oakley organized by the Woodmere Art Museum in honor of the Conservancy’s 50th Anniversary.
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Donations and Grants 350,714
Fundraising Special Events (Net)
61,390
Memberships (excl. Leadership Circle)
25,521
Rent 927
Easements 49,276
Programs and Sales 25,104
Investment 20,292
Program Services 203,384
Management 98,639
Fundraising & Development
62,451
REVENUE: 541,832 EXPENSES: 364,474
SNAPSHOT FY-2018July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018
Chestnut Hill Conservancy 8708 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118 • 215-247-9329 • CHConservancy.org
FISCAL YEAR 2018based on audited statements
The 2018 Fiscal Year saw the end of the Conservancy’s 50th year, and the beginning of our 51st. The Conservancy’s 50 years of preservation, conservation and archival accomplishments – and Founder Shirley Hanson – were recognized by Preservation PA’s Chairman’s Award. The Conservancy celebrated with a gift to Chestnut Hill, launching the “Night of Lights” public exhibit. For one night in October, photographs and films from the Conservancy’s Archives were projected through Germantown Avenue storefront windows and onto exterior walls, with theatrically-lit architecture, live music, and interactive elements inviting visitors to share their own historical images and learn about area histories.
Several notable preservation and conservation successes included the protection of the historic houses at 717 Glengarry and 2 E. Chestnut Hill Avenue through designation to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. A Conservation Easement was placed on a Springbank Street property, protecting sensitive Wissahickon Watershed land. The Conservancy worked with several groups of neighbors in Chestnut Hill and neighboring areas to protect community character as development pressures grow.
Assisting owners who have seen tax increases on their eased properties, the Conservancy has been fighting to demonstrate that this land should not be taxed as though it is developable. The Conservancy continues to advocate on behalf of eased-property owners to the City of Philadelphia that land protected by a conservation easement should not be taxed as “vacant” and waiting for future development, but instead as undevelopable land that is occupied with a conservation purpose.
A Conservancy-led collaborative Study was completed in the summer of 2017 to help prepare the community for the Upper Northwest District Plan in 2018 - one of the 18 District Plans created by the Planning Commission to guide Philadelphia’s physical development. The Conservancy served on the Plan’s Steering Committee to ensure that recommendations for zoning changes, tools, and investments support conservation, preservation and appropriate development in Chestnut Hill, Mt Airy and Germantown.
Conservancy members actively participated in the Philadelphia Historic Preservation Task Force effort to improve the City’s protection of its historic architecture. Chestnut Hill was one of 21 Philadelphia neighborhoods to participate in the Historic Preservation Citizen Engagement Project to provide more community input to the work of the task force. 138 people completed the Conservancy’s public five-question survey – the highest level of participation in the City. From the data provided by this project, PennPraxis created the Neighborhood Preservation Toolkit.
July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018
LOOKING BACK ON 12 MONTHS OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHESTNUT HILL AREA
Leah Silverstein of the Conservancy, along with representatives from Natural Lands and the Neighborhood Garden Trust, gave a presentation on Urban Conservation work at the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association conference.
The Archives welcomed 93 researchers in-house, and responded to several hundreds of online and phone queries. The Conservancy added so many photos to its online collection (more than 10,000 in total!), that the organization had to invest in additional hosting. The Building Documentation Project was completed, ensuring that there is a photograph and information for every building in Chestnut Hill.
In September 2017, Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) and the Chestnut Hill Conservancy unveiled “Hidden Histories of the Wissahickon,” a visual journey of the park and the watershed’s history in the FOW headquarters.
Hundreds enjoyed the sold out Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 Discovering Chestnut Hill Tour and Lecture Series. “The Italian Artisans Who Built Chestnut Hill”, featured three walking tours and a lecture/panel exploring where these craftsmen lived, where they worked, and what they built. The sold-out series offered a glimpse into these important aspects of the community’s history and legacy.
The Conservancy invited the Chestnut Hill Community Association to partner with us for the 3rd Annual Great Houses Tour, featuring six renovated historic homes hosted by the owners, designers and contractors responsible for their renovation. More than 300 visitors saw the many ways historic properties can be beautifully updated for modern living.
The Conservancy’s second “Open Space Showcase”was a big success, providing representatives from conservation organizations throughout the City a public forum to describe their work protecting valued open space in Philadelphia area watersheds. Presentations were given by representatives from Chestnut Hill Conservancy, FOW, and six other area land trusts.
Other programs included the Explorers’ Club for kids (with visits to the Morris Arboretum, Erdenheim Farm, and the Chestnut Hill Fire Station); Ask-the-Experts (top-notch designers and contractors describing chimney repair, interiors, knob-and-tube wiring, and rain gardens); behind-the-scenes tours of the Crefeld School’s Glass Studio and the First Troop Philadelphia Armory; and a lecture about Violet Oakley organized by the Woodmere Art Museum in honor of the Conservancy’s 50th Anniversary.
LEADERSHIP CIRCLECatalyst $5,000Victoria & George H. Coates, Jr.Karren & Ed DeSeveGene & Charles DilksThomas Ginnerup & Christoph KoenenLynn & Jerry LehockyThomas LloydTracy & Pascal MaeterSusan & Robert PeckRita & Lawrence SalvaMary Starr
Preservationist $2,500Carolyn Adams & John MeigsAmy Branch & Jeffrey BenolielAnn Csink & John LinckJessie Deming & Robert BoyerSandy & Tim GreenwoodShirley HansonEmilie & Peter LaphamBetsy & Robert LukensDeborah Popky & George PopkySandy & Robert ThomasNancy & Randy Williams
Historian $1,250Wendy & Christopher BentleyAnne & Paul BolnoLinda CorsonPatricia Marian CoveMrs. Edith DixonDiane & John DrinkerAlexandra Edsall & Robert VictorC. Nancy & Michael EvansNanie & Jay FlahertySusan & Robert FlemingPeggy & Rich GreenawaltMonika Hemmers & Stephen HeimannAnne & David HiltonGretchen IngersollEileen & Ron JaversCourtney & Steven KappAnn & Jack KellySarah & Ted LodgeDan Macey & Paul SavidgeBonnie & Peter McCauslandAndrea & Frank NiepoldBeth OunsworthAileen & Brian RobertsTheresa & John RollinsPrudence & C. Stanley RunyanLori & Marcos SalganicoffMary & David SingerLaura & David ThayerCarol & Joseph B. Van Sciver, IIIWilliam B. WashburnGeorge Woodward, IIICatherine WorrallSue & Michael Young
MEMBERSConservationist $600AnonymousSarah & David AndrewsSusan Higley BrayWendy & Walter FoulkeElizabeth GemmillPauline Gray & Ned BarnardMr. & Mrs. David HolveckCaroline & David LaceyElie-Anne & Rudy LewisAnu Ramdas & Raj Ratnakar
Archivist $250Anonymous
David Adams & Robert JenningsCindy & John AffleckMason Barnett & Michael BuckleyLyn BuchheitSteven CasebeerMaryalice Cheney & Scott GoldmanJoan CoaleAmy & Sean ColemanBeth & Daniel CollinsMichael CoverAshley Douglas & Alex GoldsmithDebra & Jay GoldsteinEllen & E. Howard Goodwin, Jr.Elizabeth HaimesGail Harrity & Sandy TilneyPamela & James H. Hill, Jr.Louise JohnstonAlex & Tim LevinGeorge McNeelyMark PackelJoanne & Joseph PizzanoMyrna & David PopeSarah & Philip Price, Jr.Amanda & James RiceCaroline & Peter SaylorMarshall SchwartzDavid SenoffJohn J. Soeffing, Jr.Jeffrey Dean SoulgesElizabeth van VleckMaureen Ward & Elie-Antoine Atallah
BUSINESS SPONSORS$2,500+Bowman Properties, LTD Dennis F. Meyer, Inc. George Woodward Co.Kurtz Construction CompanyMatthew Millan Architects, Inc.MIS CapitalNottingham-Goodman GroupOld Village Master PaintersThe Sivel Group Washington Investment Consultants $1,000-2,499B InspiredDantastic FoodElfant Wissahickon Realtors Halstead RoofingHarp-Weaver LLC Joseph Manero and Sons MasonryKrieger and Associates Architects Lancaster County Motors Regan ConstructionTallulah & BirdUnivest Bank and Trust
$500-999Comcast BusinessGeneration 3 ElectricHirshorn Boothby John Neill Painting and Decorating Shay Construction Shechtman Tree CareVeterans of Foreign Wars Chestnut Hill Post #5205
EASEMENTS/ SUPPORTAnonymousFriends of the WissahickonLauren & Mark KahnMichael MannThe McCausland Foundation
DONORS TO THE ARCHIVESAnonymousAlex BartlettBoarders and Stewards of the MonasteryAlessandra CartelliEllen Rosa-Bian CericolaDavid ContostaMike DickeyAlma Marcolina FeussGeorge FilippiDr. Thomas FitzpatrickFriends of the WissahickonJudith GratzDonna DePetris GroskophMonika HemmersLiz JarvisJan KollockEric LorenzonChris LundbergJoseph ManeroLeslie McDougallEdith NewhallJames O’GormanCandace PerryLori SalganicoffEllen SisleGeorge SpaethLucy StrackhouseDavid S. TraubCarmen ValentinoLois VillamaireEllen Wells
DONORS TO OTHER CONSERVANCY PROGRAMS (ABOVE $250)AnonymousCarolyn Adams & John MeigsMartha Brady & Bruce BelzakGilbert McKay FoundationMr. & Mrs. Duncan GrantHerb Block FoundationPamela and James H. Hill, Jr. Caroline & David LaceyJean & Daniel McCoubreyGeorge McNeelyMarcos SalganicoffNancy & Randy Williams
YEAR-END APPEAL 2017Carolyn Adams & John MeigsCindy & John AffleckMartha & Williams J. Agate, Jr.Sarah & David AndrewsAnonymousAlexandra & Stephen BartlettJohn BasinskiBonnie Berch & John LandisCharlotte BetancourtJohn J. BevanMary-Helen & Richard BoothbySusan Higley BrayGraham BrentPenelope Cornell Brodie & George CorsonRebecca Bushnell & John TonerMaureen BythrowBarbara CiolinoSandy & George ConnellyEmily Cooperman & John Dixon HuntAnn Csink & John LinckDena & James DannenbergBarbara & Howard Davis
Marysue & Matthew DoughertySuzanne DureGeorge ElserYvonne & Scott EmersonSteven B. ErisotyC. Nancy & Michael EvansStacey & Bayard FiechterJeffrey FullerLynn & Christopher GadsdenJames F. GallagherKathleen & Patrick GallagherSally & Steven GendlerTheresa GermanoShirley HansonMaryl & William HitchingsGretchen IngersollDorothy & Raymond E. Ix, Jr.Eileen & Ron JaversLouise JohnstonKimberly & LeRoy JonesMiriam Kahn & Richard TaylorHeather & Daniel KillingerBarbara & John KimberlyMarie & Frederick LachatJoyce LenhardtJohn LevittiesDaniel & Grace LinJanet LippincottFlorence & Richard MaloumianElizabeth MastersJohn McMeekinCecile MihalichLyn & David MontgomeryBarbara OlsonJoanne & Joseph PizzanoDeborah Popky & George PopkyAnu Ramdas & Raj Ratnakar Mrs. Peter RandallAmanda & James RiceLouis & Jana RichmanDebra Rodgers & Paul MeyerElizabeth J. SchmittSusan & Robert SilversteinAudrey & Stephen SimpsonNoreen Spota & Robert KollerMrs. Alice Lea TasmanAnna ToogoodMarianne & Joseph TrainerLois VillemairePaul WallaceMary & Lawrence WalshWilliam B. WashburnEva WattenmakerMary Sue WelshMrs. Elkins WetherillNancy & Randy WilliamsTracey WolfsonGregory WoodringCatherine WorrallKimberly & Scott Yetter
BOARD OF DIRECTORSOfficersEileen Javers, PresidentCharles Day Dilks, First Vice PresidentPatricia Marian Cove, Vice-President, PreservationJessie Deming, Vice-President, OutreachDiane Drinker, Vice-President, DevelopmentKarren DeSeve Vice-President, Conservation & EasementsMonika Hemmers, Vice-President, Programs (through 1/18)Barbara Olson, Vice-President, Programs (from 1/18)
Carolyn Adams, SecretaryJ. Randolph (Randy) Williams, TreasurerShirley Hanson, Executive Committee At-LargeStephen Heimann, Executive Committee At-Large (from 1/18)
DirectorsMartha AgateAnne BolnoSusan Higley BrayGeorge G. H. Coates, Jr.Emily T. CoopermanAnn T. CsinkEric GreenwoodThomas S. (Tim) GreenwoodMartha Kennedy (through 1/18)Dan MaceyDennis F. MeyerCecile MihalichMatthew MillanFrank NiepoldMary Ounsworth (through 1/18)Susan PeckDeborah Popky (from 1/18)Ellen SisleRichard SnowdenAlice Lea TasmanMary Sue Welsh (through 1/18)
ADVISORY BOARDRolin BissellDavid ContostaMargaret GreenawaltJohn HaakElizabeth HaimesJames H. Hill, Jr.Ann KellyTom KeelsJohn LevittiesJefferson M. MoakMary Ounsworth (from 1/18)Jane PollockPeter SaylorDorothy Y. SheffieldSarah L. O. SmithWilliam WashburnNancy Williams
SPECIAL EVENT HOSTS/ IN-KIND GIFTS (ABOVE $250)Deb Abelow & Kim Rogan Wendy & Chris BentleyCharlene Bierl & Youngmoo KimRhonda Chatzkel & Michael MannVictoria & George G. H. Coates, Jr.Jeanne & Philip ConnollyThe Crefeld SchoolJessie Deming & Bob BoyerDiane & John DrinkerElfant Wissahickon RealtorsErdenheim FarmKerri & Ryan FarragutNancy & Carlos Granda Tracy & Pascal MaeterGeorge McNeelyDeborah Popky & George PopkyGus & Christy RepettoMartha McGeary SniderRichard Snowden & Fred Holzerman
STAFFLori Salganicoff, Executive Director
Alex Bartlett, ArchivistLiz Jarvis, Curator/ArchivistAngelina Jones, Conservation and Easements Manager (through 10/17)Susannah McGovern, Office and Communications Assistant (from 4/17)Leah Silverstein, Director of Operations and Special ProjectsKristin Southall, Development Director (through 7/17)
HOUSEHOLD & INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS 1 We want to warmly thank each of the several hundred members at these levels. You are our essential support base.
DONORS TO OTHER CONSERVANCY PROGRAMS (ABOVE $250) 1 Donors to giving programs such as the Endowment Campaign and Architectural Hall of Fame and Perennial Fete Benefactors are listed in recognition material specific to the program and online. Your extraordinary generosity is deeply appreciated by everyone involved in this organization. Thank you so much.
FISCAL YEAR 2018 JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018
Anne Wertz, Development Manager (from 10/17)
VOLUNTEERSCarol BaldridgeShannon BargRichard BartholomewJessica BaumanChris BentleyDebbie BlakeSusan BockiusDave BowerPeter BoyerDiane BoyerBob BoyerTom BoyleBob BrownDrew BrownTom BrummetGeorge BryantVirginia BryantPiper BurnettBryan BurnsAlessandra CartelliAmy CelentanoEllen Rosa-Bian CericolaVictoria & George CoatesLinda CoddingtonAmy & Putnam CoesDavid ContostaMargaret CooperFanny CordonaAnne Marie & James CornerBill CraigCaretha CreasyDon CresswellGail & John DetweilerNina & David DiefenbachKathy DorffAshly Douglas & Alex GoldsmithJohn DrinkerTom DuffyKim & Iain DukesLexa EdsallPrather EganMelissa EpperlyMike ErdosC. Nancy EvansKerri FarragutGeorge FilippiRob FlemingAlma Marcolina FuessThomas GinnerupRuss GoudyShirley GracieMary Jane GreenwoodEliza Griswold & Steve CollMirta GuglielmoniLiz & Henry HarrisGail HarrityAnina HeimannMonika HemmersSheila HenryPeter HoffmanFred HolzermanNicole HudsonGretchen IngersollRon Javers
Craig JohnsonJennifer JohnsLouise JohnstonMichael JonesEffie KammerCourtney KappLaura KeimHeather KillingerKevin KingSteve KurtzEmilie & Peter LaphamAlex & Tim LevinElie-Anne Chevrier Lewis Eric LorenzonMadalena LorenzonDiane LuffyBarbara MacaulayMichelle MacinskyPascal MaeterJoseph ManeroTony ManeroFran ManeroAnna MarleyBill McDowellHannah Griswold McFarlandJessie McNabbGeorge McNeelyJohn MeigsCassie MyersAndrea NiepoldMelinda O’ConnorTabitha Oman & Myron Manternach Miles OrvellBob PeckSusan & Brett PintoJoanne PizzanoGwen RaczakKaren & Jeff ReganSusy Ravinas RibaultJanet & John RockBob RomanMary RomanDavid SalganicoffMarcos SalganicoffRita & Larry SalvaPaul SavidgePeter SaylorRuss ScarboroMary SingerMartha McGeary SniderSusan SoltisKathy SullivanMary TassaroJoseph ThomasGil ToddGarrett TregoJean WedgewoodBrian WertzDorshan WilsonKevin WohlgemuthGreg WoodringKatie WorrallJustyna ZalewskiMary Zell
