Clinch River Valley Initiative (Virginia): Strategic Plan

Approaching its second decade of service, the Clinch River Valley Initiative (CRVI) stood at a crossroads. This pioneering economic development enterprise had launched numerous successful programs to help transform the economy of Southwest Virginia from its reliance on the former coalfields of Southwest Virginia. However, CRVI’s original funding was about to expire and it lacked […]

Bellingham and Whatcom County (Washington) Cultural Heritage Tourism Plan

This destination in northwest Washington state boasts an abundance of natural assets and recreational activities. With attractive and vibrant downtowns as well as a variety of historic sites, local leaders wanted a tool to bring the communities together and build a sustainable, year-round tourism plan focusing specifically on their cultural heritage. The Lummi and Nooksack […]

Coastal Georgia Historical Society: Capital Campaigns

Hargrove International was engaged by the Coastal Georgia Historical Society (CGHS) to provide strategy and preliminary planning for that organization’s successful campaign to raise $4 million to convert an historic Coast Guard Station into a new state-of-the-art World War II Homefront Museum focusing on the region’s significant contributions to the war effort. Hargrove International helped […]

Greenwood Gardens (New Jersey): Strategic Plan

The leadership for this estate (encompassing historic sites and gardens in Short Hills, New Jersey) decided to embark on developing a strategic plan to help define visitation opportunities, preservation needs, and organizational structure appropriate for the site. Hargrove International initially facilitated the strategic planning process. The resulting document and findings led to further assistance with […]

The Trust for the National Mall: Capital Campaigns

The Trust for the National Mall (the Trust), the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, engaged Hargrove International staff to develop a plan to raise $350,000,000 to restore, improve, and enhance the National Mall, “America’s Front Yard.” The resulting comprehensive capital campaign plan identified key funding objectives, assembled an organizational structure for volunteer […]

Natchez (Mississippi) Historic House Museum Report

An assessment of 8 Historic House Museums in Natchez, Mississippi and specific recommendations for each site on how to enhance the visitor experience, provide a more inclusive interpretation of the site’s history, and define specific organizational strategies and restoration/preservation improvements to ensure sustainability and good stewardship. (2014)

92nd Street Y Capital Campaign

The 92nd Street Y, a premier cultural institution and community center in New York City, engaged John Bauser in 2011 to assess their ability to launch a $150 million campaign and to assemble a comprehensive and actionable campaign plan. Bauser evaluated 92 Y’s current fundraising capacity, infrastructure and effectiveness, as well as the organization’s ability […]

Tourism Planning & Development for the Appalachian Regional Commission

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Hargrove International, has worked with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) on various projects for the 13-state region since 2004. Our most relevant project includes researching a variety of Civil War stories from the ARC states spanning from New York to Mississippi as the foundation to write the region’s mapguide to commemorate the Civil War 150. […]

The Constitution Project (Washington DC): Strategic Plan

In 2013, The Constitution Project (TCP), a non-profit think tank in Washington DC whose goal is to build bipartisan consensus on significant constitutional and legal questions, engaged Hargrove International to facilitate its first comprehensive strategic planning process. During the course of the seven-month engagement, Hargrove conducted a detailed analysis of The Constitution Project’s finances, fundraising, […]